Document Download Link

Function

a!documentDownloadLink( label, document, showWhen )

Defines a link used to download a document. Links can be used in charts, grids, hierarchy browsers, images, link fields, milestones, pickers, and rich text.

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Parameters

Name	Keyword	Types	Description
Label	`label`	Text	Text displayed as the link name the user clicks on.
Document	`document`	Document	The ID of the document that downloads when the user clicks the link.
Visibility	`showWhen`	Boolean	Determines whether the component is displayed on the interface. When set to false, the component is hidden and is not evaluated. Default: true.

Usage considerations

Using document links with the link field component

To display a single link or array of links, use inside the Link Field component. To display a link in a grid, use inside a GridTextColumn. To add a link to an image, use inside a document or web image. To add a link to a chart series, use inside the a!chartSeries() function.

Feature compatibility

The table below lists this component's compatibility with various features in Appian.

Feature	Compatibility	Note
Portals	Compatible
Offline Mobile	Compatible
Sync-Time Custom Record Fields	Incompatible
Real-Time Custom Record Fields	Incompatible
Process Reports	Incompatible	You cannot use this function to configure a process report.
Process Events	Incompatible	You cannot use this function to configure a process event node, such as a start event or timer event.

The following patterns include usage of the Document Download Link.

Comments Patterns (Comments, Looping): Use this pattern when displaying a chronological list of messages from different users, such as comments on a topic or notes on a case.
Display Multiple Files in a Grid (Document Management, Grids): Show a dynamic number of files in a grid and edit certain file attributes.

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