ArcGIS Pro 2.7 API Reference Guide
AddAttachment Method (Row)
Example 

ArcGIS.Core.Data Namespace > Row Class : AddAttachment Method
The attachment to be associated with the row.
Adds a given attachment to a row. This method must be called on the MCT. Use QueuedTask.Run.
Syntax
public long AddAttachment( 
   Attachment attachment
)
Public Function AddAttachment( _
   ByVal attachment As Attachment _
) As Long

Parameters

attachment
The attachment to be associated with the row.

Return Value

The ID of the attachment after it has been associated with the row.
Exceptions
ExceptionDescription
The table or feature class has not been enabled for attachment creation.
attachment is null.
attachment's Data, Name or ContentType property is null or an empty string.
A geodatabase-related exception has occurred.
Example
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using System;
using System.IO;
using System.Threading.Tasks;
using ArcGIS.Core.Data;
using ArcGIS.Desktop.Framework.Threading.Tasks;

namespace SDKExamples.GeodatabaseSDK
{
  /// <summary>
  /// Illustrates how to add an Attachment object to a Row or Feature.
  /// </summary>
  /// 
  /// <remarks>
  /// <para>
  /// While it is true classes that are derived from the <see cref="ArcGIS.Core.CoreObjectsBase"/> super class 
  /// consumes native resources (e.g., <see cref="ArcGIS.Core.Data.Geodatabase"/> or <see cref="ArcGIS.Core.Data.FeatureClass"/>), 
  /// you can rest assured that the garbage collector will properly dispose of the unmanaged resources during 
  /// finalization.  However, there are certain workflows that require a <b>deterministic</b> finalization of the 
  /// <see cref="ArcGIS.Core.Data.Geodatabase"/>.  Consider the case of a file geodatabase that needs to be deleted 
  /// on the fly at a particular moment.  Because of the <b>indeterministic</b> nature of garbage collection, we can't
  /// count on the garbage collector to dispose of the Geodatabase object, thereby removing the <b>lock(s)</b> at the  
  /// moment we want. To ensure a deterministic finalization of important native resources such as a 
  /// <see cref="ArcGIS.Core.Data.Geodatabase"/> or <see cref="ArcGIS.Core.Data.FeatureClass"/>, you should declare 
  /// and instantiate said objects in a <b>using</b> statement.  Alternatively, you can achieve the same result by 
  /// putting the object inside a try block and then calling Dispose() in a finally block.
  /// </para>
  /// <para>
  /// In general, you should always call Dispose() on the following types of objects: 
  /// </para>
  /// <para>
  /// - Those that are derived from <see cref="ArcGIS.Core.Data.Datastore"/> (e.g., <see cref="ArcGIS.Core.Data.Geodatabase"/>).
  /// </para>
  /// <para>
  /// - Those that are derived from <see cref="ArcGIS.Core.Data.Dataset"/> (e.g., <see cref="ArcGIS.Core.Data.Table"/>).
  /// </para>
  /// <para>
  /// - <see cref="ArcGIS.Core.Data.RowCursor"/> and <see cref="ArcGIS.Core.Data.RowBuffer"/>.
  /// </para>
  /// <para>
  /// - <see cref="ArcGIS.Core.Data.Row"/> and <see cref="ArcGIS.Core.Data.Feature"/>.
  /// </para>
  /// <para>
  /// - <see cref="ArcGIS.Core.Data.Selection"/>.
  /// </para>
  /// <para>
  /// - <see cref="ArcGIS.Core.Data.VersionManager"/> and <see cref="ArcGIS.Core.Data.Version"/>.
  /// </para>
  /// </remarks>
  public class RowAddAttachment
  {
    /// <summary>
    /// In order to illustrate that Geodatabase calls have to be made on the MCT
    /// </summary>
    /// <returns></returns>
    public async Task RowAddAttachmentAsync()
    {
      await QueuedTask.Run(() => MainMethodCode());
    }

    private void MainMethodCode()
    {
      using (Geodatabase fileGeodatabase = new Geodatabase(new FileGeodatabaseConnectionPath(new Uri(@"C:\Data\LocalGovernment.gdb"))))
      using (Table inspectionTable = fileGeodatabase.OpenDataset<Table>("luCodeInspection"))
      {
        QueryFilter queryFilter = new QueryFilter { WhereClause = "ACTION = '1st Notice'" };

        using (RowCursor cursor = inspectionTable.Search(queryFilter)) // Using Recycling.
        {
          while (cursor.MoveNext())
          {
            using (Row currentRow = cursor.Current)
            {
              Attachment attachment = new Attachment("NewAttachment.png", "image/png", CreateMemoryStreamFromContentsOf("geodatabaseAttachment.png"));

              long attachmentId = currentRow.AddAttachment(attachment);
            }
          } 
        }
      }
      
      // Opening a Non-Versioned SQL Server instance.

      DatabaseConnectionProperties connectionProperties = new DatabaseConnectionProperties(EnterpriseDatabaseType.SQLServer)
      {
        AuthenticationMode = AuthenticationMode.DBMS,
       
        // Where testMachine is the machine where the instance is running and testInstance is the name of the SqlServer instance.
        Instance = @"testMachine\testInstance",

        // Provided that a database called LocalGovernment has been created on the testInstance and geodatabase has been enabled on the database.
        Database = "LocalGovernment",

        // Provided that a login called gdb has been created and corresponding schema has been created with the required permissions.
        User     = "gdb",
        Password = "password",
        Version  = "dbo.DEFAULT"
      };

      using (Geodatabase geodatabase        = new Geodatabase(connectionProperties))
      using (FeatureClass parkFeatureClass = geodatabase.OpenDataset<FeatureClass>("LocalGovernment.GDB.Park"))
      {
        QueryFilter filter = new QueryFilter { WhereClause = "NUMPARKING > 0" };
       
        using (RowCursor parkingCursor = parkFeatureClass.Search(filter, false))
        {
          while (parkingCursor.MoveNext())
          {
            Feature park = (Feature)parkingCursor.Current;

            Attachment attachment = new Attachment("Sample.xml", "text/xml", CreateMemoryStreamFromContentsOf("Sample.xml"));

            long attachmentId = park.AddAttachment(attachment);
          }
        }
      }
    }

    /// <summary>
    /// This is one way of converting the content of any file into a MemoryStream
    /// </summary>
    /// <param name="fileNameWithPath"></param>
    /// <returns></returns>
    private static MemoryStream CreateMemoryStreamFromContentsOf(String fileNameWithPath)
    {
      MemoryStream memoryStream = new MemoryStream();

      using (FileStream file = new FileStream(fileNameWithPath, FileMode.Open, FileAccess.Read))
      {
        byte[] bytes = new byte[file.Length];
        file.Read(bytes, 0, (int)file.Length);
        memoryStream.Write(bytes, 0, (int)file.Length);
      }

      return memoryStream;
    } 
  }
}
Requirements

Target Platforms: Windows 10, Windows 8.1

See Also

Reference

Row Class
Row Members