Step 1 - Open the HMS folder in the Windows Explorer. 

This example focuses on the "base" HMS model.  The surest way to find the correct location is to right-click on the watershed name in the CAVI Setup Module, select "Browse Watershed Folder", and then click into the "hms" folder of the watershed when Windows Explorer appears.

Click once in the Windows Explorer address field, so that the entire current pathname is selected, and overtype it with "cmd", which will open a command prompt in the desired directory.

Step 2: Paste in the command "findstr /n /s /c:"DSS File" *.pdata *.grid *.gage *.dsv *.forecast | findstr /v External"

Step 3: Review the displayed DSS file references from those key files of the HMS project (.pdata, .grid, .gage, .dsv, and .forecast), such as the example below.  The first line in red shows an absolute pathname that needs to be addressed if the model is sought to be portable. One approach would be to use the HMS "Save As" feature to "localize" the external DSS record into the HMS project folder.  In the example below, extensive .pdata and .grid files are pointing to a main HMS dss file which is defaulted to when canceling or exiting out of the dss prompts.  .pdata files are possibly housed in this dss file but the .grid and .gage files are not normally.  These should be investigated and corrected, if needed, using the HMS UI (recommended) or a text editor (quicker).  Additionally, a text editor could easily search-and-replace the existing bogus DSS file name with the new valid localized DSS file if multiple items are stored in the same dss file.

datavar\Lookback.dsv:6: DSS File Name: C:/TeamTestingNetworked/forecast/2017.10.12-1200/NAB_West_Branch_Susquehanna/forecast.dss
forecast\Daily_Snow.forecast:5: DSS File: Daily_Snow.dss
forecast\Daily_Summer.forecast:5: DSS File: NAB_West_Branch_Susquehanna.dss
forecast\Daily_Summer.forecast:2753: Input DSS File Name:
forecast\Daily_Winter.forecast:5: DSS File: Daily_Winter.dss
NAB_West_Branch_Susquehanna.gage:18: DSS File Name: data\Axemann.dss
NAB_West_Branch_Susquehanna.gage:67: DSS File Name: data\Beech_Creek_Sta.dss
NAB_West_Branch_Susquehanna.gage:117: DSS File Name: data\Blanchard.dss
NAB_West_Branch_Susquehanna.gage:167: DSS File Name: data\Bower.dss
NAB_West_Branch_Susquehanna.gage:215: DSS File Name: data\Bush_Outflow.dss
NAB_West_Branch_Susquehanna.gage:264: DSS File Name: data\calc_Bush_Inflow.dss
NAB_West_Branch_Susquehanna.gage:313: DSS File Name: data\calc_Curwensville_Inflow.dss
NAB_West_Branch_Susquehanna.gage:362: DSS File Name: data\calc_Sayers_Inflow.dss
NAB_West_Branch_Susquehanna.gage:411: DSS File Name: data\calc_Stevenson_Inflow.dss
NAB_West_Branch_Susquehanna.gage:460: DSS File Name: data\Cedar_Run.dss
NAB_West_Branch_Susquehanna.gage:505: DSS File Name: data\Chillisquaque.dss
NAB_West_Branch_Susquehanna.gage:554: DSS File Name: data\Cross_Fork.dss
NAB_West_Branch_Susquehanna.gage:601: DSS File Name: data\Dimeling.dss
NAB_West_Branch_Susquehanna.gage:643: DSS File Name: data\DS_Curwensville.dss
