# XPages File download control

Published: 21 July 2009
Category: Technology

I have encountered an issue with the file download control and reported it to IBM.

When accessing a document from another database and using the file download control (`<xp:fileDownload>`) I encounter 500 error if I try to download the file.

The URL generated by the control for the files are:

<http://server/database.nsf/xsp/.ibmmodres/domino/OpenAttachment/other-database.nsf/document-unid/field/filename.ext>

While I wait for IBM to respond with a solution, I am using the code below.

    <xp:panel> 
        <xp:this.rendered><![CDATA[#{javascript:var att = document1.getAttachmentList('field');return att != null && att.size() > 0;}]]></xp:this.rendered> 
        <strong>Attachments</strong> 
        <ul> 
            <xp:repeat 
                value="#{javascript:return document1.getAttachmentList('field');}" 
                var="ent"> 
                <li> 
                    <xp:text escape="false"> 
                        <xp:this.value><![CDATA[#{javascript:return '<a href="/database.nsf/' + document1.getDocument().getUniversalID() + '/$FILE/' + ent.getName() + '">' + ent.getName() + '</a>';}]]></xp:this.value> 
                    </xp:text> 
                </li> 
            </xp:repeat> 
        </ul> 
    </xp:panel>

*update (19/08/2009): 4 weeks later and still waiting for a response from IBM.*