Style References

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03-19-2015 12:23 PM
CalvinJones
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When new Style References are created we place them in a certain folder. When I have no use for a particular style, I delete the style. The problem is, when a mxd that used this style is opened, it places the style back into the folder in which I deleted it from. Is there any way to permanently delete the style and keep it from re-depositing into the original folder? One other obstacle is we have so many users, I do not know the mxd that contains these styles, in order to remove them.

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TiffanySelvidge1
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Are you also deleting the file from the location that it is automatically placed in by ArcMap? Ex. On my computer the style is automatically saved in AppData\Roaming\ESRI\Desktop10.2\ArcMap.

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CalvinJones
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The styles aren't being replicated and saved to that location. I have checked there. They keep reappearing in the original folder that we saved them to. This only happens if you open a mxd that had that style in it. It disreguards the delete and installs it back in its original folder.

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