Orphaned files - broken links - URGENT

Hi everyone
I am currently going through and deleting 675 orphaned files
and files that are old although if they create a broken link after
deletion this will not show when I re run the link checker even
though I know they are. Does anyone know why this is? I can't keep
deleting things if it is going to create a broken link within the
site. Also, is there any way of finding out where an individual
document is located on the site if at all?
Second issue is that orphaned files that I have deleted in
both the local site and remote site are still coming up when I do
the link check. Why is this so and how can I get them removed from
the orphaned files list?
Please help
Merry

many of the people offering answers use the NNTP newsgroup
reader version.
the webforum has been flaky lately i think.
Here's my reply from a while ago-
after deleting files- recreate the site cache.
It's under the site menu on older versions, under
site-->advanced on newer.
dw's link checker checks html links, and links in "behaviors"
that it
understands.
it will not check links in most javascript.
What's an example of a broken link that dw didn't warn of
when deleting the
reported orphan? �url address to the page??
and here are links to a google archive of the newsgroup.
http://groups.google.com/group/macromedia.dreamweaver/search?group=macromedi
a.dreamweaver&q=Orphaned+files+-+broken+links+-+URGENT&qt_g=1&searchnow=Sear
ch+this+group
http://groups.google.com/group/macromedia.dreamweaver/browse_frm/thread/3b1c
2e1950cbb577/9ed3b0a716f876c5?lnk=gst&q=Orphaned+files+-+broken+links+-+URGE
NT&rnum=1#9ed3b0a716f876c5
> Hi Murray
>
> It's just that it says there are 9 posts regarding my
original question
> although when I open it up they don't show.
>
> Merry :)

Similar Messages

Orphans and broken links

Hi there,
When I run a check on my site, it lists items that were erased from my site long ago. For example, my page once had a page of links which I since removed from my site and deleted from my computer. When I run the site check, the links from the page (eg. http://johndoe.com) show up as orphans. This happens in other ways as well in which things deleted or replaced still appear. Is that something I'm doing wrong in terms of removing things from DW? Any issues with them still appearing? When I delete them (through the checker) then run the check, they appear again.
This is also true for broken links...it says links are broken on a page that no longer has the link it says is broken?
I'm pretty new with this, any advice is appreciated.
Thanks!
Tom

Delete the previous site definition and redefine the site

Broken Link Report with Variables

In my broken links report, I have many links that contain dynamic variables that will be realized at execution time and are not static links.
I have included some code from our page(s) below.
This process works extremely well for our web pages, but I would like to clear up the broken link report.
Is there a way to keep the code as is and have them removed from the broken link report, or is there better way to do this?
Example:
<cfoutput query = “getDBcontent”>
<cfset FileName =“../projectweb/images/#getDBcontent.FileType#.gif”>
<cfset FileTitleAlt = “The title of this document is: #getDBcontent.FileTitle#”>
<img src=”#FileName#” alt=”#FileTitleAlt#”> #currentrow# <a href=”../projectweb/files/#getDBcontent.Table_FileName#”
                 target=“_blank”>#getDBcontent.Table_FileNameTitle#</a><br />
</cfoutput>
After Execution:
<img src=”pdf.gif” alt=”The title of this document is: Search Lists for Dummies”> 1
<a href=”../projectweb/files/Search_Lists_for_Dummies.pdf” target=“_blank”> Search Lists for Dummies </a><br />
<img src=”pdf.gif” alt=”The title of this document is: Adobe Dreamweaver CS5 with PHP”> 2
<a href=”../projectweb/files/Adobe_Dreamweaver_CS5_with_PHP.pdf” target=“_blank”>
Adobe Dreamweaver CS5 with PHP </a><br />
<img src=”doc.gif” alt=”The title of this document is: How to Build a House”> 3
<a href=”../projectweb/files/How_to_Build_a_House.doc” target=“_blank”> How to Build a House </a><br />
<img src=”docx.gif” alt=”The title of this document is: Adobe Dreamweaver CS5 Classroom in a Book”> 4
<a href=”../projectweb/files/Adobe_Dreamweaver_CS5_Classroom_in_a_Book.docx” target=“_blank”>
Adobe Dreamweaver CS5 Classroom in a Book </a>
The broken link report shows the following:
FILES                                                      Broken Links
/Books.cfm                                         ../projectweb/files/#getDBcontent.Table_FileName#
/Books.cfm                                         #top
/Books.cfm                                         #bottom
Thank you in advance...
Roger

