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GS

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Since: Sep 05, 2006
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(Msg. 1) Posted: Thu Nov 08, 2007 2:13 am
Post subject: how to mass change links
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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
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Anteaus

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(Msg. 2) Posted: Sun Nov 11, 2007 7:31 am
Post subject: RE: how to mass change links [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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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.

"GS" wrote:

> I need to move a directory and change all the corresponding links to the
> directory and its sub directories and files.
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GS

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(Msg. 3) Posted: Sun Nov 11, 2007 2:42 pm
Post subject: Re: how to mass change links [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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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.

"Anteaus" <Anteaus.RemoveThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:F82E3A0C-F5DD-4746-9327-5F4520DB1A72@microsoft.com...
> 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.
>
> "GS" wrote:
>
> > I need to move a directory and change all the corresponding links to the
> > directory and its sub directories and files.
>
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John Jensen

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Since: Nov 14, 2007
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(Msg. 4) Posted: Wed Nov 14, 2007 1:28 pm
Post subject: Re: how to mass change links [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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GS wrote:
> 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.
>
> "Anteaus" <Anteaus.DeleteThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:F82E3A0C-F5DD-4746-9327-5F4520DB1A72@microsoft.com...
>> 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.
>>
>> "GS" wrote:
>>
>>> I need to move a directory and change all the corresponding links to the
>>> directory and its sub directories and files.
>
>
When you have finished doing this by hand, then start storing your
documents in Lotus Domino, it handles situations like this with no efforts.
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