Forum Discussion
File Viewer doesn't upload to SiteAssets
Susan_Hanley I understand that some use cases the upload to SiteAssets is not the desired behavior. Nonetheless, in our case, I think it is the better option. I think there should be a way to decide where uploads shall be stored and it should be consistent for different data types and web apps (otherwise it confuses the users). Especially, when the uploads are placed in the Documents root directory, this leads to a gigantic mess with hundreds of unrelated files in the same place.
- I think we are in agreement here - the uploader should have a choice! But your scenario is exactly why I recommend uploading first, to an organized and manageable location in the Documents library or another document library or even a folder within a library - and then creating a link in appropriate places. The same document is often referenced in multiple contexts on different pages. Following an "upload first" approach helps to ensure that there is one source of truth for the document, no matter where it is referenced. Since the automatically created sub-folders in Site Assets are page-specific, this could create an opportunity for multiple versions of the same document to get uploaded on different pages. This may not be the case for your specific use case, but as a general rule, I find this approach is much easier from a training and content management perspective. If it were possible to choose on upload, I would still recommend not storing documents in Site Assets for that reason.
- Has this behavior changed recently? Documents uploaded via the file viewer now end up in the site assets library instead of the documents library. I prefer it the 'old' way, how do i change this behavior?
JaneauJanssen I don't know if this has changed recently, but it is at least consistent with other web parts that do the same thing (even if it would be my first choice to give the user an option of where the document should be stored). This is why I always train people to upload to the library of your choice FIRST and THEN use a web part to reference the document on a page.
