Attaching a File

Access a form where attachments are available.

  1. On a form where attachments are available, do one of these tasks:

    • To attach an image to a form, from the Form menu, select Attachments.

      If attachments exist for the form, click the paper clip button to the right of the status bar.

    • To attach an image to a grid row, select the row and then, from the Row menu, select Attachments.

  2. On Media Objects, do one of these tasks:

    • From the File menu, select New and then Image.

    • In the button panel, click the right mouse button, select New, and then select Image from the pop-up menu.

  3. Complete these options:

    • Queue Name

    • Files of Type

      The Preview option contains a default check mark to display a sample of the selected image. Toggle this option to display or hide the preview image.

  4. Choose an image, and then click OK.

    If the system supports the graphic format, the image appears in the viewer panel.

  5. When you finish, from the File menu, select Save and Exit.

    Field

    Explanation

    Queue Name

    The name of the directory where the image file exists.

    Files of Type

    The list of file extensions that the system supports. For example, file types might include .bmp for a Windows bitmap, .gif for a graphics interchange format file, and .jpg for a joint photographic experts group file.