File Uploads

The three available file-handling modes, and how Required applies to file fields.

File Upload Fields Option dropdown listing the three file-handling modes

Add New Files

New uploads are added while existing files remain. Use this when users should be able to add supporting documents without removing existing files.

Replace Existing Files

When replacement files are uploaded, existing files are deleted and replaced.

Important behaviour: if the user does not upload a replacement file, the existing files remain.

Optional Deletion

The form user can choose whether existing files should be deleted. This is useful where the user needs explicit control over file removal.

Required File Fields

An existing file satisfies a required file field.

If the existing file is marked for deletion and no replacement is uploaded, the field becomes empty and submission is blocked.

Upload Progress

After Save Changes is selected, the form is replaced with an “Updating details” screen so nothing stays editable mid-submit. Once the record itself has saved and any files or a signature are actually uploading, that screen shows a progress bar (Uploading file X of Y); a submission with nothing to upload shows a simple spinner instead.