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

[Fernando M. Roxo da Motta]

On Fri, 5 Apr 2024 10:15:58 +0200, Antonio Viscomi via QGIS-User
<qgis-user at lists.osgeo.org> wrote:


> 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*

  Almost, I think. 

  The syntax should be:  sed -i 's/OLDPATH/NEWAPATH/'

  As PATH usually have "/" in it, I suggest to change to:

      sed -i 's#OLDATH#NEWPATH#'

  To have to escape the slashes in the PATHs.

  Two other suggestions would be:

    -  Only use sudo(8) if the superuser power is necessary, if the
       files are owned by the user do not use sudo(8).

    - instead of using the "-i" parameter, that edit the files in
      place, change the command to produce another new file in the exit.
      In this way if you notice an error in the a pattern (in or out)
      it will be easier to recover.    Even better, make a copy of the
      files before trying to edit them.

  Perhaps something like:

$  find . -type f -name *.qgs -exec sed 's#OLDATH#NEWPATH#' {} > {}.new \;


  HTH


> 
> 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.
> >
> > Get Outlook for Android <https://aka.ms/AAb9ysg>
> > ------------------------------
> > *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> *Sent:* Friday, April 5, 2024 6:06:48 AM
> > *To:* 'Jorge Gustavo Rocha' <jgr at geomaster.pt>;
> > qgis-user at lists.osgeo.org <qgis-user at lists.osgeo.org>
> > *Subject:* Re: [Qgis-user] Moving many project files - bulk updating
> > paths to tables?
> >
> >
> > Thanks Jorge
> >
> >
> >
> > Yes, I toyed with that, but somewhat painful with thousands to
> > process.
> >
> >
> >
> > Has anybody scripted or coded something for this?
> >
> >
> >
> > Cheers
> >
> >
> >
> > *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?
> >
> >
> >
> > 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?
> >
> >
> >
> > Cheers
> >
> > Tony
> >
> >
> >
> >
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