Ektron Find Replace In Menu

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This script will rename menu link paths

SET XACT_ABORT ON

DECLARE @currval NVARCHAR(500)
DECLARE @newval 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 mnu_id
	,item_link
FROM menu_to_item_tbl
WHERE item_link LIKE '%' + @search + '%'

OPEN curs

FETCH NEXT
FROM curs
INTO @id
	,@currval

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

	UPDATE menu_to_item_tbl
	SET item_link = @newval
	WHERE mnu_id = @id

	PRINT 'Value after update=' + @newval

	FETCH NEXT
	FROM curs
	INTO @id
		,@currval
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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