Relinking assets to files

Hi all,
Does anybody knows how to relink an asset to a file if we move the file after inserting it in FCS?
Or alternatively move the files inside FCS from one device to another?
Objective is reorganize the storage (space allocated).
Regards

Really you're not supposed to be moving files around on your file system once it has been scanned into FCSvr. If you do move it, essentially FCSvr looks at it as though you have deleted the file. Later it will notice a 'new' asset during the Full Scan in the new location. The downsides to this happening is your metadata associated with that file is gone and a new proxy must be generated. Depending on how many files you do this to you could be introducing a lot of activity for FCSvr.
The best practice would be to design your file system so that it lasts long term. Develop a method of organization that would not require moving files too often.
See this thread too: http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=7904671&#7904671

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