Users on Asite can quickly drag and drop files from local device storage into Asite to upload it to an application folder.
Pre-requisites:
Permission as mentioned below, on the project folder in which a file is to be uploaded:
To upload or publish files, 'Publish' or 'Publish & Link' or 'Admin' permission.
โFolder permissions defined at default level or at role level can be over-ridden. Click here for detailed help (See point 4).
Below are the steps to upload a file using drag and drop option:
1. Navigate to project and destination folder where files need to be uploaded. This option validates for your permission to upload new files to the folder.
2. Once folder is selected, you can directly drag a file to Asite. A drop area will be triggered automatically on the screen as shown below.
3. Once you drop the files in the specified area, the file uploading process is initiated.
In case the folder selected for upload is enabled for simple upload, the files selected
for upload will be uploaded directly. Click here for detailed help on simple upload.
In case the folder selected for upload is not enabled for simple upload, the 'Upload' window will populate allowing you to enter file attribute details. Click here for detailed help on how to enter attribute details.
If you are uploading revision of an existing file, click here to understand how to upload how to upload a file revision.
To upload more files, click on 'Select Files' and the files to upload from your device and then follow the steps for upload again as required.
To stop uploading one or more of the selected files, click on icon against the name of those files.
4. If you also need to distribute the file being uploaded with other users and assign them tasks, click here to understand how to upload and distribute a file in parallel.
5. Once done, click on 'Upload' to complete uploading the files being displayed. While doing so, an activity center will appear. It displays the progress of upload of each of those files, and automatically disappears once files are uploaded successfully.
Check: FAQs
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