Audit Links

This command checks the GIS links for the selected entities in the drawing to make sure that the template database, output database and table exist. Any invalid links can be erased from the entities or be fixed by selecting another database or table. For example if a database file (.mdb) has moved to another directory, then you can use this command to specify the new location.

The routine starts by prompting you to select the entities to check. If no errors are found, then the routine is done. When there are errors, a dialog box appears. Each GIS link is defined by a template database, output database and table. For each combination of these three settings that have an error, this dialog displays the template database, output database and table name from the entities. The number of GIS link combinations with errors is shown in Table Used for Links field (i.e. 1 of 2). The template database is shown at the top. If the template database link is broken, then use the Select New Template MDB button to assign another template database file. The output database also has a Select New Output MDB to set the output database file. In the lower left of the dialog is a list of the table names from the output database. You can choose the table to use for the link from this list. The Fix Links for Current Table button will assign the template database, output database and table name from the dialog to all the selected entities. The Erase Links from Table button will remove these broken links from the entities. The Go to Other Table button will process the next GIS link combination with errors.

Pulldown Menu Location: GIS Data
Keyboard Command: audit_links
Prerequisite: Entities with GIS links