The Disable Attachments tool disables attachments in a feature class or table by deleting the ATTACH table and associated relationship class, including all attachments. This can be accomplished without removing existing attachments before running the tool.
Tip:
To export attachments before using the Disable Attachments tool, use the Export Attachments tool to download attachments to a selected output location to archive attachment files.
Disable attachments in the Catalog pane
To disable attachments from a dataset in the Catalog pane, complete the following steps:
- Right-click a dataset in a geodatabase in the Catalog pane and choose Manage.
- Uncheck Attachments in the Feature Class Properties window.
If Global IDs exist, they remain in the dataset attribute or stand-alone table.
- Click OK to disable the dataset.
Use the Disable Attachments geoprocessing tool
To disable attachments on a feature class or table using the Disable Attachments tool, complete the following steps:
- On the Analysis tab in the Geoprocessing group, click Tools, and search for or browse to the Disable Attachments tool in the Data Management Tools toolset.
- Click the Disable Attachments result to open the tool.
The Disable Attachments tool dialog box appears with a parameter to enter an input dataset.
- For Input Dataset, use the browse button
to select a feature class or table, or click the down arrow to choose a dataset from the active map. - Click Run to disable the attachments on the dataset.
Disabling attachments on a dataset deletes all attachments by removing the attachment table and associated relationship class.