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Dario da Silva Dario da Silva Dec 2, 2024
Posted Fri, Sep 29, 2023 3:20 PM
Edited Mon, Dec 2, 2024 10:55 PM

Attachment field type

Explain the problem as you see it

There needs to be some basic file storage available in order to become an all-in-one productivity solution for teams.

When working on certain types of project, one needs to be able to add documents into records (i.e. nodes), e.g. a contract PDF.

This is particularly important in a collaborative environment, e.g. a marketing team working on a campaign needs to be able to access media files.

Why is this a problem for you?

I recently worked with someone on a collaborative project, and the other person was using Apple's Hook Productivity to add links to documents. This made me realise that we would have to have a joint storage solution (e.g. Dropbox / GDrive) if we wanted to work on the same files, which would be another SaaS expense (although admittedly, one that most companies would have - still, it would mean leaving the workflow to access another program).

At the moment, one can insert images, but accessing the original image file is cumbersome.

Suggest a solution

A field type for attachments, similar to Airtable, which enables you to add attachments that are easily accessible directly in Tana.