Repair Data Sources of Broken Layers (works with ArcGIS 8.3)

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Author	Finn Dahl
File Name	AS11987.zip
Language	Visual Basic
Last Modified	May 11 2006
Status of work	Public Domain
Software	ArcGIS Desktop
File Size	17.82 kb
Downloads	4801
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Summary
This extension repairs broken layer data sources in your ArcMap project. Just specify which directory for which you want to search. Note, if you choose C:\, then be prepared to wait. If you have two layers with the same name in the same directory, then the first source it finds will be assigned to the layer. This tools works on Shapefiles, Coverages, Cad Drawings, and GeoDatabase feature classes. Included are the project files and DLL. To use the DLL, right-click on the empty space in the toolbar interface and select "Customize". In the "Customize" dialog box, select the "Add From File" and navigate to the RepairDataSource.dll. This DLL should have been added under the "ArcMap Tools" Category.

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