[Qgis-user] Moving many project files - bulk updating paths to tables?

[oisin.kelly.wild at gmail.com]

If you use Python it should be fairly simple to enumerate all layers, test to see if they're file based and then use pattern matching to alter the file paths


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On 4 Apr 2024, 19:28, at 19:28, "Tony Shepherd (FarmMaps NZ) via QGIS-User" <qgis-user at lists.osgeo.org> wrote:
>Hi All
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>I am sure I am not the first to ponder how to deal with this.  I have
>loads,
>thousands likely, of project files in a series of folders and
>subfolders.  I
>need to move those files and folders to a new location to enable other
>staff
>to use the project files and their associated shp files, geo packages,
>rasters etc.
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>Essentially, I am shifting my entire collection of GIS work to a shared
>location for others to start using, so moving from a sole operator to a
>shared environment.
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>In my old MapInfo days, I would simply do a bulk search and replace
>over the
>workspace files (text-based so this is easy) and change the paths that
>need
>changing and all would be ok.
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>As qgz files are not easily modified through a text editor, are there
>any
>tools out there to enable bulk changing of file paths in those files? 
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>Any other approaches?
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>Cheers
>
>Tony
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