Preserving file names after uploading it through Ansible forms

[nx2804]

Hi Team,

Using file field type when i upload a file the name is getting modified. instead i wanted the file name to be preserved

also i wanted to generate a drop down which list all the files in certain directory. Will it be possible to get that using Ansible forms?

Thanks,

[nx2804]

or any expressions would just do a rename with executing playbook

[vcmirko]

Hi Team,

Using file field type when i upload a file the name is getting modified. instead i wanted the file name to be preserved

also i wanted to generate a drop down which list all the files in certain directory. Will it be possible to get that using Ansible forms?

Thanks,

That's correct, the file is uploaded under a temp filename, but extravars are sent with the original name so that you can move/copy/rename the file in ansible. So you can rename it back to the original name.

[vcmirko]

Hi Team,

Using file field type when i upload a file the name is getting modified. instead i wanted the file name to be preserved

also i wanted to generate a drop down which list all the files in certain directory. Will it be possible to get that using Ansible forms?

Thanks,

Regarding the dropdown, there is a remote expression fn.fnSsh that allows you to ssh to a machine, run a command, and parse the output, you can do an "ls" to get the list of files.

[nx2804]

But I want this to be done with out using playbook or manual

Any expressions support this for renaming the file immediately after upload

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Hi Team,

Using file field type when i upload a file the name is getting modified. instead i wanted the file name to be preserved

also i wanted to generate a drop down which list all the files in certain directory. Will it be possible to get that using Ansible forms?

Thanks,

That's correct, the file is uploaded under a temp filename, but extravars are sent with the original name so that you can move/copy/rename the file in ansible. So you can rename it back to the original name.

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[nx2804]

Where can I find the list of functions available

On Wed, 10 Jan 2024 at 2:46 PM, vcmirko @.***> wrote:

Hi Team,

Using file field type when i upload a file the name is getting modified. instead i wanted the file name to be preserved

also i wanted to generate a drop down which list all the files in certain directory. Will it be possible to get that using Ansible forms?

Thanks,

Regarding the dropdown, there is a remote expression fn.fnSsh that allows you to ssh to a machine, run a command, and parse the output, you can do an "ls" to get the list of files.

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https://ansibleforms.com/expressions/#remote-expressions

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