Attachment maximum count

[Howard-1]

I am looking for a way to limit the total attachment count or size to say a Defect.  I am currently on ALM 12.60 but even up to 15.5 I don't see the option in site admin parameters I am looking for.

I can see in Site Admin I can limit the attachment size but not the total quantity of attachments.  Pretty much people have figured out if I limit attachment to 5 MB they simply create as many attachments they want,  each less than 5 MB.  So realistically there is no attachment size/count limit, just individual attachments restrictions which is not completely helpful.

I noticed in Octane they addressed this with MAX_ATTACHMENT_COUNT_PER_ENTITY which ALM/Quality Center/Test Director does not seem to have after how many years now...unless I am missing something.

Any suggestions would be helpful...I am guessing there is probably a way in workflow to address this if need be but I prefer out of the box solutions so it does not become an issue going forward with upgrades, etc. if possible.

[Roddy · Accepted solution]

ALM does not provide funcitonality to limit attachment count.
To achieve your goal, you can use workflow to provent attaching many files.

[sheyenne]

Hi @Roddy - there seems to me a circular reference on the "View solution in original post" link. It flips between the replies you have which seem to be duplicated. I have an interest in this solution.

[Roddy]

Here's an exmaple for blocking attach file for a bug when it already contains 2 attachments. You will need to consider drag&drop, screen capture etc... if you would like to block all relevant actions.

  If ActionName = "attach__file" Then
     Set objBug = TDConnection.BugFactory.Item(Bug_Fields.Field("BG_BUG_ID").Value)
     Set objAttachmentFac = objBug.Attachments
     intCount = objAttachmentFac.NewList("").Count
     If intCount >2 Then
        ActionCanExecute =False
     End If
  End If