# Noloco DB: Check with formula / lookups if attachment field is empty or contains a file

**URL:** <https://community.noloco.io/t/noloco-db-check-with-formula-lookups-if-attachment-field-is-empty-or-contains-a-file/2114>\
**Category:** Feature Requests\
**Created:** [August 12, 2025, 7:39pm UTC](https://community.noloco.io/t/noloco-db-check-with-formula-lookups-if-attachment-field-is-empty-or-contains-a-file/2114 "2025-08-12T19:39:31Z")\
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**Author:** ![JCW](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/community.noloco.io/jcw/32/173_2.png) [@JCW](https://community.noloco.io/u/JCW)\
**Post date:** [August 12, 2025, 7:39pm UTC](https://community.noloco.io/t/noloco-db-check-with-formula-lookups-if-attachment-field-is-empty-or-contains-a-file/2114/1 "2025-08-12T19:39:31Z")

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Within airtable and smartsuite it is possible to check if an attachment field is empty or contains a file with formulas as well as with lookups.

Would be highly appreciated to be able to use this with Noloco DB as well!