File Uploads to outside container

[checkifexist]

Hi, Can we save file which user uploads from file form fields to a location outside container.

i.e If a user upload a file, it should be uploaded to my local folder eg - /local/AF/files
also this should be direct, so dont want to first upload to %PERSISTENT_FOLDER%/uploads then to /local/AF/files

[ansibleguy76]

Use the UPLOAD_PATH and organize your environment (K8S, Docker, ...) so that it lands on the folder you want.
My choice of PERSISTENT_FOLDER is because that is generally a pass-through mapping in docker/k8s to an outside-container location (mother-host, nfs share, lun, ...)

The uploaded files will always have a temp name to avoid doubles incase multiple operator upload files. The metadata is sent in the file-field (with temp en original name) so that you can trigger your own script/automation to rename and move the uploaded files.

In your case, it would be as simple as adding the following volumes mapping, in the assumption you use docker compose :

  - /local/AF/files:/app/dist/persistent/uploads

this will mount your local folder to the default upload location (you wouldn't even need to change the environment variable)

[ansibleguy76]

So summary :

/%your_host_path%/data/uploads => maps 1 on 1 with the /app/dist/persistent/uploads inside the container. Every file written is seen in both locations.

you can remotely access your host by ssh and copy whatever file your want.

When you upload the file, you get all details and can rename/copy/move the file any way you want.

[checkifexist]

Thankyou for detail description of this.
The files are available in both the location

but when i try to list the content of localhost using below plays

-> pwd shows /runner/project
-> app/dist/persistent/uploads shows file/folder does not exist
-> ls / shows below files

so although the uploaded files are in right place when i list from playbook it is not able to locate them, also when i went into ansible-form container using docker exec -it ansible-form sh, files are correctly available in the location. its just that the localhost playbook are not able to access them

[ansibleguy76]

but you are sure you only use ansible within the container? i have the feeling you have ansible also installed on the host os and try to access the container path from outside the container which obviously won't work. use the right path on the right side. other wise print the os-version in the playbook. alpine is the containerversion.

[checkifexist]

I am using AWX, os version is showing linux

[checkifexist]

this is what i am mounting