Multi genbank/fasta import

Author: XingY

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+### 1.X - 2026-X
+- Allow `file` to be an array for `IImportDataOptions` 
+
 ### 1.51.5 - 2026-06-22
 - Pass `auditUserComment` option to `Storage.deleteStorageItem` for attaching a reason to the audit log record
 

package-lock.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@labkey/api",
-  "version": "1.51.5",
+  "version": "1.51.6-fb-genBank.1",
   "description": "JavaScript client API for LabKey Server",
   "scripts": {
     "build": "npm run build:dist && npm run build:docs",

package.json

@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ export interface IImportDataOptions {
     auditUserComment?: string;
     containerPath?: string;
     failure?: Function;
-    file?: File | Element | any;
+    file?: File | File[] | Element | any;
     format?: string;
     importIdentity?: any;
     importLookupByAlternateKey?: boolean;
@@ -167,7 +167,14 @@ export function importData(options: IImportDataOptions): XMLHttpRequest {
     }
 
     if (options.file) {
-        if (options.file instanceof File) {
+        if (Array.isArray(options.file)) {
+            // Multiple files are sent as repeated "file" parts; the server reads them via getMultiFileMap.
+            options.file.forEach(f => {
+                if (f instanceof File) {
+                    form.append('file', f);
+                }
+            });
+        } else if (options.file instanceof File) {
             form.append('file', options.file);
         } else if (options.file.tagName == 'INPUT' && options.file.files.length > 0) {
             form.append('file', options.file.files[0]);