How do I add attachments to a file in ArcGIS?
To add file attachments, you first need to enable attachments on the feature class or table. When you enable attachments, ArcGIS creates a new table to contain the attachment files and a new relationship class to relate the features to the attached files.
Do you need to enable attachments in geodatabase?
Attachments must first be enabled using this tool before they can be added using the Add Attachments tool. If the geodatabase feature class or table already has attachments enabled, a warning message will appear and no processing will occur.
How to enable and disable attachments in outlook?
You can enable and disable attachments either by using the Catalog window or ArcCatalog or running the Enable Attachments geoprocessing tool and the Disable Attachments geoprocessing tool. In the Catalog window or ArcCatalog, right-click the feature class or table to which you want to add attachments, point to Manage, then click Create Attachments.
How are attachments added to the target dataset?
Attachments are added to the target dataset using a match table that dictates for each input record (or an attribute group of records) the path to a file to add as an attachment to that record. Before attachments can be added using this tool, they must first be enabled using the Enable Attachments tool.
How to add an attachment to a document?
Click the Attributes button on the Editor toolbar. Click the Open Attachment Manager button—the paper clip icon just above the grid of attribute values. To use the table window, right-click the gray cell to the left of the record you want to add attachments to and click Open Attachment Manager.
Where are attachments stored in the geodatabase table?
When a file is attached, the attachment is stored in the geodatabase table and no longer has a linkage to the original source file. If you update the source file, you need to re-add the attachment.