How to Check if an Attachment Exists
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To check whether a document contains a certain attachment,
use thesession.advanced
operationsattachments.exists
method. -
Calling
exists
does not load the document or the attachment to the session, and the session will not track them. -
In this page:
Check if attachment exists
exists = session.advanced.attachments.exists("categories/1-A", "image.jpg")
if exists:
... # attachment 'image.jpg' exists on document 'categories/1-A'
Syntax
def exists(self, document_id: str, name: str) -> bool: ...
Parameter | Type | Description |
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document_id | str |
The ID of the document you want to check |
name | str |
The name of the attachment you are looking for |
Return Value | Description |
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bool |
True - The specified attachment exists for this documentFalse - The attachment doesn't exist for the document |