Link updates no longer working

[mpkadobe]

Using a macbookair OS14.7 AI28.1

In the past, when I made a change to some artwork that was linked to an AI project, when I returned to AI, I would be prompted to see if I wanted to update the links. That is no longer working for some reason. I have restarted AI, and restarted the computer, but still the same problem.

Under AI Settings > File Handling > Update Links:   is set to "Ask when modified"

Any idea what is going wrong?

[Monika Gause]

Are you sure that your files are still linked? Or have they been embedded by accident?

[mpkadobe]

How does one tell if artwork is linked or embedded?

[Monika Gause]

When you select the image on the artboard, then a cross should be there.

[Ton Frederiks]

The Control panel will also tell you if it is embedded when selected.

[Mohammad.Harb · Accepted solution]

Check the link panel from window-> links 

if the file is linked, a small chain icon will appear next to it, if not it means file is embedded. To relink, select the file and click on the relink icon.

[mpkadobe]

Strange.

I see now that there is no chain icon in the links panel and the info below says "PSD (embedded fle)." Well that's pretty clear. So I click the Relink button, find the file, and relink it. However, it does not end up as a linked file. It remains an embedded file.

Is it possible that somehow I mistakenly made all artwork in this project be embedded instead of linked? 

[Monika Gause]

When saving the file, do you perhaps check "Include linkes"? In that case,the image gets embedded.

[mpkadobe]

Include Linked Files is not checked in the Save dialogue. 

In the end, I deleted the files in question and reinserted them making sure the "Link" box was checked and now things are working again. Thanks for your help.

[wy_9872]

Sorry..i don't have any idea.