topic Re: Does running the Add Attachments on a feature class remove attachments that already exist? in Data Management Questions

Does running the Add Attachments on a feature class remove attachments that already exist?

EricHeinrichs — Thu, 17 Aug 2017 14:36:38 GMT

I have a feature class of a couple of thousand line features, that I have attached pictures to.

Now, I want to update the feature class by loading in more features, and running the Add Attachments tool, and add the pictures to the new line features.

I just want to make sure that my existing attachments won't be affected by this.

Re: Does running the Add Attachments on a feature class remove attachments that already exist?

NeilAyres — Thu, 17 Aug 2017 15:47:10 GMT

As far as I recall, add attachments does what it says on the box.

It adds them leaving existing attachments unscathed.

Re: Does running the Add Attachments on a feature class remove attachments that already exist?

NeilAyres — Thu, 17 Aug 2017 15:48:31 GMT

Just make a copy of the original data first, just to make sure.

Re: Does running the Add Attachments on a feature class remove attachments that already exist?

EricHeinrichs — Thu, 17 Aug 2017 19:59:03 GMT

Thanks for your help, Neil!

I transferred everything into a testing GDB, ran the Add Attachments, and everything remained intact, and it added the attachments to the new features.