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Edit a File Type

You can update a file type that has already been created.

To edit a file type

  1. Select Attachments Library, File Types on the Administration tab.

    The File Type List appears.

  2. Select the file type you want to edit.

    The File Type Detail page appears.

  3. Click Edit.

    The Update File Type page appears.

  4. Edit the following fields as appropriate:
    Type

    Indicates the file's purpose or identifies the associated software application, for example Word document, Image, Executable.

    Extension

    The characters appended to the base filename that identify the file type. For example, the extension doc identifies a Microsoft Word document.

    Icon Name

    The name of the graphic file that contains the icon to be used to identify this file type.

    Status

    Indicates whether the record is active in the database and available for use.

  5. Click Save.

    The file type definition is saved and File Type Detail page appears.