What these systems normally control
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Folder structure, file permissions, versioning, and — in enterprise cases — retention and legal hold.
File Storage and Document Management
Find the right document without another request to the office.
Provider options and connection limits
Providers to assess for file storage and document management
Google DriveConnect your own account
OneDriveConnect your own account
DropboxNeeds assessment
SharePointConnect your own account
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On Pro, the QuickBooks Online connection imports customers and invoices from your own company and does not write back. It still needs checking with your company. Other provider names and the information flows below describe requirements to assess, not ready-to-use connections. Confirm the provider, plan, permissions, direction and any setup cost before work begins.
Why the specialized system usually stays
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Enterprise file storage carries permissions, retention, and audit history that The Forge does not attempt to reproduce.
Information to review for import
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- File and folder references (not the files themselves by default)
- Upload and change events
- Permission and share metadata
Information to review for export
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- Files generated from an operational record into the correct folder
- Metadata tags aligned to the customer or job
- Secure file links back to the customer or job record
Events to consider during setup
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- File uploaded to a monitored folder
- Document generated from a workflow
- File-permission change relevant to the workflow
Manual work the proposed connection may reduce
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- Filing attachments manually against a customer record
- Searching multiple folder trees for the same document
- Copying files to give a teammate access
Whose work improves
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- Office administrator
- Operations manager
- Finance and accounting
Reports that become possible
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- Documents missing from a completed record
- Documents added since last review
- Records without required attachments
Access and permission notes
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- The Forge does not duplicate customer files by default — it references them.
- Access respects the storage provider's permission model.
Common category-wide limitations
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- Not every provider exposes granular permission events.
- Large file volumes may require batched or scheduled sync.
What might be replaced after review
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File storage remains where it is. The Forge replaces the manual filing and searching around it.