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

[Antonio Viscomi]

Hi Tony,
if you're using linux what you need is simply use the 'sed' command by
terminal as i.e.:

*sudo sed -i 's/NEWPATHTOSUBSTITUTE(your path or IP or domain)/OLDPATH/g'
*.qgs*

Cheers

Antonio


Il giorno ven 5 apr 2024 alle ore 09:58 Gordon Wakelin-King via QGIS-User <
qgis-user at lists.osgeo.org> ha scritto:

> There is a project packager plugin that works pretty well. It may not be
> exactly what you need but maybe the author could be approached for tips on
> the process.
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> *From:* QGIS-User <qgis-user-bounces at lists.osgeo.org> on behalf of Tony
> Shepherd (FarmMaps NZ) via QGIS-User <qgis-user at lists.osgeo.org>
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> *To:* 'Jorge Gustavo Rocha' <jgr at geomaster.pt>; qgis-user at lists.osgeo.org
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> *Subject:* Re: [Qgis-user] Moving many project files - bulk updating
> paths to tables?
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> Thanks Jorge
>
>
>
> Yes, I toyed with that, but somewhat painful with thousands to process.
>
>
>
> Has anybody scripted or coded something for this?
>
>
>
> Cheers
>
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> *From:* QGIS-User <qgis-user-bounces at lists.osgeo.org> *On Behalf Of *Jorge
> Gustavo Rocha via QGIS-User
> *Sent:* Friday, April 5, 2024 7:53 AM
> *To:* qgis-user at lists.osgeo.org
> *Subject:* Re: [Qgis-user] Moving many project files - bulk updating
> paths to tables?
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> Hi Tony,
>
> You can unzip the qgz file and change the text in the qgs files. qgs are
> text files. Afterwards, you can create the zip again with the qgz extension
> or open the qgs file directly.
>
> I hope it helps,
>
> Jorge
>
> On 04/04/24 19:28, Tony Shepherd (FarmMaps NZ) via QGIS-User wrote:
>
> Hi All
>
>
>
> 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.
>
>
>
> 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.
>
>
>
> 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.
>
>
>
> 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?
>
>
>
> Any other approaches?
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>
>
> Cheers
>
> Tony
>
>
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