The attachments field is important because it allows you to store files inside GraceBlocks. For example, if you are tracking candidates, you may want a place to store their resume, cover letter, writing samples, or even transcripts. By using the attachments field, you create a place to store and manage these attachments with ease inside your Blocks. To incorporate attachments, a builder will choose the attachments field type when managing fields.

You can view the available properties for short text fields on the Edit field properties modal when you select Field type of Attachments.

Properties of Attachments fields

When you are creating an attachments field, you first specify a Field name (which controls how this field is referenced inside the record) and that the field will be of the type Attachments. Then, you can toggle on More field attributes to show the options below. Complete the transaction at the end by clicking Save.

Important notes

🔔 Builders can create web forms to capture records via an online webpage that can be published for distributed or public access. When using the attachments field on a web form, there are a few things to keep in mind:

• Builders can specify the maximum file size of allowed attachments (under form settings).
• When configuring a specific attachments field on the form, the builder can specify how many attachments the user can upload.
• If attachment categories are used, the system treats each category as an individual attachment field.
• Using the image above as an example, a builder might limit the max file size to 2 MB and then for the attachment field might allow attaching 1 resume, 1 cover letter, up to 2 transcripts and up to 3 writing samples.

🔔Follow these steps to create and manage attachment categories:

Step	Action	Visual
1	Toggle on the option for More field attributes.
2	Toggle on the option for Allow multiple attachments.
3	Toggle on the option Classify attachment by type.
4	Click + Add category type. A text field appears for entering the first category name.
5	Enter the first category name.
6	A color is automatically assigned to the category. To choose your own color, click the color dropdown. The color picker will appear.
7	Confirm the color by picking a color bubble. If you would like a custom color (supported on paid plans only), enter the custom hex value into the hex value box.
8	Choose whether the text overlaying the bubble will be white or black by clicking the color bubble above the hex value. This will toggle between white and black text options.	Black text selected White text selected
9	Click Save inside the color modal to save the color option.
10	Repeat steps 4 - 9 until you have entered all categories.
11	Click Save on the Edit field properties page to save the attachments field and all of its defined properties.

Important note

🔔 Dark colors work best for attachment category colors.