Attachments let you store files on evidence records. They are off by default because the reference model is the intended way to work; turning them on is a deliberate choice.
Off by default
With attachments off, no upload control appears anywhere in the app. Nothing else changes: records, links, statuses and reports all work identically. Accounts that already had uploads from earlier versions keep the setting on, with legacy files carried onto their records.
Enabling attachments
- Open Account from the header open Account .
- Turn on the file attachments setting.
- An attach control appears on each record in the Evidence tab. Accepted: pdf, png, jpg, docx and xlsx, up to 10 MB per file.
Attachments are only downloadable by you; deleting a record or the assessment removes its files.
When you might use them
- Evidence with no stable home, such as an exported screenshot or a one-off test result, where a reference would point nowhere.
- A self-contained assessment package where the reviewer will not have access to your document systems.
For documents that live in a proper document management system, keep citing them by reference: a second copy in XIRIQ only drifts out of date.