# A question about onUploadsCleared

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**Category:** Ignition\
**Created:** [June 1, 2022, 3:10pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/a-question-about-onuploadscleared/60262 "2022-06-01T15:10:17Z")\
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You can't invoke component extension methods yourself.

In 8.1.18 you'll be able to invoke a `clearUploads()` scripting function manually, if that's what you're trying to do:

> [@Nightly 8.1 Changelogs - 2022](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/nightly-8-1-changelogs-2022/54636/81):
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> Nightly Changelog: 8.1.18-b20220524 Perspective 3351: File Upload: Implement clearUploads() component method Added clearUploads() script function to the FileUpload Component. Platform 5392: Add formatting pattern / replacement tokens for manual and scheduled backup filename generation Scheduled backups (as well as manually downloaded backups) now feature a customizable filename pattern with optional placeholders such as ${os}, ${version}, ${gatewayName}, ${edition} and ${timestamp}.

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