Thanks for taking a look Murray. Here are some samples (The domain for our page is www.insurance.wa.gov)
social/index.shtml
http://www.facebook.com/WSOIC
social/index.shtml
http://twitter.com/WAinsuranceblog
social/index.shtml
http://access.wa.gov/washington/blogs.aspx
social/index.shtml
http://access.wa.gov/washington/facebook.aspx
social/index.shtml
http://access.wa.gov/washington/twitter.aspx
Our page to the left, the broken link to the right of course.

Check Links reports orphan files that do exist

With CS3 9, I ran a Check Links for Entire Current Local Site
and it is reporting orphaned files that are definitely being linked
to. The problem is demonstrated by a SWF with 5 thumbnail images,
each linking to a .htm file. All 5 .htm files are in the same
folder, same URL aside from the filename and the SWF works fine...
but Check Links reports that 3 of the 5 .htm files are orphans. Has
anyone seen this problem? Any suggestions?

> I'm not sure what you mean by search sitewide to find
each filename.
> There are
> many files that are only linked to from within SWFs
Ugh. I can't imagine....
Murray --- ICQ 71997575
Adobe Community Expert
(If you *MUST* email me, don't LAUGH when you do so!)
==================
http://www.projectseven.com/go
- DW FAQs, Tutorials & Resources
http://www.dwfaq.com - DW FAQs,
Tutorials & Resources
==================
"pixsoft" <[email protected]> wrote in
message
news:gi13sp$psn$[email protected]..
> I'm not sure what you mean by search sitewide to find
each filename.
> There are
> many files that are only linked to from within SWFs. I
sent Adobe an
> example
> with 2 SWF that each contain 5 links to existing files.
If you select one
> file
> and Check links > Selected files, it reports 5 All
links, 5 OK. With the
> other
> files it reports 2 All links, 2 OK... so the 3 "missing"
links result in 3
> orphaned files when you do a Check Links Sitewide. The
files are not
> orphaned
> and should not be deleted. It reports almost 300
orphaned files but there
> is
> no way to tell which are really orphaned except by
deleting files one at a
> time, running the SWF and testing each link to see if it
has been broken,
> then
> restoring the file if it was required...
>
> I'm sure that I sent this bug report to Adobe over a
year ago and never
> heard
> anything. It could be that some SWF reference links in a
way that DW
> can't
> see, but they all use the same approach as far as I
know.
>

How do I restore files from TM backups with broken links?

I have Time Machine backups with broken links all over the more recent backups.
I get the message "The alias “xxx” can’t be opened because the original item can’t be found." whenever I click on one of the links.
I have made the backups on my external usb backup drive before before upgrading my internal disk to a larger one.
Two questions: 1) How can I recover the files? 2) What happened, how can I repair the backup if possible?
The sequence of events was: Made the latest backup. Apple ran extended diagnostics overnight at the store and did a reinstall of the OS (10.8.2). I passed on restoring the backup and went to an authorized service center and had them put in a new tera-byte drive. I deleted (in the star-wars display) the oldest two and a middle backup leaving the Aug, Oct, and latest Nov. backups.
Now I see 100's 1000's of bad links. If I look at the backup (just look) with finder I can see directories for July and Sept in addition to the ones I didn't delete.
It appears that the files are probably all there and I could recover them a few at a time if I poke around.
I am tempted to do this before trying to repair the disk. Yes, it will take me ages; but I would rather take the time than a chance at doing -Anything- that could even possibly make things worst. I can see 3 senarios and wonder if anyone can say what would be best. And by best I mean **Safest**.
1) Go in TM to the Aug backup that seems to have no (or maybe only a few) broken links and restore that; then move in TM to newer backups and restore one folder or file at a time on top of it.
2) Do the same thing with a restore of Aug but then use the finder to copy newer files from the backup disk to the new disk.
3) Do essentially the same thing; but do it all in finder.
Of course that still begs the question of what happened and if the backup can be repaired; but to me, that is secondary to getting the data back.
fyi- I have looked at the TM hints and debug-repair file. I realize I can try a repair disk but I am tempted to try to get the data 1st unless someone is Sure a repair won't mung the data more.
Thanks

