Remove files when a new one is generated

Please can there be an option whereby when a new document is generated into a file column, it removes the old version? Some of our forms we use we need to continuously update which means we are manually deleting the old file for the new one to go in, I’d like it more of an option rather than a change as there is other times where I would like the old version to stay.

Hi Keeley,
thank you for the comment. :slight_smile:

There’s actually a way to do this using monday automations. For example, you can use a button to generate the document using theDocuGen Generate integration, and then you can add a monday automation and use the same button (“when button is clicked”) to “Clear the column” (and here you select the relevant files column).

Now the trick with this setup is that it deletes all existing documents in the files column, not just the last one. I’ve recorded a video for better explanation.

Hopefully, you’ll find it useful. :wink:

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