Attachments

An Associated Files field (aka "attachments table") enables you to conveniently link supporting files and references for an XFRACAS record. Depending on the configurable settings for the entity, this type of field may be available in incidents, problems, failure analysis reports, actions or customer support records.

Use the icons on the right side of the table to add   , edit   or remove associated files. The properties depend on the Data Source Type. For all types, the Name is required and Description is optional. The Section drop-down list identifies which attachments table will show the attachment. If there are multiple tables in the same record, you can use this field to move the attachment to another section.

Uploaded File

If the Uploaded File type is enabled for your implementation, you can use the Associated File field to browse for and upload a copy of a file. Depending on the configurable settings, the file will either be saved as a blob in the database or stored in a specified folder on the web server.

Note that if you import or export a record that has an uploaded file attachment, the XML file will contain the blob ID or the database path.

URL

The URL type is always available. Use the URL field to type a uniform resource locator that can be opened via a web browser (e.g., http://www.reliasoft.com).

Text

The Text type is always available. Use it to attach text notes or references for the record (similar to a list of citations in the bibliography of a report).

XFRACAS Record

The XFRACAS Record type is always available. This creates either a one-way link or a two-way link to another XFRACAS record.

After you have selected the XFRACAS Type (incident, problem, failure analysis, action or customer support), you can specify the XFRACAS ID for an existing record of that type. To view a list of records of that type in the current entity, click Find, .

Reciprocal Section determines whether the link will be one-way or two-way. If None, the attachment will link only from the current record to the other record. If you specify a reciprocal section (i.e., select the name of an attachments table in the other record), the other record will also link back to the current record. The name and description will be the same for the links in both records. If you remove a reciprocal link from either record, it will be removed from both.  

The optional Relationship Type field adds a text label in the attachment type column of the table. The options depend on the configurable settings for the current entity. If it is a reciprocal (two-way) link, the current record will display the label you have selected (e.g., "Master") and the other record will display the corresponding label (e.g., "Sub").

Note that if you import or export a record that has an XFRACAS Record attachment, the XML file will contain the ID for the other record (one-way link) but it will not contain the reciprocal section (two-way link).