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I have a File field for uploading pdfs. When editing the page, I remove the current pdf and upload a new pdf. The new pdf is uploaded to the server and add to the /sites/default/files folder and I can access the new pdf. However, the page still references the previous pdf that was uploaded.

I check the database and noticed that the new pdf was added to the files_managed and the files_usage tables but NOT the files table. Any idea why this would be and how I can get the File field to reference the latest uploaded pdf?

In a template, I have a db query for the file id, when I print the fid on the page, it shows the outdated file id instead of the new file id.

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Are you clicking Save at the bottom of the edit page after uploading the new PDF?

You need to do this to save the file reference in the node field.

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  • Yes, I am clicking save at the bottom of the edit page.
    – srodrig
    Commented Jun 2, 2015 at 12:32
  • Anything in dblog related to saving the node?
    – Scott Anderson
    Commented Jun 2, 2015 at 12:39
  • No, nothing related to saving the node. The file reference doesn't even update to nothing when I simply remove the file without replacing it.
    – srodrig
    Commented Jun 2, 2015 at 12:59

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