NAB_West_Branch_Susquehanna.gage:693: DSS File Name: data\DS_Stevenson.dss
NAB_West_Branch_Susquehanna.gage:742: DSS File Name: NAB_West_Branch_Susquehanna.dss
NAB_West_Branch_Susquehanna.gage:791: DSS File Name: data\English_Center.dss
NAB_West_Branch_Susquehanna.gage:840: DSS File Name: data\Houserville.dss
NAB_West_Branch_Susquehanna.gage:889: DSS File Name: data\Hyde.dss
NAB_West_Branch_Susquehanna.gage:936: DSS File Name: data\Jersey_Shore.dss
NAB_West_Branch_Susquehanna.gage:985: DSS File Name: data\Karthaus.dss
NAB_West_Branch_Susquehanna.gage:1034: DSS File Name: data\Lewisburg.dss
NAB_West_Branch_Susquehanna.gage:1081: DSS File Name: data\Lock_Haven.dss
NAB_West_Branch_Susquehanna.gage:1130: DSS File Name: data\Loyalsockville.dss
NAB_West_Branch_Susquehanna.gage:1179: DSS File Name: data\Lycoming.dss
NAB_West_Branch_Susquehanna.gage:1228: DSS File Name: data\Marsh_Creek.dss
NAB_West_Branch_Susquehanna.gage:1277: DSS File Name: data\Milesburg.dss
NAB_West_Branch_Susquehanna.gage:1326: DSS File Name: data\Milton.dss
NAB_West_Branch_Susquehanna.gage:1375: DSS File Name: data\Monument.dss
NAB_West_Branch_Susquehanna.gage:1424: DSS File Name: data\Muncy.dss
NAB_West_Branch_Susquehanna.gage:1473: DSS File Name: data\Renovo.dss
NAB_West_Branch_Susquehanna.gage:1520: DSS File Name: data\Sinnemahoning.dss
NAB_West_Branch_Susquehanna.gage:1567: DSS File Name: data\Sonestown.dss
NAB_West_Branch_Susquehanna.gage:1616: DSS File Name: data\Spring_Creek.dss
NAB_West_Branch_Susquehanna.gage:1665: DSS File Name: data\Sterling_Run.dss
NAB_West_Branch_Susquehanna.gage:1712: DSS File Name: data\Trout_Run.dss
NAB_West_Branch_Susquehanna.gage:1761: DSS File Name: data\Waterville.dss
NAB_West_Branch_Susquehanna.gage:1808: DSS File Name: data\Westport.dss
NAB_West_Branch_Susquehanna.gage:1855: DSS File Name: NAB_West_Branch_Susquehanna.dss
NAB_West_Branch_Susquehanna.gage:1904: DSS File Name: data\Williamsport.dss
NAB_West_Branch_Susquehanna.gage:1953: DSS File Name: data\Young_Womans.dss
NAB_West_Branch_Susquehanna.gage:2003: DSS File Name: data\Curwensville.dss
NAB_West_Branch_Susquehanna.gage:2053: DSS File Name: data\Stevenson.dss
NAB_West_Branch_Susquehanna.gage:2102: DSS File Name: data\Bush.dss
NAB_West_Branch_Susquehanna.gage:2138: DSS File Name: data\Sayers.dss
NAB_West_Branch_Susquehanna.grid:17: DSS File Name: NAB_West_Branch_Susquehanna.dss
NAB_West_Branch_Susquehanna.grid:33: DSS File Name: NAB_West_Branch_Susquehanna.dss
NAB_West_Branch_Susquehanna.grid:49: DSS File Name: NAB_West_Branch_Susquehanna.dss
NAB_West_Branch_Susquehanna.grid:65: DSS File Name: NAB_West_Branch_Susquehanna.dss
NAB_West_Branch_Susquehanna.grid:81: DSS File Name: NAB_West_Branch_Susquehanna.dss
NAB_West_Branch_Susquehanna.grid:97: DSS File Name: NAB_West_Branch_Susquehanna.dss
NAB_West_Branch_Susquehanna.grid:113: DSS File Name: NAB_West_Branch_Susquehanna.dss
NAB_West_Branch_Susquehanna.grid:129: DSS File Name: NAB_West_Branch_Susquehanna.dss
