Download Counter

[Altair]

Is there a way to count when a user downloads a file? Like in a Report DataPage?

[Nuke354]

Yes you can make a download but this needs little bit of Javascript:

First you need 2 DataPages:

• A Report DataPage
• A single Record Update form

The workflow is similar to this article where the single Record Update Form with a View Counter and a download link.

In your Report DataPage, you should create a link that redirects to your submission form.


In your Single Record Update From, we need to hide the fields just like in the linked article above.
Then set the file counter field to a View Counter

Then add this code example:

<script>
window.location.href = "[@field:Music_File/]";
setTimeout(func, 500);
function func() {
    window.close();
}

</script>

We create a delay to before closing the window so the download cannot trigger multiple times when the tab is closed.

You should now be able to count when the download link is clicked.

Hope this helps!