How to attach a .pdf file to each feature class in a geodatabase?

[srikanthmatta]

Hello
i am looking for a way to attach a pdf file to each of the feature classes in the geodatabase in ArcGIS 9.3.  Help is appreciated.

Thanks

[AlexeyTereshenkov]

Hi,

The simlest way to do this is to create a new field for a feature class, and populate it with the UNC string path to the pdf file you want this feature class will be connected to.

If you use ArcGIS 10, I would recommend taking a look at enabling attachments.
URL: http://help.arcgis.com/en/arcgisdesktop/10.0/help/index.html#//001t000003vt000000.htm

The task can be implemented as well programmatically while creating a relationship class between a pdf file and a feature class.

[AJR]

Do you want to attach a pdf to the feature class (a.k.a. layer), or to the features within the feature class?