diff --git a/Modules/MIP_FILES.pck b/Modules/MIP_FILES.pck
index fe4e468..20ff506 100644
--- a/Modules/MIP_FILES.pck
+++ b/Modules/MIP_FILES.pck
@@ -21,6 +21,64 @@ PROCEDURE export_table_to_csv(p_table IN VARCHAR2,
 end MIP_FILES;
 /
 create or replace package body MIP_FILES as
+  /*
+   FUNCTION drawing_file_exists
+   - takes the drawing code and searches for associated file in APEX Application
+   - Files, returns true if the file exists or false if it does not exist
+   %param p_drwg_code - the drawing code
+  */
+  function drawing_file_exists(p_drwg_code varchar2) return boolean is
+    l_file_exists  number;
+    CURSOR c_file_exists(cp_drwg_code varchar2) IS
+      select 1 
+      from wwv_flow_files
+      where name=(select d.uri
+                  from mip_dev_e.documents d, mip_dev_e.document_roles dr 
+                  where dr.drwg_code = cp_drwg_code and d.id = dr.docu_id);   
+  begin
+    IF NOT c_file_exists%ISOPEN THEN
+      OPEN c_file_exists(p_drwg_code);
+    END IF;
+    FETCH c_file_exists
+      INTO l_file_exists;
+    CLOSE c_file_exists;
+    if l_file_exists is not null and l_file_exists>0 then
+      return true;
+    end if;
+  end drawing_file_exists;
+  /*
+   FUNCTION update_file_association
+   - updates the association between a object within webmip to a file held in the
+   - APEX application files view and ophans any existing files.
+   %param p_uri - the uri of the file (the contents of the name column in APEX application files)
+   %param p_description - description of the file, will be set in documents and document_roles table
+   %param p_docu_type - INDO (held within webmip db), EXDO (held outside webmip), FIDO (on file system)
+   %param p_qute_id - the quote id if applicable otherwise supply null
+   %param p_enqu_id - the enquiry id if applicable otherwise supply null
+   %param p_drwg_code - the drawing code if applicable otherwise supply null
+  */
+  function update_file_association(p_uri in varchar2,
+                                p_description in varchar2,
+                                p_docu_type in varchar2,
+                                p_qute_id in number,
+                                p_enqu_id in number,
+                                p_drwg_code in varchar2) return boolean is
+    l_doc_id number;
+    
+  begin
+      --reference it in the documents table
+      insert into documents( uri, description, id, docu_type )
+      values (p_uri,
+              p_description,
+              docu_seq.NEXTVAL,
+              p_docu_type)  
+      returning id into l_doc_id;
+      --set up a role for the document
+      update document_roles set docu_id = l_doc_id    
+      where drwg_code = p_drwg_code or qute_id = p_qute_id or enqu_id = p_enqu_id;     
+      --if it works then return true
+      return true;
+  end update_file_association;  
   /*
    FUNCTION set_file_association
    - sets the association between a object within webmip to a file held in the