Force pointer to a different audio file

I often use the function to open a file in an external sample editor (usually izotope) while a Logic song is open. But the following applies even when not using this particular command. That particular command is handy in the sense that Logic keeps refreshing the updated file as it's being edited, but what I really want to do is create a new file so the original stays intact as a backup.
I'd like to have a command to force Logic to point to this renamed, edited sound file instead of the original--without having to close and reopen the song.
This would operate much in the same way as when one is prompted by Logic when it is unable to find a sound file upon opening a song. You get the can't-find-a-file dialogue with option to either search, or to manually point to the file. I just want to be able to force this on command while the song is open, as an audio bin command (not just when opening a song and Logic is unable to find a file)
Currently, the way I deal with it is
-close the Logic song
-rename the original audio file temporarily, e.g., put a ~ in front of the file name.
-use the "find manually" option when Logic says to find the file it can no longer find
-point Logic to the edited and renamed version.
-then once again, rename the original file back to its original name.
Anyone have a simpler method?

Thanks Frank!
Got it. It worked.

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