DEVELOPERS FORUM - Upload of a file using attachPhysicalFile does not work

Frank.Neumann - Tuesday, January 22, 2013 6:48 AM:

I want to create and upload a file using the .NET API - here is a simplified example:

var fileItem = innovator.newItem("File", "add");
fileItem.setProperty("filename", fileName);
fileItem.attachPhysicalFile(pathName);
fileItem.apply();

This executes without errors and creates a file item, but it does not upload the file.

Some entries in the "File" view are missing: File Type and File Size

The Vault does not contain the actual file.

I also tried to capture the generated AML query and to execute it manually - but it leads to the same result:

<AML>
  <Item type="File" action="add">
    <filename>PaxCapacityZone1 AA.xml</filename>
    <actual_filename>D:VS100ProjectsCabin_7CabinModulesA350TestDataFilesRulesPaxCapacityZone1 AA.xml</actual_filename>
    <checkedout_path>D:VS100ProjectsCabin_7CabinModulesA350TestDataFilesRules</checkedout_path>
    <Relationships>
      <Item type="Located" action="add" where="related_id='67BBB9204FE84A8981ED8313049BA06C'">
        <related_id>67BBB9204FE84A8981ED8313049BA06C</related_id>
      </Item>
    </Relationships>
  </Item>
</AML>

We use Aras Innovator 9.3 Build 5663.

vasant - Tuesday, January 22, 2013 7:31 AM:

Hi Frank,

Try with below Code:

inn=this.getInnovator();

File=inn.newItem("File","add");

File.setProperty("filename","CIRCLE_ARAS.dwg");

File.setProperty("actual_filename","C:\Working Directory\CIRCLE_ARAS.dwg");

File.setProperty("checkedout_path","C:\Working Directory");

try{

File.attachPhysicalFile("C:\Working Directory\CIRCLE_ARAS.dwg")

}catch(e){alert("Error while Attaching file:"+e);}

Res=File.apply();

return this;

Thanks-Vasant

Frank.Neumann - Wednesday, January 23, 2013 4:30 AM:

Hi Vasant,

thank you for your help. Actually, the following sequence of calls is sufficient:

File.setProperty("filename","CIRCLE_ARAS.dwg");

File.attachPhysicalFile("C:\Working Directory\CIRCLE_ARAS.dwg")

Res = File.apply();

The call to attachPhysicalFile generates the AML statements for setting the actual_filename and the checkedout_path.

My problem was that I called apply() in the frame of a much bigger transaction. Apparently, the attachPhysicalFile() method requires a separate apply.

Frank