Reconnect maps in copied story maps?

[JoHathway]

I have copied my content (maps, feature layers, story maps etc) from my current account to a new account. The maps in the copied StoryMaps still reference the maps on my original account - so when they are unpublished these will not appear in the new StoryMaps. There is (identical) copied maps in my new account - can I connect to these instead of the ones in the previous account? Without having to recreate the sidecars / map tours etc in the copied StoryMaps?

[OwenGeo · Accepted solution]

@JoHathway -- There isn't a way to swap in new maps or layers from the builders, but you can use the storymaps module of the Python API or a tool like ArcGIS Assistant to edit the story data to swap in the new itemIDs for the old ones.

There is a bit of information here to help guide you about where to make these edits using Assistant, but please be aware that this is not a supported workflow, and any changes you make are at your own risk. I would recommend making sure you have copies of your content in case the editing breaks the story and test things out on copies.

[JoHathway]

Thanks Owen, that has got me started again - I worked out how to replace the map IDs but then the layers didn't match/connect (and the referenced layer IDs didn't match anhy of the layer IDs I have in the account), I think I need to relink all the layers in the web maps before editing the JSON file. Appreciate your advice. 

[OwenGeo]

@JoHathway - Yes, any IDs that point to old items -- whether they are in the StoryMap, web maps, apps, etc. -- will need to be updated.