Use external files storages
Reduce the size of the database and maintenance by integrating external file storages into Creatio. By default, all files uploaded to Creatio are stored in the database. After connecting to an external file storage, files uploaded to Creatio will be automatically saved to the storage. That includes files uploaded to the Attachments detail via the UI, the mobile app, a business process, files attached to emails, etc. Learn more: API for file management (developer documentation).
Out of the box, the following file storage integrations are available in Creatio:
- S3. A cloud-based object storage REST service. It lets you use data as is without scalability restrictions. Learn more: Set up S3 file storage integration.
- Azure Blob. A cloud-based solution by Microsoft. Learn more: Set up Azure Blob file storage integration.
Creatio can be integrated with custom file storage. To do this:
- Deploy external file storage. Learn more in the official vendor documentation.
- Implement file storage in Creatio using file management API. Instructions: Implement a file content storage (developer documentation).
- Open the Lookups section. To do this, click
in the top right → System setup → Lookups. - Open the File content storages lookup.
- Create a new record.
- Fill out the storage parameters based on your business goals.
- Save the changes.
The setup details differ based on the parameters of the chosen file storage.
See also
API for file management (developer documentation)
Set up S3 file storage integration