NAB_West_Branch_Susquehanna.grid:145: DSS File Name: NAB_West_Branch_Susquehanna.dss
NAB_West_Branch_Susquehanna.grid:161: DSS File Name: NAB_West_Branch_Susquehanna.dss
NAB_West_Branch_Susquehanna.grid:177: DSS File Name: NAB_West_Branch_Susquehanna.dss
NAB_West_Branch_Susquehanna.grid:193: DSS File Name: NAB_West_Branch_Susquehanna.dss
NAB_West_Branch_Susquehanna.grid:209: DSS File Name: NAB_West_Branch_Susquehanna.dss
NAB_West_Branch_Susquehanna.grid:225: DSS File Name: NAB_West_Branch_Susquehanna.dss
NAB_West_Branch_Susquehanna.grid:241: DSS File Name: NAB_West_Branch_Susquehanna.dss
NAB_West_Branch_Susquehanna.grid:257: DSS File Name: NAB_West_Branch_Susquehanna.dss
NAB_West_Branch_Susquehanna.pdata:13: DSS File: NAB_West_Branch_Susquehanna.dss
NAB_West_Branch_Susquehanna.pdata:24: DSS File: NAB_West_Branch_Susquehanna.dss
NAB_West_Branch_Susquehanna.pdata:35: DSS File: NAB_West_Branch_Susquehanna.dss
NAB_West_Branch_Susquehanna.pdata:46: DSS File: NAB_West_Branch_Susquehanna.dss
NAB_West_Branch_Susquehanna.pdata:57: DSS File: NAB_West_Branch_Susquehanna.dss
NAB_West_Branch_Susquehanna.pdata:68: DSS File: NAB_West_Branch_Susquehanna.dss
NAB_West_Branch_Susquehanna.pdata:79: DSS File: NAB_West_Branch_Susquehanna.dss
NAB_West_Branch_Susquehanna.pdata:90: DSS File: data/BEECH_BEECH.dss
NAB_West_Branch_Susquehanna.pdata:101: DSS File: data/BEECH_FISHI.dss
NAB_West_Branch_Susquehanna.pdata:112: DSS File: data/BLANC_MARSH.dss
NAB_West_Branch_Susquehanna.pdata:123: DSS File: data/FISHI_BALDE.dss
NAB_West_Branch_Susquehanna.pdata:134: DSS File: data/MARSH_BEECH.dss
NAB_West_Branch_Susquehanna.pdata:145: DSS File: data/DSSTE_FIRST.dss
NAB_West_Branch_Susquehanna.pdata:156: DSS File: data/FIRST_SINNE.dss
NAB_West_Branch_Susquehanna.pdata:167: DSS File: data/BUSH_WESTP.dss
NAB_West_Branch_Susquehanna.pdata:178: DSS File: data/WESTP_KETTL.dss
NAB_West_Branch_Susquehanna.pdata:189: DSS File: data/LYCOM_LYCOM.dss
NAB_West_Branch_Susquehanna.pdata:200: DSS File: data/CHILL_WESTB.dss
NAB_West_Branch_Susquehanna.pdata:211: DSS File: data/LEWIS_CHILL.dss
NAB_West_Branch_Susquehanna.pdata:222: DSS File: data/LOYAL_MUNCY.dss
NAB_West_Branch_Susquehanna.pdata:233: DSS File: data/LYCOM_WILLI.dss
NAB_West_Branch_Susquehanna.pdata:244: DSS File: data/MILTO_LEWIS.dss
NAB_West_Branch_Susquehanna.pdata:255: DSS File: data/MUNCY_WHITE.dss
NAB_West_Branch_Susquehanna.pdata:266: DSS File: data/WHITE_MILTO.dss
NAB_West_Branch_Susquehanna.pdata:277: DSS File: data/WILLI_LOYAL.dss
NAB_West_Branch_Susquehanna.pdata:288: DSS File: data/BALDE_PINE.dss
NAB_West_Branch_Susquehanna.pdata:299: DSS File: data/JERSE_LARRY.dss
NAB_West_Branch_Susquehanna.pdata:310: DSS File: data/LARRY_LYCOM.dss
NAB_West_Branch_Susquehanna.pdata:321: DSS File: data/PINE_JERSE.dss
NAB_West_Branch_Susquehanna.pdata:332: DSS File: data/KETTL_RENOV.dss
NAB_West_Branch_Susquehanna.pdata:343: DSS File: data/LICK_LOCKH.dss
NAB_West_Branch_Susquehanna.pdata:354: DSS File: data/LOCKH_BALDE.dss
NAB_West_Branch_Susquehanna.pdata:365: DSS File: data/RENOV_YOUNG.dss