The section titled "Restoring data from Time Machine backups" in the following may help: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1427

Broken Links in iTunes - files have not been moved

Hi,
I'm running iTunes on my XP machine. I have about 10,000 tracks in my library. Every so often (well quite often nowadays) I get a load of tracks that have the exclamation mark next to them saying the file can't be found. I have not moved any of the tracks. When I double click ont he first offending track it asks if I want to locate it. I click OK, and it presents the folder where the file actually is (and always has been!) I then have to go through the rest of my library - each track with an exclamation mark just needs to be double clicked and it miraculously remembers where the file is!
OK, so the questions are:
1) Why is iTunes forgetting the locations of files that haven't moved? I'm guessing there might be some issue with the iTunes Music Library.xml - but I ahve no idea what.
2) Can I stop it happening? Obviously the best solution is to dump windows and buy a mac - which will be happening in a month or so...
3) If I can't stop it happening, is there a way for iTuens to just show me the broken links so that I can go through the double-clicking process easily?
4) If I delete the library and recreate, will iTuens remember things like bespoke artwork, ratings, etc?
Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks,
X.

+"4) Absolutely not; the ITL file holds ratings, playcount, date added and other metadata that will be lost. And you can't get it back by rebuilding your library from the XML file."+
Actually, this is exactly what you can do with the XML file. Prior to iTunes 5.0, importing the XML did not capture rating, playcounts, etc. even though the data was written to the XML file. Since then, you can recreate your Library completely by importing the XML file.
A while ago I performed two tests:
a) One where I deleted the total song references from the Library, then 'imported' the XML file (from a previously saved iteration)
b) The other, I opened iTunes with no Library database to start, forcing it to act like a new install, then imported the XML file
In both cases, the XML file was completely read, including Ratings, Play Counts and Last Played attributes. All playlists (both Smart & Static) were recreated in their proper folders. It seems to have recreated the Library almost as well as the ITL file would. Looks as if iTunes v6.0.1 (and later) now reads and uses the complete XML file upon 'import'.
I say 'almost', as there were settings differences when starting from a 'virgin' iTunes. Also (and this is important), the create/load time when using the XML file was severely long. iTunes needed to read, interpret, and act on the information within the XML file and that took a long time. At that time, I had close to 12,000 song references and over two dozen playlists. Using a 'good' backup ITL file is an almost instantaneous fix.
Bottom line: Either file will work in recreating the Library. A backup ITL file, in my opinion, is still the easiest and fastest way to recreate your Library if one has a choice. In some cases, where one cannot place the music into the correct path for the ITL file to work properly, one can globally change the XML file to reflect the new path and use that for a very close approximation. I would suggest making and archiving legacy copies of both files a big part of your backup strategy (along with the music files, of course).
Hope this clears things up for you.
Best of Luck

When I open iTunes on my new computer using the .itl file, and using the same external drive holding the songs, all of the songs I added to iTunes up to a certain date have broken links, while none of the songs have broken links on the old computer.

I want to open the iTunes library on my new laptop with all the playlists and stuff I built on the old computer. I have all my music on an external drive. I have copied the .itl file from the old computer and opened it on the laptop, and it has all the playlists, but all of the songs that were added to iTunes up to a certain date have broken links. What am I doing wrong?

