This instruction will fix broken links in an ArcGIS layer file and save it as a new file with relative paths to the data. This means that the new layer file will work as long as you move the file together with the associated data.
- Start a new empty ArcMap document.
- Configure the document to store relative paths to data sources.
- Save the document.
- Add the broken layer file.
- Double click the layer with a red exclamation mark.
- Click the Source tab.
- Click Set Data Source button.
- Select the correct data source and click Add and OK.
- Confirm that the exclamation mark is gone and that you can view the data.
- Save the document.
- Right click the top level in the TOC tree and select Save As Layer File...
- Save the layer file to a new name and select the appropriate ArcGIS version.
Note that newer versions of ArcGIS can read layer files created for older versions but not the other way around.
- Click Save.
Added Wed Sep 09 11:10:04 CEST 2020 by Mats