17.10 Managing Static Workspace Files

Navigate to Shared Components 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
  Upload static workspace files from Shared Components.
• Viewing the Static Workspace File Report
  View the Static Workspace Files report.
• About Referencing Static Workspace Files
  Reference a static workspace file in your application using #WORKSPACE_IMAGES# substitution string.
• Downloading Static Workspace Files
  Download an uploaded static workspace file, or download all static application files in a Zip.
• Deleting Static Workspace Files
  Delete uploaded static workspace files.

See Also:

• "Managing Static Application Files"

• "About Managing Images"

17.10.1 Uploading Static Workspace Files

Upload static workspace files from Shared Components.

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 the Upload Static Workspace File(s) dialog:
   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 set to On, 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.

17.10.2 Viewing the Static Workspace File Report

View the Static Workspace Files report.

To view the static workspace file as a 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.

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

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

   The Static Workspace Files report includes the following columns: File Name, Mime Type, File Size, Reference and a Download link.

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

4. To view file details:
   1. Click the File Name.
      The Edit Static Workspace File dialog appears.
   2. To delete the file, click Delete.
   3. To exit, click Cancel.

See Also:

"About the Search Bar"

17.10.3 About Referencing Static Workspace Files

Reference a static workspace file in your application using #WORKSPACE_IMAGES# substitution string.

You can reference static workspace files in any application in the current workspace. To view sample syntax for uploaded images, see the Reference column on the Static Workspace Files report.

See Also:

"Using Built-in Substitution Strings"

17.10.4 Downloading Static Workspace Files

Download an uploaded static workspace file, or download all static application files in a Zip.

• Downloading a Static Workspace File
  
• Downloading All Static Workspace Files in a Zip
  

17.10.4.1 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.

17.10.4.2 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 Workspace Files page appears.

3. Click Download as Zip.

17.10.5 Deleting Static Workspace Files

Delete uploaded static workspace files.

• Deleting a Static Workspace File
  
• Deleting All Static Workspace Files
  

17.10.5.1 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. Click the File Name of the file to be deleted.
5. On the Edit Static Application File page, click Delete.

See Also:

"About the Search Bar"

17.10.5.2 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.