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Release: Australia · Updated: 2026-03-12 · Official documentation · View source

Block users from downloading or sharing attachments

Set the glide.sg.block_mobile_attachments_sharing system property to true to hide the sharing button in the mobile app native viewer.

Before you begin

Role required: admin

About this task

When glide.sg.block_mobile_attachments_sharing system property is set to false, users can download or share attachments by tapping the share button on their device screens:

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Mobile app with share button displaying

When glide.sg.block_mobile_attachments_sharing system property is set to true, the share button on users' device screens isn't displayed. In this case, users can't download or share attachments:

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Mobile app without the share button

Procedure

  1. Type sys_properties.list in the Application Navigator.

  2. Open the record for glide.sg.block_mobile_attachments_sharing.

  3. In the form match the following values:

FieldDescription
Nameglide.sg.block_mobile_attachments_sharing
Typetrue \| false
ValueEnter one of the following values: - Enter `true` to turn off the share button in mobile app screens. - Enter `false` to display the share button in mobile app screens.
  1. Right-click the banner at the top of the glide.sg.block_mobile_attachments_sharing form and select Save.

Parent Topic:Mobile system property configurations