Moving library files around while leaving the data in the same place usually presents no problems. Moving the data around independently from the library usually breaks things. With Windows machines all you should need to do is make sure that the same drive letter is being used on the new system as with the old. If that is not possible you need to get your library into a portable layout before moving it between systems.
Typical layout of iTunes folders:
When the media folder is inside the main iTunes folder as shown above then the library is portable. Typically with a split library the iTunes Music or iTunes Media folder (everything inside the red outline) is moved to a different drive by choosing a new locaton for it and then consolidating.
To make the library portable again you need to copy the library files and album artwork folder into the parent folder of the media folder so that the nested relationship is recreated. (BTW If your media isn't already inside your designated media folder then you will also need to consolidate the files that are outside of it, before you copy the library files.) You can then use the hold-down-shift-when-starting-iTunes method to open the library file in that parent folder. Once the library has been opened, tested and closed you are most of the way there.
The iTunes window inherits its title from the folder holding the library files so, unless you created a folder called iTunes to hold the media folder, iTunes may now have an unexpected title when you run it. The parent folder can be renamed as iTunes, and the library opened again. Alternatively, if the parent folder is at the root of the drive, or has other data which you wish to leave in place, you can create a new top level folder called iTunes and move the library files, album artwork and media folders into it before opening and testing the library again.
If the library doesn't work after any step simply reverse it by undoing a move or rename or opening the previous set iTunes Library.itl file.
If all has gone well then the library is now portable. Once you've migrated the data to a new system you can copy the library files back to their usual internal location if you find that having them on the external drive affects performance...
tt2

How to find broken links or cross-references in a PDF file?

Hi,
Recently I have been trying to figure out if there is a way to find out any broken link(s) in a PDF file. I'm aware that in FrameMaker we can search for Unresolved Cross-references and fix them, but is there such feature in Acrobat?
Any suggestions on this would be highly appreciated.
Thanks.

There's nothing in Acrobat itself, but there are 3rd-party program plug-ins that do the job. I use 'Autobookmark' (http://www.evermap.com/autobookmark.asp) which does a very good job of finding and marking broken links and allows keyboard-entry editing without having to re-browse the link if you already know the correct path. It also facilitates a lot of other useful functions that Acrobat makes rather tedious (like changing the zoom setting on all links or bookmarks).

OBE SQL Dev 1.5 New Features has broken link to file sqldevmngdb.zip

Hi there,
It appears that one of the file download links (*sqldevmngdb.zip*) in the Prerequisites for OBE Tutorial Oracle SQL Developer 1.5 New Features is broken.
[http://www.oracle.com/technology/obe/hol08/sqldev_mngdb/sqldev15nf/files/sqldevmngdb.zip]
Can you please repair this and update me when that has been done.
Have a great day.
Kind Regards,
Gary.

Gary,
Thanks, I'll get that sorted, but until we do, (don't laugh), the second half of the link actually works.
Sue

Repeated problem of broken link and unused files

Hi ,
I am using RH8.0.2
I have updated my RH8 to RH8.0.2 and then fix all broken link and did what was advised.i got result, everything was fine, I was a happy man. Today when i open the same project for updation, i found again plenty of broken links and unused file in the same project.
Is there any permanent solution of the problem of broken links and unused file or i have to fix it every time when i open my project?
Plz help!!!
Br,
Rahul

Hi Rahul.
Two things. Firstly some of the paths you have in your project are very long. In the example you have given we are seeing less than half the path. This may not be the problem but it maybe in the future. Secondly, as Peter has suggested, the problem maybe related to source control. Do you use it? I have heard of instances where (e.g. .FPJ) files cause issues.
Read the RoboColum(n) for a tips, tricks and musings on the Technical Communication Suite products.
Follow the RoboColum(n) on Twitter

Files with broken links that only show in Smart Playlists

Hello,
My issue is a strange one, so please bear with me. First - I've had the same iTunes library for several version of iTunes. That might have something to do with my issue. The issue is that when I create a Smart Playlist filtering for genre=podcasts, there are numerous files listed there with broken links. If I flip over to the Podcast category under my Library, these files do not appear. I'd like to delete these broken links, but since they only appear in a Smart Playlist I can't delete them from there. My feeling is that the iTunes library database just has some left over records from previous files. Does anyone know how to edit the library or is there some 3rd party utility that can clean up these hidden records for me?
Thanks in advance for any help!

