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find/Replace the data sources does not update the feature dataset

LisaH152 — Tue, 25 Jun 2024 14:26:29 GMT

If i have a feature class within a feature dataset in a GDB, find/replace the data sources does not work to remove the feature dataset and adds it anyways. The new sources don't end up switching, because it is still looking for the feature dataset

example:

Find: "C:\Users\me\Documents\Projects\working.gdb\FeatureDataset\FeatureClass"

Replace: "C:\Users\me\Documents\Projects\archive.gdb\FeatureClass"

Replace actually comes out like this, and does not update to remove the feature dataset: "C:\Users\me\Documents\Projects\archive.gdb\FeatureDataset\FeatureClass"

Re: find/Replace the data sources does not update the feature dataset

MarcelSt-Germain — Wed, 26 Jun 2024 13:21:41 GMT

Hi,

Maybe I'm mistaken since I do not do this with all path.

If you have only one feature, just use the folder to point out the right one.

If not, in find/replace, do not use all the path. Just use the change like working.gdb and replace with archive.gdb. The new path appear and you only have to validate.

By the way, ESRI doesn't give us a real change datasource. If you do these change frequently, I suggest, if you can afford it, to try Xtools. It give us the basic function ESRI do not want to give us to manage project.