Drive Files - Upload as Copy or Link : Smartapp.com

Drive Files Upload as Copy or Link allows Users to Upload Drive Files as COPY or LINK in Apps in the form of Attachments, while adding a Smart Item in the App, Users can upload a file from the Drive in Attachments Tab as a Copy or Link.

Upload Drive Files as Copy Or Link

Go to the Apps Module, open any App which opens a new Item box and click on 'Attachments Tab'.

Click on the + Add icon to add a New Attachment.

Select option 'SELECT FROM DRIVE' from the Fab (+) icon.

Select the File to be uploaded from Drive.

By default, the 'Insert As' at the bottom will be pointing to 'Drive Link'. User can choose between 2 options:

Drive Link which Adds the selected drive File(s) as a Link, which would mean the File is always a POINTER to the actual file and is not detached.
Copy File which Adds the selected drive File(s) as a Copy, which would mean the File is a COPY of the Parent File selected from Drive.

User can update the Upload Type/Insert As from 'Drive Link to Copy File' and click on 'Done'

Tablet:

The functionality/feature remains the same as on the desktop version.

Mobile Device:

The functionality/feature remains same as on the desktop version.

After uploading the file, a small icon next to the checkbox is shown indicating the Insert Type and upon hover shows an inline text as either 'ADDED AS FILE COPY' or 'ADDED AS DRIVE LINK'

If you add Insert file Link, the icon will appear next to the checkbox and upon hover show text as 'ADDED AS DRIVE LINK ' which will indicate to the User how the file was uploaded from Drive.