The input payload exceeds the 5 MB limit.

I have a script sending files to IDM. This works fine for small files, but for large files I get a payload error: The input payload exceeds the 5 MB limit.

Do you know if there is any workaround to solve such problems?

The script creates this XML-file:

xmlString = "<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item xmlns=""">infor.com/.../name><value>"+ ITNO +"</value></attr></attrs><resrs><res><filename>"+filename+"</filename><base64>"+pdfFile+"</base64></res></resrs><acl><name>Public</name></acl><entityName>Product_Drawings</entityName></item>"

Here we see that the "base 64"- section is a "textify" of an base64 script. The file is used to send data using Post/bc rest api

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Christiaan Rentier

https://docs.infor.com/idm/2022.x/en-us/idmceag_cloud_osm/default.html

File size limits

This section describes the file size limits for IDM.

Document output

You can add files of up to 50 MB to IDM.

If the T_OUTPUT_MGMT_STREAMINGAPI tenant feature is enabled, then you can add files of up to 2 GB.

IDM client APIs

You can add, update, or copy files of up to 50 MB.

If the T_OUTPUT_MGMT_STREAMINGAPI tenant feature is enabled, then you can add, update, or copy files of up to 2 GB. In that case, you must use a different API to add files.

kristoffer-nebb

Hi Christian and thanks for your reply. What I suspect, is that I'm using the wrong API in my integration. I do see the file size limits you post to, but however, I'm not able to understand how to solve my issue.

Brandon Watson

Have you tried the below API endpoint?

Christiaan Rentier

Use the POST {{iu}}/{{tenant}}/IDM/api/items with base64 encode file content, according to documentation that should allow 50 MB, unless the timeout of API kicks in. I haven't tested that myself.
https://docs.infor.com/ion/2022.x/en-us/iondeskceug_cloud_osm/default.html?helpcontent=hbe1561368714080.html
Else try the IDM Utility for just one 50 MB file. with that tool i was able to import a 20 MB and a 50 MB file successfully.

Have a look at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BuZrv3JUPPQ How to upload documents using EC. could be useful too. BTW it is encoding too the document.

kristoffer-nebb

Thank you very much for your reply. I might be close, but there is one thing I simply do not understand is how you base64-encode the raw data. As per my script below, the raw data is a part of the xml-string.

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