topic Re: Is it possible to update the source of a layer within an mxd using arcpy mapping? in Python Questions https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/is-it-possible-to-update-the-source-of-a-layer/m-p/717465#M55623 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Did you try it and it didn't work?</P><P>Not sure what the problem is unless you don't have the files anymore to try.</P><P>Look at <A href="http://desktop.arcgis.com/en/arcmap/latest/analyze/arcpy-mapping/updatelayer.htm">UpdataLayer</A> which essentially does a remove and add</P><P><A href="http://desktop.arcgis.com/en/arcmap/latest/analyze/arcpy-mapping/updatingandfixingdatasources.htm">replaceDatasource</A>&nbsp;etc&nbsp;</P></BODY></HTML> Mon, 04 Sep 2017 18:07:46 GMT DanPatterson_Retired 2017-09-04T18:07:46Z Is it possible to update the source of a layer within an mxd using arcpy mapping? https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/is-it-possible-to-update-the-source-of-a-layer/m-p/717464#M55622 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>I have an mxd which contains a layer (in shapefile format).</P><P>I wish to update the path of the shapefile to the path of another shapefile by using a stand alone script.</P><P></P><P>Is this possible?&nbsp;</P><P>I have used arcpy.mapping.AddLayer to find my layer.</P><P>I wonder if I can now use .replaceDataSource to update the source of the layer in the mxd?</P></BODY></HTML> Mon, 04 Sep 2017 17:02:27 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/is-it-possible-to-update-the-source-of-a-layer/m-p/717464#M55622 RichardGeoghegan2 2017-09-04T17:02:27Z Re: Is it possible to update the source of a layer within an mxd using arcpy mapping? https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/is-it-possible-to-update-the-source-of-a-layer/m-p/717465#M55623 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Did you try it and it didn't work?</P><P>Not sure what the problem is unless you don't have the files anymore to try.</P><P>Look at <A href="http://desktop.arcgis.com/en/arcmap/latest/analyze/arcpy-mapping/updatelayer.htm">UpdataLayer</A> which essentially does a remove and add</P><P><A href="http://desktop.arcgis.com/en/arcmap/latest/analyze/arcpy-mapping/updatingandfixingdatasources.htm">replaceDatasource</A>&nbsp;etc&nbsp;</P></BODY></HTML> Mon, 04 Sep 2017 18:07:46 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/is-it-possible-to-update-the-source-of-a-layer/m-p/717465#M55623 DanPatterson_Retired 2017-09-04T18:07:46Z Re: Is it possible to update the source of a layer within an mxd using arcpy mapping? https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/is-it-possible-to-update-the-source-of-a-layer/m-p/717466#M55624 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>You can also check to see if any of the tools in my addin will work. &nbsp;I mainly works on broken links but can be adapted to work with any.</P><P><A href="https://community.esri.com/blogs/myAlaskaGIS/2015/08/31/python-addin-for-data-inventory-and-broken-link-repair?sr=search&amp;searchId=e087a2b9-5484-4d7c-8fa9-aa5893abea31&amp;searchIndex=2">/blogs/myAlaskaGIS/2015/08/31/python-addin-for-data-inventory-and-broken-link-repair?sr=search&amp;searchId=e087a2b9-5484-4d7c-8fa9-aa5893abea31&amp;searchIndex=2</A>‌</P></BODY></HTML> Mon, 04 Sep 2017 19:04:52 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/is-it-possible-to-update-the-source-of-a-layer/m-p/717466#M55624 RebeccaStrauch__GISP 2017-09-04T19:04:52Z