Attachments: How to count only saved attachments?

[Alfie_Smith]

Hi there.

Some context. I have an attachments box for users to insert files. I have a 'submit' button next to it. When the attachments box has 3 attachments, the submit button will change its DisplayMode from 'View' to 'Edit', and vice versa. There is also a save button, so they can save before they submit. 

Here's the predicament: I use a count to check how many attachments there are, which is fine, however the count doesn't consider whether they're saved or not. This leads to an issue where there can be 3 unsaved attachments, and the submit button change to 'Edit', but in reality if they aren't saved nothing will be submitted. 

Is there a way to count only SAVED attachments, to save this from occurring? 

Thank you!

[WarrenBelz · Accepted solution]

Hi @Alfie_Smith ,

Yes you can get both totals (saved and unsaved) - you just need to reference two different things. For the number in the control use (saved and unsaved)

CountRows(AttachmentControlName.Attachments)

This can be a label anywhere on the form or set into a variable.

For the number saved - a couple of options - put a label in a card somewhere on the relevant form - you can put it in the attachment control and 

CountRows(ThisItem.Attachments)

will get the number currently saved. - you could hide this and set a variable or display it elsewhere referring to it.

If the form is selected from a gallery and the gallery is based directly on the data source (not a collection)

CountRows(GalleryName.Selected.Attachments)

again you could set a variable on this.

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