Consider a user profile page that allows the user to update their picture. As a UI requirement, the updated profile picture gets saved only when the user explicitly hits the Save button. Now, if the user changes their mind and hits Cancel instead of Save, the uploaded image is already in Bubble’s s…

[image] JohnMark: During this [the save] process, you save the image name in the File LIST. Later, run the cleaning process. You have to create a new data type with no privacy (like ADMIN). [image] sudsy: the original issue remains - i.e. if there’s a network disruption or if the user aba…

[image] JohnMark: those that have not been assigned. That’s the part I’m struggling with. It’s not clear to me how do identify “unassigned” files. Perhaps I need to leverage the “attached to” functionality to make identifying unassigned files easier.

[image] JohnMark: You need to create a LIST “ALL Files” field containing all file types Hey @JohnMark , thanks’s for your input, and sorry for being so dense, but I think I’m missing something fundamental. I don’t even understand how to list ANY files that aren’t associated with someThing in t…

Hi @sudsy , You mentionned [image] sudsy: the updated profile picture gets saved only when the user explicitly hits the Save button. During this process, you save the image name in the File LIST. Later, run the cleaning process. You have to create a new data type with no privacy (like ADMIN)…

Ohhhh, ok, gotcha. Thanks! Of course, the original issue remains - i.e. if there’s a network disruption or if the user abandons the page, an orphaned file will result.

[image] sudsy: Instead of doing so when the “save” button is clicked, use the “input has changed” action on an uploader element (file or image) to immediately flag the file as orphaned upon upload (add it to an “orphaned files” list). Then, during the “save” operation AFTER the “Thing” has been …

Just a quick follow-up… I got this wired up and working, and I think it’s going to serve my purpose. Even with large uploads, the “input changed” event doesn’t fire until the upload is complete, which is a good thing. :+1: Being able to flag the file immediately on upload makes the difference. (I gu…

Hi @shot , Can you help me out with this. I’m trying to do the same. I’ve managed to save the url of the file every time a user changes the image when input has changed. But currently it is saving the url of all files not just orphaned files. How do I determine that eg. 4 out 5 files are orphaned …

I think this would be the solution, [image] Is it possible to delete a list of uploaded files as a workflow action? Question You can set this up as an API workflow on a list of files. The quick video below (no audio) will show you how to set up an API workflow to do it. (…

Hi @mangooly , [image] mangooly: I’ve managed to save the url of the file every time a user changes the image when input has changed. That seems like the right approach, since you can’t delete a file without knowing its URL. [image] mangooly: But currently it is saving the url of all fil…

Hi @sudsy , Thanks for the help, really detailed explanation. Ok, no I understand what it means when a file is considered “orphaned”. Great! I have one problem though. Currently I’m saving the file url’s onto a list in another data type with other info. I understand that if I want to make this work…

[SOLVED] Preventing "orphaned" files - How would you handle it?

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mangooly July 6, 2020, 3:27pm 18

I think this would be the solution,

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[SOLVED] Preventing "orphaned" files - How would you handle it?

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