Replace Data Source

This Processing task replaces an old data source for selected layer files and map document layers with a new data source. This task can be used to change the workspace path (e.g. for maps with broken links), workspace type and/or change the dataset name.

To run this task in the Navigo UI:

• Cick the Cart icon and select New Task from the drop-down menu

Open

• Select  Replace Data Source from the task menu

Open

• Select Create Backup - this is recommended before you replace workspace paths.

• Enter the Old Data Source

• Enter the New Data Source

• Click Run Task to begin processing

Supported File Types

This task supports:

• Layer files

• Map document layers

Usage Notes

• The input search results must be layer files or map documents.

• By default, backups are created. Backups are created in the source location with a .bak extension.

RECOMMENDED

• The data source will only be updated if the new data source path is a valid.

• A data source can be the the full catalog path to the dataset or it can be a workspace path when updating only the workspace portion of data.

• If the dataset names are identical when switching workspaces, only the workspace paths are necessary. For example, a shapefile called Highways.shp can be redirected to a file geodatabase workspace if the dataset name in the file geodatabase is also called Highways.

• If dataset names are different, full paths to the data source is required. For example, c:\data\highways.shp can be redirected to c:\data\usa.gdb\us_highways.

Requires ArcGIS 10.x