I have had issues with my tags getting overwritten by the embedded tags in mkv files. I believe it happened on re-import not the initial import. Mostly it happened with the name field, so my episode numbers were left alone but the name that was scraped got overwritten with the value makemkv added with its default settings. The solution for me was to only use tag on import on the initial import, but not again when moving files around. It used to not be an issue but has been for a while now.
Thanks "syndromeofadown", this may have something to do with what I experienced. I do also believe I had a few Name and Genre changes, but I can't be sure. Unfortunately, some of my Filenames contain accurate season and episode numbering, but most do NOT. I have too many filenames to change to get them correct, so I made sure tagging was as I desired, for what I wanted my Theater View to be. So, being sure that all tags
(containing data or otherwise) stay static when moving files, is of paramount importance!
Three things:
1. Make sure that tag writing is enabled for the fields you care about under Tools > Options > Library & Folders > Manage Library Fields. Many, but not all, fields Save to File Tags. But you can turn it on for individual fields as needed.
2. Select all files and do right-click > Library Tools > Update Tags from Library. This will go through and force MC to write out all of the tags to the embedded tags (where supported) and sidecar XML files (where not).
3. Make sure Tools > Options > General > Importing & Tagging: Update tags when file info changes and Save in Sidecars are enabled. You said yes to at least the latter, but just make sure they're there physically on the disks (and you can spot-check a few in notepad to double-check if you're paranoid). Then, if you move them to a different computer, make sure the sidecars move along with them.
Then, it doesn't matter what Carnac does during Auto-Import, because embedded tags always win. Carnac only does its thing on fields that otherwise would only have "default" data.
Thanks "glynor", your three (3) points are understood and appreciated!
Question:
Please advise if I'm thinking correctly. Before copying my files to another hard drive,
to be safe, it would seem that I should perform the 3 things you mentioned above. Is that true?
Discussion:Including MC created "sidecar" files, the Video files I will be copying to another hard drive, will have been Imported into MC 26 on my 1st. computer. A library was created on that computer from those files.
After that import, is when I noticed that some tags were not as I had left them. I then modified the tags to suit my needs. After the files are copied to the hard drive, I plan to Import them into MC 26 on the 2nd computer. 26 is installed on the 2nd computer, but its library's have been deleted.
Question:On the 2nd. PC, would there be any benefit to completely Uninstalling MC 26 and Re-Installing it to get things off to a fresh start? Although the Libraries have been Cleared, the 26 installation has had Libraries Imported to it (if that matters).
My Plan Is:1] Perform your above 3-things on the 1st. PC
(where the files & tags as I want them reside)2] Backup 26 and its library on the 1st. computer
3] Copy the Backup file to the hard drive I'm copying my files
4] Use the Backup file to Restore it on the 2nd. PC.
5] Import the files from PC 1 to PC 2
Questions:Should the Backup file be placed in a specific location on the 2nd PC's installation of 26, say a specific folder within 26?
Will #4 (above) do the file Import for me?
Last 2 Questions:The files/library I will be Importing on the 2nd. PC's installation of 26, have obviously already been Imported to 26
(but on a different PC/the 1st PC).
Because the files have already been Imported (but on a different PC & 26), will that keep Carnac from again kicking-off on the 2nd PC? If so, then it would appear that I can be doubly assured that all my file's tags will remain as they are. Is that true?