Uploading Files

One way of accessing files in Cascade is to upload local files from your computer to Cascade. In this section we will go over how files can be uploaded and used in Cascade.

To upload a file to Cascade select the "New" menu item in the top left and select the appropriate file type that you wish to upload. Note: If you do not see the matching file type in some cases you may select the generic "File" in Default>>File.

Uploading an Image (JPG, JPEG, PNG, GIF, etc.)

To upload an image (JPG, JPEG, PNG, GIF, etc.) to Cascade click on the "New" menu item in the top left and go to Files>>Image and you will be presented with a new Image file form which you need to fill out the system-name and upload an image file from your computer to complete.*

see also Image File Type, Image Rotator, Teaser, Container

Uploading a Document (PDF, DOC, XLS, RTF, etc.)

To upload a document (PDF, DOC, XLS, RTF, etc.) to Cascade click on the "New" menu item in the top left and go to Widgets>>Documents and Forms>>Document and you will be presented with a new Document form which you need to fill out the system-name, Title, Description, and upload a document file from your computer to complete.*

Uploading a CSV File

To upload a CSV file to Cascade click on the "New" menu item in the top left and go to Files>>CSV and you will be presented with a new CSV form which you need to fill out the system-name and upload a CSV file from your computer to complete.

see also CSV File Type, Charts, Data Table

Uploading a formAssemblyform

To upload a formAssembly form to Cascade as a widget click on the "New" menu item in the top left and go to Widgets>>Forms and you will create a new Forms widget asset. From there you must edit the "home" page for the Forms widget by adding the rest api url which is located in the "Sharing"  tab in formAssembly.

Uploading an unlisted File Type

There may be situations where the specific file type you wish to upload is not readily apparent or a specific asset type does not exist within Cascade. In these situations we recommend using the Default File asset which can be created by going to New>>Default>>File. Just remember to include the file extension in the System Name when naming the asset.

Upload Limits

To prevent issues with certain files and manage space on Cascade there is a limit to the size of the files uploaded. A majority of files hosted on Cascade will be documents and images.

Naming Restrictions

When you upload a file you are given the option to give that file a unique name within Cascade. You may use any letters or numbers (A-Z,a-z,0-9) and several special characters such as: . , _ , and - .

Invalid characters include but are not limited to: /, !, ?, <, >, $, %, *, &, [, ], (, ), |, \, ‘, #, @, “, :, ;, =, +.

When a file is submitted to Cascade for uploading the System Name will be automatically checked for validity. If any errors occur you will be notified and asked to correct them.