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[zxsix]

Installed MC 12.0.53.
Chose not to uninstall MC 11.
Added my music folder to the library.
It imported all the songs.
First thing I notice is that the rating field is empty!
I tried update library from tags.
No change.
I pulled MC 11 back up.  Ratings are showing.
I checked the library field options in MC 11 for "store in file tags" and that is checked for the rating field.

Next, I deleted a couple albums out of MC 12.
I then used windows explorer to drag/drop and import them back in.  Still no ratings appear.

Ideas?

[benn600]

What type of file format are you using?

I had a similar problem.  I use a custom field called Ben's Rating to store my rating (and other's for my family ratings) so I can uniquely store all our ratings in every file...  I found that if I do not check "Store in tags" BEFORE importing, they wouldn't import.  Therefore, try creating a new library in MC 12.  Then, open the options and find Rating.  Make sure the store in tags option is selected.  Then import.

[Alex B]

Please check from the Action Window > File Properties > File Type Info in MC11.1 that the ratings really are in the physical file tags before importing the files to MC12.

If so, then it may be an MC12 bug that must be dealt.

In general, you could restore an MC11.1 library backup file in MC12 for getting all old data available easily (including view schemes, playlists, statistics, custom library fields and all field data that is not available in the file tags).

Naturally, it is important that people test the new import system too.

[zxsix]

Hmm...  In MC 11.1.90 here's what the file type info shows.
I don't see rating in there at all.
I double checked that in the library settings that the Rating field is set to store in tag if possible.  I also highlighted this song and chose "update tags from library".

Here's what the file type info shows.
MPEG-1 Layer 3
128 Kbit CBR
44.1 Khz Stereo

Copyrighted: No
Original: Yes
Protected by CRC: No
Gapless: No

ID3v1 Tag: (128 bytes)
   Name: Wild-Eyed Southern Boy
   Artist: .38 Special
   Album: Flashback
   Year: 1990
   Comment:                             
   Track #: 3
   Genre: Southern Rock (56)

ID3v2.3 Tag: (2183 bytes)
  TLEN (Length): 258000
   XSOP: <unknown data type>
  TXXX (MusicBrainz TRM Id): 3e3d9747-3e78-4bfc-9daf-d132735f6ea2
  TXXX (MusicBrainz Artist..): 0330a83d-f61e-4989-adb3-afce3943c3ba
  TXXX (MusicBrainz Album Id): 570ccd47-9bf2-4136-8b48-71cadb37a91b
  TXXX (MusicBrainz Album ..): compilation
  TXXX (MusicBrainz Album ..): official
  TXXX (MusicBrainz Album ..):
   UFID: <unknown data type>
  TCON (Content type): Southern Rock
  TYER (Year): 1990
  TIT2 (Title): Wild-Eyed Southern Boy
  TRCK (Track number): 3
  TBPM (BPM (beats per min..): 108
  TPE1 (Lead performer(s)): .38 Special
  TALB (Album): Flashback
  TCOM (Composer): 2

[Alex B]

Looks like MC has not written any tags.

It should be like this:

MPEG-1 Layer 3
221 Kbit VBR
44.1 Khz Joint stereo

Copyrighted: No
Original: Yes
Protected by CRC: Yes
Gapless: Yes (576 start, 1548 end)

ID3v1 Tag: (128 bytes)
   Name: Love Is The Drug
   Artist: Roxy Music
   Album: Siren
   Year: 1975
   Comment: CD 1984
   Track #: 1
   Genre: Rock (17)

ID3v2.3 Tag: (1791 bytes)
  TXXX (replaygain_track_g..): +1.30 dB
  TXXX (replaygain_track_p..): 0.678802
  TXXX (replaygain_album_g..): +1.34 dB
  TXXX (replaygain_album_p..): 0.678802
  TCON (Content type): Rock
  TYER (Year): 1975
  TIT2 (Title): Love Is The Drug
  TRCK (Track number): 1/9
  TBPM (BPM (beats per min..): 122
  TPE1 (Lead performer(s)): Roxy Music
  TALB (Album): Siren
  COMM (Comments): CD 1984
  COMM (Tool Name): Media Center
  COMM (Tool Version): 11.1.189
  COMM (Date): 27395
  COMM (Peak Level): 0,6788
  COMM (Replay Gain): -4,6611700000000003
  COMM (Intensity): 2
  COMM (Rating): 5
  COMM (Encoder): L392

The COMM tags after the first "COMM (Comments)" tag are MC specific.

