I have a table (created in bigquery) with non-images fields (text, email, enum, etc) and 15 images columns; I created a form and at the beginning, the user creates a new record, he fills in the non-images fields and the first 5 images columns. The form is saved, and the 5 images are saved in dedicated folders (based on non-images fields) in shared drive.
Later, the user should fill in the next 5 images and save them in the same folders on shared drive.
My problem is that I have no view which allow user to add the next 5 images on the record he recently created; I created a slice for this next 5 images, I tried to use details view and enable columns edit, but there is no save button, and the images are saved in different folders, not in the same folders as the first 5 images.
I have a path in images folder path, but, because there is not an Add, the app doesn’t see correctly the path.
Then, the lack of a Save button on the details view keeps the images in the details view, there is no refresh.
I also mention that I had to deactivate the 2 options of the app: “save images to gallery” and " allow images input from gallery", because the users are not allowed to upload images from gallery.
Could anyone help me to solve this without create another tables for the next 5 images and the last 5 images? It’s about some work inspections, at different time of the day.
The standard approach is to use the default action of edit on the detail view of a saved record. Then the form view will open. Any specific reason you are not able to use that approach.
The image below shows the detail view and the default edit button in that detail view which will open the form view.
The user doesn’t have the possibility to change what he saved in the morning. At noon, he has to take another 5 pictures of the place which should be saved in the same folders as images from the morning time. Then, in the evening the last 5 images. Safety issues…
Okay, thank you. Some of your other statements also may need elaboration?
You may want to elaborate the above as to why it happens so.
Please elaborate this also. What you mean by there is no refresh?
Please elaborate why this could be happening.
The community or I could possibly suggest an option to save 5 each images in the same record in three steps but the above statements indicate that you probably have some additional requirements that are not yet properly elaborated.
One remark: the app will be used only on mobile phone.
I changed the default path in order to save the images in a shared drive, then in every Image type column I indicated the Image folder path like: [company]&“/”&[Manager]&“/”&[code]&“/”&[Date]; when I used the form in order to add the new record, it worked very well, the company folder was created, then Manager folder, code folder and the final folder, Date, where the images were saved.
When I used the detail form, for the next 5 images to add, and I tested on my mobile, the images were saved in a new folder beginning from [code]-then [date], not in the path already created when I tested the first 5 images.
I mean I took the picture, it was automatically saved in drive without clicking on a Save button (the details view didn’t have one) , and it also remained in my details form (this was strange).
One more remark: I’ve made another tests: so, I have a slice created on the table, for image 6 to image 10, and I used the system generated details view for this slice to save 5 images (from 6 to 10). The images were saved in the default path (as defined by me), without taking into account the path from “Image folder path” defined on every column (image 6 to image 10).
However, I tested this part using the app on the laptop, I don’t know how to show to user the system generated details view.
Then, I made another test: I created a new table with reference to first table, named “Noon images”, I used a form view, and images were correctly saved in the same folder as “morning images”, and not outside of it.
Thank you for the update. I am sorry that the explanation is not entirely clear even though the requirement is somewhat clearer now.
So, with creation of new table, is your problem solved or are you still looking for a help.
If you are still looking for a help, please mention what option you wish to pursue: all 15 images in the same record or different tables for images add in the afternoon and evening.
Well, the idea is to have all 15 images in the same record and using the easier method for the user to create the record and update it (the users don’t feel very comfortable using applications, so it needs to be as simple as possible).
So, if you have some advice and solutions, I would like to hear them.
Then, could you explain me, please, how it works the “Image/File folder path” option of the column? I think, it is taken into account only for “Add”, not for “Update”, or maybe it is something I didn’t do correctly, or I have to also set something else.
Consider having 3 actions on Detail View of record.
Either use INPUT Pop up form or create 3 form views, each with their own set of image fields and then use Actions to open Linktoform.
One action calling form or input for image fields 1-5, second action calling form or input for image fields 6-10 and third action calling form or inout for image fields 11-15.
Then set behaviour conditions on each action to hide or show based on which fields are blank or not.
You mentioned adding images at different times of day, You could also go as far as having the actions only show based on the current time in conjunction with if previous images were uploaded if need be.
You could also hide or show actions based on logged in user to ensure only specified persons add those set of images.
It is possible, but I think due to the tiny input window that pops up, perhaps the other direction of creating three Reference form views and using Actions - Linktoform is probably better….
The INPUT world of things can be tricky for some users, I would try just leaving it as text, your original coloumn is set as image anyway.
