We do not change directory names, but we have had to move folders to new servers or add layers to the file structure when it becomes more complex and that can change the file paths.
So, we build the file structure under one main folder and map that folder Like, S: to \\ServerName\Archive then when that folder moves to another server, remap the new location to the same drive letter and the links will be the same; even if next time we add a layer and map S: to \\differentServerName\folder\Archive ... As long as S: points to your main folder all the links under that folder should be the same. Janice Craddock Head of Information Technology Amon Carter Museum of American Art t.817.989.5152 f.817.665.4333 -----Original Message----- From: mcn-l-bounces at mcn.edu [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Susan Fishman Sent: Friday, March 22, 2013 4:25 PM To: 'Museum Computer Network Listserv' Subject: [MCN-L] Keeping up with changing file locations I am working on a digital archive project. I have one concern about our dark archive, that I don't know how to address or keep it from repeating. Currently, our dark archive is kept on a server here at our university and our IT department has changed some directory names, causing the links to the original files to be break, and in some cases, we can't find the file. I have also seen this happen at other universities and I am leery about moving forward until I can have a guarantee or a better system in place to manage our original files. I am wondering if anyone can tell me if there is a system (a database perhaps) that can keep track of an individual file in a local dark archive and update the location automatically? Or, can anyone point me in the right direction? Thanks, Susie +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Susie Fishman-Armstrong, M.A. Curator of Collections Antonio J. Waring, Jr. Archaeological Laboratory University of West Georgia Carrollton, GA 30118 678-839-6303 (office) 678-839-6306 (fax) <http://www.westga.edu/~ajwlab/> www.westga.edu/~ajwlab/
