List all Layer Files in a directory which reference a specific Feature Class?

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Good morning! We have changed our data to allow temporal tracking, which means that all shared layer files which reference our ROADS feature class require the addition of  AND "RECORD_STATUS" = 5 to their definition query.  We have a couple hundred layer files in lots of folders; I can't be certain which ones reference this feature class.  How can I write a python script to comb through the directory and return all layer files which reference the ROADS feature class?  Thanks!

[ChristopherStorer]

There's certainly functionality to do this.  Something like:

folderPath = 'C:\temp'
targetDataSource = 'C:\mapping\shapefile.shp'

files = os.listdir(folderPath)
for curFile in files:
    if curFile.endswith(".txt"):
        for lyr in arcpy.mapping.ListLayers(curFile):
            if lyr.dataSource == targetDataSource:
                print("Outdated layer found at " + lyr.lyr_file_path)

It's a little if-happy, but try that angle and see what you get.