Attachments

# Attachment overview

Attachments are basic building blocks of Maata they are used to collect ideas in short form they don't exceed 250 characters,where they are above those characters they are no longer a attachment they became a Clause .

# Attachment features

These are main characteristics of a attachment

1. Attachment is a short form of text.
2. Attachment content doesn't exceed 250 characters.
3. Attachment can be public or private.
4. Attachment has a short description describing the actual attachment content.
5. Attachment has a name which is a one or two words summary of the attachment content.

# Create attachment

From the image above you can create a attachment in multiple ways:

1. From a specific deployment/ consultation you create a attachment using thecreate attachment button down on the attachments tab.
2. From a quick action on deployment page

You have to fill out the attachment creation form and save it .

• name: is a summarized attachment content is few word not more than 4
• content: is the actual full content of a attachment which doesn't exceed 250 characters
• description: is a description of attachment content
• open: this is to control who you want to view your attachment
• auth: this is to control if a user has to own account or not to view the attachment being created

# View attachment

View a attachment you will see a attachment in full details with all its meta data.

# Edit attachment

You can edit a attachment in various:

1. From the attachment view there is an edit button .
2. From the attachment settings there is an edit button

Once you reach the page you adjust the attachment as needed and save those changes

# Attachment settings

The attachment settings page control attachment in general from knowing the creator , to deleting the attachment. From settings you get all the interactions around a attachment such as comments, huddles, votes, attachments, endorsements ,...

# Delete attachment

You can delete a attachment , with all the required credentials.

NB : This is an irreversible process procede with caution

# Attachment actions

This is a attachment quick action menu , where you can start interaction around a attachment using:

1. Endorsements: this enables to give a attachment an endorsement
2. Comments: this enables to give a attachment a comment
3. Votes: this enables to give a attachment a vote
4. Huddles: this enables to give a attachment a huddle
5. Attachments: this enables to give a attachment an attachment