When storing files in Container fields, and using the option "Store container data externally", and using Secure Storage (vs Open Storage), and storing the files on a server, is necessary to give the uploaded files unique names?  Or is it ok if users happen to upload a lot of files with similar names -- for example if you had a table of People, a field for HeadShot, and a bunch of files are named "Image.jpg" -- would that cause issues?

 

I thought I remembered seeing someone say files needed to be renamed before using this remote storage feature...

If you use the ID of the record as part of the path name then it won't matter.   Not exactly sure what would happen if you write to the same folder otherwise...

Thank you!  How would the record ID be used as part of the path name?

 

In the container's FIeld Options, we've selected:

 

Store container data externally

Relative to:  [hosted location]/Files/MyDatabase

Secure Storage

 

On the server, the files are stored in this location:

D:FMDataRC_Data_FMSMyDatabaseFilesMyDatabaseSecure

 

Everything appears to be working -- but I'm concerned we may be missing some important part of this and I would like to understand it before proceeding.