NAB_West_Branch_Susquehanna.pdata:376: DSS File: data/YOUNG_LICK.dss
NAB_West_Branch_Susquehanna.pdata:387: DSS File: data/SINNE_KETTL.dss
NAB_West_Branch_Susquehanna.pdata:398: DSS File: data/ANDER_HYDE.dss
NAB_West_Branch_Susquehanna.pdata:409: DSS File: data/CLEAR_MOSHA.dss
NAB_West_Branch_Susquehanna.pdata:420: DSS File: data/DSCUR_ANDER.dss
NAB_West_Branch_Susquehanna.pdata:431: DSS File: data/HYDE_CLEAR.dss
NAB_West_Branch_Susquehanna.pdata:442: DSS File: data/MOSHA_KARTH.dss
NAB_West_Branch_Susquehanna.pdata:453: DSS File: data/MOSQU_SINNE.dss
NAB_West_Branch_Susquehanna.pdata:464: DSS File: NAB_West_Branch_Susquehanna.dss
NAB_West_Branch_Susquehanna.pdata:475: DSS File: NAB_West_Branch_Susquehanna.dss
NAB_West_Branch_Susquehanna.pdata:486: DSS File: NAB_West_Branch_Susquehanna.dss
NAB_West_Branch_Susquehanna.pdata:497: DSS File: NAB_West_Branch_Susquehanna.dss
NAB_West_Branch_Susquehanna.pdata:508: DSS File: NAB_West_Branch_Susquehanna.dss
NAB_West_Branch_Susquehanna.pdata:519: DSS File: NAB_West_Branch_Susquehanna.dss
NAB_West_Branch_Susquehanna.pdata:530: DSS File: NAB_West_Branch_Susquehanna.dss
NAB_West_Branch_Susquehanna.pdata:541: DSS File: NAB_West_Branch_Susquehanna.dss
NAB_West_Branch_Susquehanna.pdata:552: DSS File: NAB_West_Branch_Susquehanna.dss
NAB_West_Branch_Susquehanna.pdata:563: DSS File: NAB_West_Branch_Susquehanna.dss
NAB_West_Branch_Susquehanna.pdata:574: DSS File: NAB_West_Branch_Susquehanna.dss
NAB_West_Branch_Susquehanna.pdata:585: DSS File: NAB_West_Branch_Susquehanna.dss
NAB_West_Branch_Susquehanna.pdata:596: DSS File: NAB_West_Branch_Susquehanna.dss
NAB_West_Branch_Susquehanna.pdata:607: DSS File: NAB_West_Branch_Susquehanna.dss
NAB_West_Branch_Susquehanna.pdata:618: DSS File: NAB_West_Branch_Susquehanna.dss
NAB_West_Branch_Susquehanna.pdata:629: DSS File: NAB_West_Branch_Susquehanna.dss
NAB_West_Branch_Susquehanna.pdata:640: DSS File: NAB_West_Branch_Susquehanna.dss
NAB_West_Branch_Susquehanna.pdata:651: DSS File: NAB_West_Branch_Susquehanna.dss
NAB_West_Branch_Susquehanna.pdata:662: DSS File: NAB_West_Branch_Susquehanna.dss
NAB_West_Branch_Susquehanna.pdata:673: DSS File: NAB_West_Branch_Susquehanna.dss
NAB_West_Branch_Susquehanna.pdata:684: DSS File: NAB_West_Branch_Susquehanna.dss
NAB_West_Branch_Susquehanna.pdata:695: DSS File: NAB_West_Branch_Susquehanna.dss
NAB_West_Branch_Susquehanna.pdata:706: DSS File: NAB_West_Branch_Susquehanna.dss
NAB_West_Branch_Susquehanna.pdata:717: DSS File: NAB_West_Branch_Susquehanna.dss
NAB_West_Branch_Susquehanna.pdata:728: DSS File: NAB_West_Branch_Susquehanna.dss
NAB_West_Branch_Susquehanna.pdata:739: DSS File: NAB_West_Branch_Susquehanna.dss
NAB_West_Branch_Susquehanna.pdata:750: DSS File: NAB_West_Branch_Susquehanna.dss
NAB_West_Branch_Susquehanna.pdata:761: DSS File: NAB_West_Branch_Susquehanna.dss
NAB_West_Branch_Susquehanna.pdata:772: DSS File: NAB_West_Branch_Susquehanna.dss
NAB_West_Branch_Susquehanna.pdata:783: DSS File: NAB_West_Branch_Susquehanna.dss
