Version: eXtendFiles 1.7.0 with Amazon S3, Google Cloud Storage, Microsoft Azure Blob Storage, Oracle Object Storage
Audience: Administrator

Use Case

  • Prevent the overwriting of existing files when a file with the same name and extension is uploaded in the same folder
  • Group the original file and its preview and thumbnail image files within the same folder

Overview

When uploading eXtendFiles records to additional buckets or folders, files are not stored in UUID-based folders like they are in base buckets. This means that uploading multiple files with the same name and extension will cause the newer file to overwrite the older one.

UUID-based folder creation solves this problem. When enabled, this feature creates a unique folder within your configured bucket or folder and saves the file there, preventing files with identical names and extensions from overwriting each other.

Configuration

When creating a folder information record to upload files to a specific folder, you can add /{uuid} to the folder path. This generates a UUID-based folder in the configured folder, and the file is uploaded to this folder.
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See Configure Folder Information to upload file to specific folders for more information on folder information records.