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Can shapefiles have attachments?
No, shapefiles cannot have attachments. However, you could explore using the hyperlinks functionality if the images are stored in a location with a URL.
How do I see attachments in Arcmap?
In ArcGIS Online, the attachments can be viewed using the Data tab of the Item Details of a feature service. In ArcGIS Pro, related table attachments from a feature service can be viewed through the Attributes pane after selecting a related record.
How do I view attachments in ArcGIS pro?
How do I enable an attachment in ArcGIS?
Enable attachments on the feature classes or tables: right-click the feature class in ArcCatalog and select Manage > Create Attachments. This creates an attachment table. For more information, please refer to the following ArcGIS Web Help topic: Enabling attachments.
How to add attachments to a feature table?
Ensure a field that has common values with the features, such as an Object ID, has been set between both the dataset and the match table. Enable attachments on the feature classes or tables: right-click the feature class in ArcCatalog and select Manage > Create Attachments. This creates an attachment table.
How to create an attachment table in ArcToolbox?
In ArcToolbox, click Data Management Tools > Attachments > Generate Attachment Match Table. In the Generate Attachment Match Table dialog box, select the tables for Input Dataset and Output Match Table, and set the Key Field according to the field in the dataset that contains the matching attachment values.
How to add attachments to a geodatabase table?
The input dataset must be stored in a version 10.0 or later geodatabase, and the table must have attachments enabled. Field from the Input Dataset that has values that match the values in the Match Join Field. Records that have join field values that match between the Input Dataset and the Match Table will have attachments added.