NAB_West_Branch_Susquehanna.pdata:794: DSS File: NAB_West_Branch_Susquehanna.dss
NAB_West_Branch_Susquehanna.pdata:805: DSS File: NAB_West_Branch_Susquehanna.dss
NAB_West_Branch_Susquehanna.pdata:816: DSS File: NAB_West_Branch_Susquehanna.dss
NAB_West_Branch_Susquehanna.pdata:827: DSS File: NAB_West_Branch_Susquehanna.dss
NAB_West_Branch_Susquehanna.pdata:838: DSS File: NAB_West_Branch_Susquehanna.dss
NAB_West_Branch_Susquehanna.pdata:849: DSS File: NAB_West_Branch_Susquehanna.dss
NAB_West_Branch_Susquehanna.pdata:860: DSS File: NAB_West_Branch_Susquehanna.dss
NAB_West_Branch_Susquehanna.pdata:871: DSS File: NAB_West_Branch_Susquehanna.dss
NAB_West_Branch_Susquehanna.pdata:882: DSS File: NAB_West_Branch_Susquehanna.dss
NAB_West_Branch_Susquehanna.pdata:893: DSS File: NAB_West_Branch_Susquehanna.dss
NAB_West_Branch_Susquehanna.pdata:904: DSS File: NAB_West_Branch_Susquehanna.dss
NAB_West_Branch_Susquehanna.pdata:915: DSS File: NAB_West_Branch_Susquehanna.dss
NAB_West_Branch_Susquehanna.pdata:926: DSS File: NAB_West_Branch_Susquehanna.dss
NAB_West_Branch_Susquehanna.pdata:937: DSS File: NAB_West_Branch_Susquehanna.dss
NAB_West_Branch_Susquehanna.pdata:948: DSS File: NAB_West_Branch_Susquehanna.dss
NAB_West_Branch_Susquehanna.pdata:959: DSS File: NAB_West_Branch_Susquehanna.dss
NAB_West_Branch_Susquehanna.pdata:970: DSS File: NAB_West_Branch_Susquehanna.dss
NAB_West_Branch_Susquehanna.pdata:981: DSS File: NAB_West_Branch_Susquehanna.dss
NAB_West_Branch_Susquehanna.pdata:992: DSS File: NAB_West_Branch_Susquehanna.dss
NAB_West_Branch_Susquehanna.pdata:1003: DSS File: NAB_West_Branch_Susquehanna.dss
NAB_West_Branch_Susquehanna.pdata:1014: DSS File: NAB_West_Branch_Susquehanna.dss
NAB_West_Branch_Susquehanna.pdata:1025: DSS File: NAB_West_Branch_Susquehanna.dss
NAB_West_Branch_Susquehanna.pdata:1036: DSS File: NAB_West_Branch_Susquehanna.dss
NAB_West_Branch_Susquehanna.pdata:1047: DSS File: NAB_West_Branch_Susquehanna.dss
NAB_West_Branch_Susquehanna.pdata:1058: DSS File: NAB_West_Branch_Susquehanna.dss
NAB_West_Branch_Susquehanna.pdata:1069: DSS File: NAB_West_Branch_Susquehanna.dss
NAB_West_Branch_Susquehanna.pdata:1080: DSS File: NAB_West_Branch_Susquehanna.dss
NAB_West_Branch_Susquehanna.pdata:1091: DSS File: NAB_West_Branch_Susquehanna.dss
NAB_West_Branch_Susquehanna.pdata:1102: DSS File: NAB_West_Branch_Susquehanna.dss
NAB_West_Branch_Susquehanna.pdata:1113: DSS File: NAB_West_Branch_Susquehanna.dss
NAB_West_Branch_Susquehanna.pdata:1124: DSS File: NAB_West_Branch_Susquehanna.dss
NAB_West_Branch_Susquehanna.pdata:1135: DSS File: NAB_West_Branch_Susquehanna.dss
NAB_West_Branch_Susquehanna.pdata:1146: DSS File: NAB_West_Branch_Susquehanna.dss
NAB_West_Branch_Susquehanna.pdata:1157: DSS File: NAB_West_Branch_Susquehanna.dss
NAB_West_Branch_Susquehanna.pdata:1168: DSS File: NAB_West_Branch_Susquehanna.dss
NAB_West_Branch_Susquehanna.pdata:1179: DSS File: NAB_West_Branch_Susquehanna.dss
NAB_West_Branch_Susquehanna.pdata:1190: DSS File: NAB_West_Branch_Susquehanna.dss