G
GS
I need to move a directory and change all the corresponding links to the
directory and its sub directories and files.
How can I do that
directory and its sub directories and files.
How can I do that
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G
Guest
If you could do that, it would be the system-maintainer's Holy Grail.
Basically impossible since there are so many places that a reference to the
directory could be stored, in shortcuts, in the registry, in .ini files,
maybe even in an SQL database.
The solution lies in avoiding this situation, and on networks it's one of
the most powerful arguments for using centrally-determined mapped drives
instead of allowing people to create UNC shortcuts to network resources.
Basically impossible since there are so many places that a reference to the
directory could be stored, in shortcuts, in the registry, in .ini files,
maybe even in an SQL database.
The solution lies in avoiding this situation, and on networks it's one of
the most powerful arguments for using centrally-determined mapped drives
instead of allowing people to create UNC shortcuts to network resources.
G
GS
I see your points. I am not dealing with unc links
However, the I am in the process of migrating for business change reason,
the data need to be moved. Fortunately, no sql, program involved - they are
just excel, html, word documents and text.
However, the I am in the process of migrating for business change reason,
the data need to be moved. Fortunately, no sql, program involved - they are
just excel, html, word documents and text.
J
John Jensen
When you have finished doing this by hand, then start storing yourGS said:I see your points. I am not dealing with unc links
However, the I am in the process of migrating for business change reason,
the data need to be moved. Fortunately, no sql, program involved - they are
just excel, html, word documents and text.
documents in Lotus Domino, it handles situations like this with no efforts.
Dear GS
In case of excel I can help you with your problem. The tool below makes a "search and replace" in all links of all selected excel files. Therefore you can select as many files as you like and replace the old path through the new path. A free trial editon of this excel tool will soob be available:
MTools Excel Add-In can modify links in multiple excel files
Regards
Marc
In case of excel I can help you with your problem. The tool below makes a "search and replace" in all links of all selected excel files. Therefore you can select as many files as you like and replace the old path through the new path. A free trial editon of this excel tool will soob be available:
MTools Excel Add-In can modify links in multiple excel files
Regards
Marc
GS said:I need to move a directory and change all the corresponding links to the
directory and its sub directories and files.
How can I do that