File Properties
Users can attach files to Topics and Posts that they have created in Social Squared. The File section of the property panel controls the storage of those attachments, along with permitted file types, and maximum upload sizes. Below is a description of each of those properties.
- Enable Attachments – Using this property, you can turn off attachments if you prefer that attachments not be allowed at all.
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Upload files to – The options are Document Library or List Item Attachment.
- Document Library – Enabling this option will create a SharePoint document library called SS_Attachments, which will then be the repository for all attachments to Social Squared posts within this site. The benefit to using this option is that Documents can be indexed and searched as part of Microsoft Search, and you can use versioning and all other document management features of SharePoint. The content could also be aggregated with a tool such as the Lightning Conductor. This is also the recommended option if people will be attaching large files, such as photos, as List Item attachment size is limited by SharePoint.
- List Item Attachment – A Social Squared post resides in a hidden list called SS_Posts. Using this option, the file will be an attachment to the list item for the post. This option is really for backwards compatibility and doesn’t offer any advantages over the Document Library experience.
- File Types – A list of file types that can be uploaded to posts. If you have a discussion forum for architectural drawings for example, you could limit the attachments to just image or dwg files. The default is to allow jpg, png, gif, pdf, and mp4. You can simply add more file types separated with a comma. If you don't wish to restrict the types of files that can be attached, you can remove all file types from this field, and leave it blank.
- Max Upload File Size in MB – The maximum upload size is set to 8MB. This can be increased to a limit of your choosing. Note that if you reduce the file size below 8MB, the mobile phone experience will be poor when people try to attach photographs from their mobile phones.
