diff --git a/Modules/MIP_FILES.pck b/Modules/MIP_FILES.pck
index 68395e4..edfc10e 100644
--- a/Modules/MIP_FILES.pck
+++ b/Modules/MIP_FILES.pck
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ create or replace package MIP_FILES is
   -- Purpose : Handle files for the webMIP system
 
   -- Public function and procedure declarations
+function quote_file_exists(p_qute_id number) return boolean;
 function delete_file(p_id number) return boolean;
 function drawing_file_exists(p_drwg_code varchar2) return boolean;
 function update_file_association(p_uri in varchar2,
@@ -53,6 +54,33 @@ create or replace package body MIP_FILES as
     delete wwv_flow_files where wwv_flow_files.name = l_uri;
     return true;
   end delete_file;
+    /*
+   FUNCTION quote_file_exists
+   - takes the quote id and searches for associated file in APEX Application
+   - Files, returns true if the file exists or false if it does not exist
+   %param p_qute_id - the quote id
+  */
+  function quote_file_exists(p_qute_id number) return boolean is
+    l_file_exists  number;
+    CURSOR c_file_exists(cp_qute_id number) IS
+      select 1 
+      from wwv_flow_files
+      where name=(select d.uri
+                  from documents d, document_roles dr 
+                  where dr.qute_id = cp_qute_id and d.id = dr.docu_id);   
+  begin
+    IF NOT c_file_exists%ISOPEN THEN
+      OPEN c_file_exists(p_qute_id);
+    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;
+    else
+      return false;  
+    end if;
+  end quote_file_exists;
   /*
    FUNCTION drawing_file_exists
    - takes the drawing code and searches for associated file in APEX Application