After renaming the connected text file, an error occurs when changing text file properties of existing data sources.
Error Message: Unable to change table attributes on this table. Check that the server is running and that you have access privileges to the requested database.
After a text file is renamed, simply changing the destination file path does not replace the table.
1. Select Menu > Data > New Data Source.
2. Select the renamed file.
3. Open a worksheet.
4. Select Menu > Data > Replace Data Source.
5. Open Data Source page and change Text File Properties.
1. In Data Source page, right-click the connections name and select Edit Connection.
2. Select the renamed file.
3. Right-click the table on the Canvas and select Open.
4. Drag the renamed table from Files list and drop it on the table in a physical layer.
5. Change Text File Properties.
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