Removal of Data Links

[Anonymous]

I have a number of drawings that have "broken" Data Links. I have been through a number of threads and the solutions posted have not worked on these files. Using AutoCAD 2016.

I have done the following:

• DATALINKNOTIFY is set to  2
• TABLESTYLE  - only one style available is Standard. After clicking Modify, the Starting Table delete button is greyed out.
• In the External References dialog box, the .csv file status is "Needs reloading".  Update data links is greyed out when right-clicking on the file in the External References dialog box. Nothing happen when the .csv file is not attached any longer. However, if I click on the .csv in the XRef dialog box, the .csv file will open.

These broken links need to be removed in order meet the client's CAD standards. Looking for a solution asap. Appreciate any insight.

[imadHabash]

Hi,

as i understand that you want to remove those broken links . i open you CAD file :

• type XR command >> from the external Reference right click and detach ( see below image ) . 
• i found   72853 registered applications deleted that must delete from your CAD file .

below also the clean CAD dwg file . 

[Anonymous]

You have detached the border file. I need the .csv file detached.

How do you delete 72853 registered applications?

[imadHabash]

>> You have detached the border file. I need the .csv file detached.

you have the original file . detach all unwanted items . 

>> How do you delete 72853 registered applications?

_purge command as described below :

Command: -PU
-PURGE
Enter type of unused objects to purge [Blocks/DEtailviewstyles/Dimstyles/Groups/LAyers/LTypes/MAterials/MUltileaderstyles/Plotstyles/SHapes/textSTyles/Mlinestyles/SEctionviewstyles/Tablestyles/Visualstyles/Regapps/Zero-length geometry/Empty text objects/Orphaned data/All]: r
Enter name(s) to purge <*>:
Verify each name to be purged? [Yes/No] <Y>: n
Deleting registered application "ACAD_MLEADERVER".
Deleting registered application "AcadAnnoPO".
#### registered applications deleted.

[Anonymous]

That is the point, I can't delete the data link to the .csv file.

[imadHabash]

type DATALINK command . if your unwanted items appear , try to right click and delete . 

[Anonymous]

DATALINK doesn't work either

[R_Tweed]

The file you uploaded does not contain any data links. I made one to show as an example in your file.

[Anonymous]

I know how to create a data link. I am trying to remove one. Have attached more files below to see if broken data link is in EJV-S1STBY-SCN-DWG-1011.dwg.

[R_Tweed]

The file you sent again has no datalinks.  This is a screen shot of your file. In post #2 @imadHabash  showed your xref listing and there were no datalinks.

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[tom_durfee]

For what it's worth, I had to make a new Table, tick "From a data link", select the offending file, ok, click to place it, click to select one cell (hit F9 key to turn off Grid Snap if it selects more than one cell with one click), right-click in that cell, hover over Data Links, click Detach Data Link, Yes. Delete the table.
THEN you can use - datalink - to delete the referenced file.

[R_Tweed]

Reading your steps seems close to what I've done.  I open datalink and associate the broken link to a new file, then delete the link. That said, there is an article as well.

 Unable to remove or delete a data link in AutoCAD 

Do the following steps mentioned here:

1. On the command line in AutoCAD, enter the following:
   • (dictremove (namedobjdict) "ACAD_DATALINK")
2. After executing the command, save, close, and then reopen the drawing.