Re: A feature request: file attachments

[Luke <..hidden..>]

On Sat, 2 Jul 2011, Hugh Esco wrote:

> As I approach a point where I handle nearly all of
> my transactions online these days, and spend time
> on every purchase saving a pdf receipt or invoice
> documenting the exchange . . .
>
> I was thinking last night that I would love it if
> (particularly AP transaction and client) objects might
> be related to file uploads.  I would like to see
> our pdf invoices we're paying be attached to the
> AP transaction which documents its payment.
>
> Perhaps a bank statement could be attached to a
> reconciliation; a contract or customer agreement
> could be attached to a customer record; an invoice

(or quotes)

> to an AP transaction.  There are certainly other
> uses for this.
>
> I've heard from the folks at RT that loading a pg
> database with excessive attachments leads to a
> significant performance hit.  Perhaps these
> attachments could be stored in the file system instead.
>
> Does anyone else think it would be useful to drill
> down through the reports in LSMB and find the
> original invoices?

Most certainly.

See Chris' other message on the subject.

Luke