I am clipping layers in a map and then re- linking the layer in the map to the new data source. The clipped layer is always in a gdb, the original layer is either in a shp or feature class in a gdb.
To re-link I get the connection properties of the original layer, then create a new connectionProperties for the clipped layer. This is generally working for shp and feature classes in a gdb. However when the original feature class is in a feature dataset it never works. I have tested the same data not in a feature dataset and it works.
I haven't been able to find an example of how to do this.
The connectionProperties from the feature class when inside or outside a feature dataset appear to be identical (no feature dataset name to be seen anywhere.)
I have a further complication in that one of the gdb's has a feature dataset and related tables.
In this instance I don't care about relinking relates or joins, I just want the clipped data.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated,
Ian
