# Upload a file to the custom field in computer

This API can be used to upload a file to a custom field of a given resource ID.

## Endpoint

`PUT /dcapi/customFields/computers/{ColumnID}/file`

## API Details

### Request URL

`https://{server-hostname}:8383/dcapi/customFields/computers/{ColumnID}/file`

### Scope

`CustomField.CREATE`

### Header

`Authorization: d92d4xxxxxxxxxxxxx15f52`

## Request Parameters

### Request Headers

- **Accept** `string` — **Mandatory**: `application/uploadCustomFieldFile.v1+json`

### Path Parameters

- **ColumnID** `string` — **Mandatory**: Provide the resource ID obtained from [this API](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/help/api/onpremise/computers-getcomputersinfo.html)

### Request Body

`multipart/form-data`

- `uploadedFile` `string` — Optional: The file to be uploaded to the custom field. Supported formats: archives, data files, images, presentation files, scripts, spreadsheets, and documents
- `selectedResources` `string` — Optional: Identifier of the resource to which the file will be attached
- `columnName` `string` — Optional: The custom field column where the file should be uploaded
- `tableName` `string` — Optional: Target table in which the custom field data will be stored

## Sample Request

### Curl

```curl
curl --request PUT \
  --url https://appdomain/dcapi/customFields/computers/{ColumnID}/file \
  --header 'Accept: application/uploadCustomFieldFile.v1+json' \
  --header 'Authorization:  d92d4xxxxxxxxxxxxx15f52' \
  --header 'content-type: multipart/form-data' \
  -F 'uploadedFile=File to be uploaded' \
  -F 'selectedResources=301' \
  -F 'columnName=COL301' \
  -F 'tableName=ManagedComputerCustomFields'
```

### Sample Request Body

```text
// Note: payload contains multiple type attributes

// type: string
uploadedFile = File to be uploaded

// type: string
selectedResources = 301

// type: string
columnName = COL301

// type: string
tableName = ManagedComputerCustomFields
```

## Possible Response Codes

- **204** — HTTP code

### Sample Response: HTTP 204

```text
204 No Content
```

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