Attach files

Article • 4/29/2023 • 2 min read
  1. Navigate to the desired Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central entity page(e.g. Vendor Compliance Documents).

  2. On the action bar, select Attachments.
    The Attachments page opens.

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  3. In the Attachment field, select the Select Fileā€¦.

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A dialog box, Select a File to Upload opens.

  1. Select Choose and select the file.
    The Attachments page shows information about the file name, file extension, file type, the user who has attached the file and the date/time.

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To download the attached file

  1. Navigate to the desired line.

  2. In the Attachment field, select the link to download the attached file.

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    Alternatively, on the action bar, select Preview.

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A file (with the same filename) can be linked multiple times to one or more entities.

To delete the attached file

The attached file can be deleted as well.

  1. Navigate to the desired line.

  2. On the action bar, select Manage > Delete.

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    A dialog box appears with the message, Go ahead and delete?.

  3. Select Yes.

  4. Select OK in the File is deleted dialog box.

The file is now deleted from Dynamics 365 Business Central and Azure Storage. When deleting a file that is attached to multiple entities and therefore has the same Globally Unique Identifier (GUID), the file will not be deleted from Azure Storage. The file will only be deleted from Azure Storage when the last attachment on Dynamics 365 Business Central is also deleted.