[zxsix]

Ok.  I restored my MC 11 library into MC 12.
Now I see the ratings.

So now I'm interested in having MC store the rating in the tags.
Tools > Options >Library > Standard Library Fields
Rating field has "store in file tags" checked with an X.

Right clicked a song.
Chose Library Tools > Update tags from library
Information window pops up and says 1 file updated (0 failures).

Here's the tags.  Still not seeing MC's comment tags    ?

MPEG-1 Layer 3
128 Kbit CBR
44.1 Khz Joint stereo

Copyrighted: Yes
Original: Yes
Protected by CRC: No
Gapless: No

ID3v1 Tag: (128 bytes)
   Name: If I'd Been the One
   Artist: .38 Special
   Album: Flashback
   Year: 1990
   Comment:                             
   Track #: 4
   Genre: Southern Rock (56)

ID3v2.3 Tag: (1579 bytes)
  TLEN (Length): 234000
  TENC (Encoded by):
   WXXX: <unknown data type>
  TCOP (Copyright message):
  TOPE (Original artist(s)):
   XSOP: <unknown data type>
  TXXX (MusicBrainz TRM Id): c0bdb95a-26cb-4248-a66a-4df54b0311c5
  TXXX (MusicBrainz Artist..): 0330a83d-f61e-4989-adb3-afce3943c3ba
  TXXX (MusicBrainz Album Id): 570ccd47-9bf2-4136-8b48-71cadb37a91b
  TXXX (MusicBrainz Album ..): compilation
  TXXX (MusicBrainz Album ..): official
  TXXX (MusicBrainz Album ..):
   UFID: <unknown data type>
  TCON (Content type): Southern Rock
  TYER (Year): 1990
  TIT2 (Title): If I'd Been the One
  TRCK (Track number): 4
  TBPM (BPM (beats per min..): 142
  TPE1 (Lead performer(s)): .38 Special
  TALB (Album): Flashback
  TCOM (Composer): 5

[Alex B]

As a test, try to remove all tags before updating the tags (Library Tools > Remove Tags). Use a duplicate file so that the original is preserved (Matt may want to have a sample).

[zxsix]

Ok, removed all tags as suggested.
followed by update tags from library.
here's the result:

MPEG-1 Layer 3
128 Kbit CBR
44.1 Khz Joint stereo

Copyrighted: Yes
Original: Yes
Protected by CRC: No
Gapless: No

ID3v1 Tag: (128 bytes)
   Name: If I'd Been the One
   Artist: .38 Special
   Album: Flashback
   Year: 1990
   Comment:
   Track #: 4
   Genre: Southern Rock (56)

ID3v2.3 Tag: (1707 bytes)
  TCON (Content type): Southern Rock
  TYER (Year): 1990
  TIT2 (Title): If I'd Been the One
  TRCK (Track number): 4
  TBPM (BPM (beats per min..): 142
  TPE1 (Lead performer(s)): .38 Special
  TALB (Album): Flashback
  TCOM (Composer): 5

[Alex B]

Rather odd. Did you try this with MC11.1 or MC12?

Seems like MC cannot write its proprietary tags to the file. Do you have the standard Comment field set up as writable? I think that is needed for the other MC specific "COMM" fields.

Can MC change any of the standard tags (Artist, Album, etc)?

[zxsix]

Thanks Alex B!
It turns out the Comment field did not have the store in file tags checked.
I fixed that, then did a "update tags from library".
Didn't even think to look at that one since there was a separate one for the rating field.

Configuration issue, not a bug.
Case closed.

[Alex B]

It turns out the Comment field did not have the store in file tags checked.
I fixed that, then did a "update tags from library".
Didn't even think to look at that one since there was a separate one for the rating field.

A forum search confirmed that I found the same solution about a year ago in this thread & post:

http://yabb.jriver.com/interact/index.php?topic=29150.msg201709#msg201709

Is this a bug? Perhaps MC should warn that it couldn't write all tags because the Comment field is not allowed to "store in file tags".