The issue is that when I create a Smart Playlist filtering for genre=podcasts, there are numerous files listed there with broken links. If I flip over to the Podcast category under my Library, these files do not appear.
Podcasts are not put into the Podcast category by the Genre just as Audiobooks ar enot put into Audiobooks category by the Genre.
It is info in the file and when it is downloaded that makes it a podcast or audiobook.
Likely these podcasts are under Music.
Hold Option and click on the arrow next to the item name. This should take you to the item in the library, wherever it is.
Also, you can hold hold Option and press Delete. This will remove the item from the playlist and also delete it from the library.

"anchor" links and Orphaned files ???

I have a number of "anchor" links to a file named "constitution.html". This is to allow one to jump to a specific part of a VERY long page (the complete constitution). The links are like this one constitution.html#a3s1. When I check in DW CS5 for Orphaned files DW reports this file "constitution.html" as an orphaned file.
Is this normal because of the anchor links part of the link?
Or do I have some unknown problem with my code?
The links to this "orphaned" file are working OK.
Thanks

Is this normal because of the anchor links part of the link?
Yes. Sorry....

Indesign broken link file open performance

We use Indesign CS3 on a windows network with a DFS backend handling data replication.
We recently changed server technology, to take advantage of windows DFS, and that subsequently changed the unc path that is in the links inside of our Indesign documents.
The old server name in the unc is non existant and physically does not exist.
When we would open the Indesign file, even a smal file of 40 meg or so, it would take 20 to 30 minutes to open.
Once we had corrected the links, the file would open fine.
On a whim, I added the old server name back to our DNS and pointed it to another machine internally.
Now the Indesign files, with broken links, now opens in seconds.
It was like Indesign was trying to physically find the old server, couldn't, try again, repeat, repeat, etc...
Is this how Indesign works when verifying the links upon file open?
Just want to make sure that this bandaide will continue to work.
Thanks.

tomkrlws wrote:
[...].Is this how Indesign works when verifying the links upon file open?
Just want to make sure that this bandaide will continue to work.
yes - if you have network links and you have active network connection - InDesign will try to find server - but if you disconnect your network - InDesign will recognise that network is offline and will not try to find server
robin
www.adobescripts.co.uk

Orphaned and Broken files and Unused Preferences

I am presently running my MacBook Pro with Mac OS X Yosemite. I have owned several previous Apple laptops prior to this one and each time I simply move all my files, settings and applications using the tranfer program bulit into the Apple Software. Although this was the easiest method to upgrade to a new laptop, it also brings a lot of extra junk with it.
Is there a program that will look for unused Preferences, broken and orphaned files?
Thanks

I am presently running my MacBook Pro with Mac OS X Yosemite. I have owned several previous Apple laptops prior to this one and each time I simply move all my files, settings and applications using the tranfer program bulit into the Apple Software. Although this was the easiest method to upgrade to a new laptop, it also brings a lot of extra junk with it.
Is there a program that will look for unused Preferences, broken and orphaned files?
Thanks

How to upgrade Robohelp X5 files to Robohelp 7 without broken links ?

How to upgrade Robohelp X5 files to Robohelp 7 without broken links ? And also i need proper procedure for migrating Robohelp X5 to Robohelp 7 that does not affect the system performance due to .cpd file.

Upgrading from 5 to 7 should be as simple as opening the project and I don't recall it giving any broken link problems. Is your project on your local drive rather than a network drive? Is source control involved?
What's the basis for thinking the CPD will cause performance issues?
See www.grainge.org for RoboHelp and Authoring tips
@petergrainge

Orphaned files - broken links - URGENT

Similar Messages

Maybe you are looking for