Setting file attachment project options

You can enable thumbnails to preview images attached to items and select the file type to use for pasted or captured images. If the project is stored in an RDBMS database, you can specify how to store file attachments.

1. Choose Tools > Administration > Project Options.

The Project Options dialog box opens.

2. Select the File Attachments category.

3. Select any RDBMS File Attachments options. These options are only available if you are logged in to a project stored in an RDBMS database.

  • Store file attachments as files stores attachments as files on the Helix ALM Server instead of blob files in the database. This option only applies to new attachments added to items. To change how existing file attachments are stored, also select the Convert existing file attachment when the server is restarted option.
  • Store file attachments in the database when size is < xx MB specifies the maximum file size that can be stored in the database. Any attachment larger than the specified size is stored as a file on the server. The maximum size is 25 MB. This option only applies to new attachments added to items. To change how existing file attachments are stored, also select the Convert existing file attachment when the server is restarted option.
  • Convert existing file attachments when the server is restarted converts existing file attachments to use the selected storage option after the server is restarted. If you changed file attachment storage options, you must restart the server for the change to affect existing file attachments.

4. Select any Image File Attachments options.

  • Create thumbnails for image file attachments generates thumbnails for image file attachments in GIF, JPG, BMP, and PNG formats.
  • Automatically display thumbnails always displays image file thumbnails in items. If this option is not selected, users must select image file attachments in items and click Show Thumbnail to view thumbnails.
  • File type for pasted or captured images specifies the format for images pasted from the clipboard and screen captures added as item attachments in the desktop client.

5. Click OK to save the changes.