Update All Sequence files automatically (Types)

We have a very large number of sequence files that need to be updated.  The "Types" have changed.
Is there a way to have TestStand (2010 f1) update all the files in a Directory, or hopefully recursively?
What I'm used to doing is to check all the files out of our Version Control, select about 20 files at a time and open them in TestStand, Save them all and then close them, then do another set...
Is there a faster way?  (I would expect to check them out of Version Control.)
Mike
Solved!
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Take a look at the Sequence File Converter located at Tools >> Update Sequence Files
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