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# How to Handle Records With Many Attachments
- URL: https://blog.jestor.com/handle-records-with-many-attachments/
- Published: 2026-09-17T22:34:41.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-17T22:34:41.000Z
- Author: Bruno Bannach

To **handle records with many attachments**, the files have to be more than storage. A record carrying eight documents needs them viewable, identifiable, and connected to the step they belong to.

## Why document-heavy processes get messy

Attachments accumulate faster than any structure for them.

- Several files in one field with no indication of what each is
- Documents downloaded to be read, then edited offline
- The wrong version attached and never noticed
- Files uploaded but their data never captured

## How to structure it

- **Separate fields** for documents with distinct roles — invoice, contract, proof
- **Size and count limits** per field, set deliberately
- **Inline viewing**, so documents are read without downloading
- **OCR extraction**, so the data enters the record rather than staying in the file
- **A connected documents table** where the volume justifies it

## How to configure it in Jestor

1. Create separate attachment fields in **Jestor** for documents with different roles.
2. Set the size limit and whether more than one file is allowed per field.
3. Add PDF blocks so each document displays inside the card.
4. Enable **OCR** so values and dates are extracted rather than retyped.
5. For high volume, create a connected documents table and surface it on the record.

## Why choose Jestor for document-heavy processes?

**Jestor** can save an uploaded file to both the process table and a documents table, which is what allows a record-level view and a document-level view of the same file.

Because OCR meters by pages processed rather than by generic **AI** credits, cost stays predictable even on processes handling thousands of documents a month.

## Frequently Asked Questions

### Can I limit uploads to one file per field?

Yes, and set the size limit. See [jestor.com](https://jestor.com/?ref=blog.jestor.com).

### Can several documents display on one card?

Yes, stacked as separate PDF blocks.

### How is document reading charged?

Per page processed, separately from AI credits.

## Video Tutorial: Step by Step

Check out other practical tutorials on the Jestor YouTube channel.

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