Managing Static Workspace Files

Learn how to upload, view, download, and delete static workspace files (including images, CSS files, and other files which must be managed independently).

Uploading Static Workspace Files

To upload a static workspace file:

  1. Navigate to the Shared Components page:
    1. On the Workspace home page, click App Builder.
    2. Select an application.
    3. On the Application home page, click Shared Components.

      The Shared Components page appears.

  2. Under Files, select Static Workspace Files.

    The Static Workspace Files page appears.

  3. To upload a file, click Upload File.
  4. On Upload:
    1. Directory - Enter the name of the directory where the file should be stored. If no directory is specified, the file is stored in the root directory.
    2. File - Enter the location of the file to be added to the application.
    3. File Character Set - Indicate the character set encoding for the file to be uploaded. This attribute only applies to text files.
    4. Unzip File - If Yes, the uploaded Zip file is automatically unzipped and stored in the specified directory. Note that the actual Zip file is not stored. This attribute is ignored if the uploaded file is not a Zip file
  5. Click Upload or Upload and Upload Another.

Viewing Static Workspace File Report

To view the Static Workspace File report:

  1. Navigate to the Shared Components page:
    1. On the Workspace home page, click App Builder.
    2. Select an application.
    3. On the Application home page, click Shared Components.

      The Shared Components page appears.

  2. Under Files, select Static Workspace Files.

    The Static Workspace Files page appears. To customize the report, use the Search bar at the top of the page.

  3. If not already selected, click View Report icon.

    The Static Application Files report displays the filename, MIME type, file size, a download link, and substitution string syntax.

  4. To view additional details, select the file. If the file is an image, the image displays.
  5. To delete the file, click Delete.
  6. To exit, click Cancel.

See Also:

"About the Search Bar"

About Referencing Static Workspace Files

You can reference static workspace files in any application in the current workspace. To reference a static workspace file in your application, use the #WORKSPACE_IMAGES# substitution string. To view sample syntax for uploaded images, see the Reference column on the Static Workspace Files report.

Downloading Static Workspace Files

Learn how to download static workspace files.

Downloading a Static Workspace File

To download an uploaded static workspace file:

  1. Navigate to the Shared Components page:
    1. On the Workspace home page, click App Builder.
    2. Select an application.
    3. On the Application home page, click Shared Components.

      The Shared Components page appears.

  2. Under Files, select Static Workspace Files.

    The Static Workspace Files page appears.

  3. If not already selected, click View Report icon.

    A report appears.

  4. Locate the file to be downloaded and click the Download link.

Downloading All Static Workspace Files in a Zip

To download all static workspace files in a Zip:

  1. Navigate to the Shared Components page:
    1. On the Workspace home page, click App Builder.
    2. Select an application.
    3. On the Application home page, click Shared Components.

      The Shared Components page appears.

  2. Under Files, select Static Workspace Files.

    The Static Application Files page appears.

  3. Click Download as Zip.

Deleting Static Workspace Files

Learn how to delete uploaded static workspace files.

Deleting a Static Workspace File

To delete an uploaded static workspace file:

  1. Navigate to the Shared Components page:
    1. On the Workspace home page, click App Builder.
    2. Select an application.
    3. On the Application home page, click Shared Components.

      The Shared Components page appears.

  2. Under Files, select Static Workspace Files.

    The Static Workspace Files page appears.

  3. If not already selected, click the View Report icon.

    A report appears. To customize the report, use the Search bar at the top of the page.

  4. Select the file to be deleted.
  5. On the Edit page, click Delete.

See Also:

"About the Search Bar"

Deleting All Static Workspace Files

To delete all uploaded static workspace files:

  1. Navigate to the Shared Components page:
    1. On the Workspace home page, click App Builder.
    2. Select an application.
    3. On the Application home page, click Shared Components.

      The Shared Components page appears.

  2. Under Files, select Static Workspace Files.

    The Static Workspace Files page appears.

  3. Click Delete All Files.