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Redirecting References to Files in the Vault

Use the Find Files command to change the paths of references to point to other locations in the vault.

You can use this command to search the vault for broken references to files in the vault.
  1. Select the parent file.
  2. Click Tools > Update References.
    The Update References dialog box opens, listing all references.
  3. Select the references to repoint and click Find Files (toolbar).
  4. In the Find Files dialog box:
    1. Select the folder to search for the files.
    2. Select from the following search criteria:
      • Only search for files listed with warnings
      • Only search for selected files
      • Search sub-folders
        To search the entire vault, select the vault root and Search sub-folders.
    3. Click Next.
    Files that meet the search criteria are listed.
  5. If the Found in column indicates multiple matches, click to select from the list of matching files.
  6. To update a reference, in the Update column, check the box and click Finish.
    A message indicates whether the update was successful.
  7. Click OK.
  8. In the Update References dialog box, click Update.
  9. In the verification message, click OK.


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