Search for broken links


    You can use the Broken Links command to search for broken links within a document or all documents within selected folders, including subfolders. You can search for documents anywhere on your network, including a managed library. The command creates a .txt file that contains the names and locations of files with broken links. You can use this list to repair the broken links.

    For optimum performance, managed queries are limited to 20 documents per document library and 30 document libraries. The limit can be modified by editing registry keys NUM_DOCS_PER_QUERY and NUM_DOCLIBS_PER_QUERY. When you open a managed document, these registry keys are generated automatically in HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\UDS\Solid Edge\Version 222\DEBUG.

    Note:

    This command is very helpful in preparing a QY CAD document set before adding it to a library.

    Because you can use the Broken Links command to process a large set of documents, we recommend that you run it as a batch process during off hours.

  1. You can search for broken links using the Broken Links command as follows:

    • In QY CAD:

      1. Choose Tools tab→Search group→Broken Links .

    • In Windows File Explorer:

      1. Browse File Explorer for the document you want to examine.

      2. Right-click the document and choose Broken Links.

  2. In the Look in box, specify the drive and folder you want to search.

  3. On the left side of the dialog box, select the document you want to search and then click Add.

  4. Repeat steps 2 and 3 until all locations of interest are added to the search list.

  5. (Optional) Do any of the following:

    • To modify the search list, use the Remove or Remove All buttons to remove one or more of the search locations.

    • To include subfolders in the search, select the Include subfolders check box.

    • To select file types as search criteria, click Process Options.

      To specify the file types to be used as input for processing the search, do one of the following and then click OK:

      • To specify that the contents of a .txt file be used as input, select Text documents (*.txt) used as input.

      • To specify the QY CAD file types to be used as input, select QY CAD documents used as input and then select the specific file type.

  6. Click Next.

    The system displays information about how many documents it processed and how many broken links it found.

  7. (Optional) Do any of the following:

    • To view a log file of the results, click View.

      You can use the log file to fix the broken links.

    • To cancel and close the dialog box, click Cancel.

    • To perform another search, click Back.

  8. To finish the operation, click Finish.

  9. In Windows Explorer, locate the missing files, place them in the correct location, and then run the Broken Links command again to verify that you have resolved the issue.

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