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Column type
StandardFile
A File column stores uploads on a record: credentials, receipts, photos, and signed paperwork. Files attached to structured records stay findable and reviewable — and AI file analysis can read them to extract dates, numbers, and types.
In one line
Uploads attached to a record: documents, photos, and receipts.
Where you see this
In the column type picker when adding a column to any table. Types are grouped as Standard, Premium, and Advanced.
Use it for
Where this type fits
Credential files on Documents records: licenses, certifications, test results.
Receipts on reimbursement requests.
Photos from the field: incidents, inspections, completed work.
Examples
Real columns built with this type
Attachment
DocumentsThe license or certification being tracked.
Receipt
CustomEvidence on a reimbursement request.
Good to know
Pair File with Date and Status columns so the upload has a lifecycle, not just storage.
AI document analysis can parse uploads — keep one document per record for clean extraction.