Ektron Find Replace In Library

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This script will search and replace specific library links

SET XACT_ABORT ON

DECLARE @currurl NVARCHAR(500)
DECLARE @newurl NVARCHAR(500)
DECLARE @search NVARCHAR(500)
DECLARE @replace VARCHAR(500)

SET @search = '' --string to find
SET @replace = '' --replacement string

DECLARE @pos INT
DECLARE @id BIGINT

BEGIN TRAN

DECLARE curs CURSOR LOCAL FAST_FORWARD
FOR
SELECT lib_id
	,[filename]
FROM library
WHERE [filename] LIKE '%' + @search + '%'

OPEN curs

FETCH NEXT
FROM curs
INTO @id
	,@currurl

WHILE @@fetch_status = 0
BEGIN
	--print 'Url before update=' + @currurl
	SET @newurl = replace(@currurl, @search, @replace)

	UPDATE library
	SET [filename] = @newurl
	WHERE lib_id = @id

	PRINT 'Url after update=' + @newurl

	FETCH NEXT
	FROM curs
	INTO @id
		,@currurl
END

CLOSE curs

DEALLOCATE curs

--rollback tran
COMMIT TRAN

Source: http://www.skonet.com/Articles_Archive/Helpful_Sql_Scripts_for_Ektron_CMS_400_Net.aspx

Originally Posted on October 23, 2013
Last Updated on October 26, 2015
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