Attachments

Many records in VIMS — inspections, observations, vessels, entities, users, tasks, and more — have a Files tab where you can attach documents, images, and PDFs. Attachments all behave the same way.

The Files tab in list view

Viewing attachments

• Found: n shows how many files are attached.
• Switch between List view (a table) and Image view (thumbnails) using the view buttons.
• In the list, each file shows its Title, original file name, Size, Type (PDF, Image, or Document), and who added it and when.

Adding a file

1. Select Add (top-right). (Available if you have upload permission.)
2. Choose the file(s) to upload in the window that opens.
3. Confirm to upload. The file then appears in the list.

Working with a file

Each file row offers actions (subject to your permissions):

Action	What it does
View 👁	Opens the file to preview it.
Download ⬇	Downloads the file to your computer.
Edit ✏️	Opens the Update Title & File Name window, where you can rename the display Title and the File Name.
Delete ❌	Removes the file.

Who can delete

You can generally delete a file you added; deleting others' files depends on your role.