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DATALINKUPDATE
Quick Reference
See also:
■ Link a Table to External Data
Updates data to or from an established external data link.
Access Methods
Button
Ribbon: Annotate tab ➤ Tables panel ➤ Download from Source
Menu: Tools ➤ Data Links ➤ Update Data Links
Summary
Updates changes to linked data between a table in a drawing and an external
data file.
List of Prompts
The following prompts are displayed.
Select an option [Update data link/Write data link] <Update data link>:
Update Data Link
Updates the linked data in a table in your drawing with data that has been
changed in the external source file.
Select Objects Updates selected tables containing data links with data that
has been changed in the external source file.
Data Link Specifies the name of a data link to update with data that has been
changed in the external source file.
Entering [?] lists the data links in the current drawing.
All Data Links Updates all data links in all tables in the drawing with data
that has been changed in the external source file.
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