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chrisjj

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How may I remove all unavailable track files from the library
« on: December 30, 2010, 11:32:52 am »

(i.e. those that were deleted from disc since Import) ... leaving just the available ones? Thanks.
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Re: How may I remove all unavailable track files from the library
« Reply #1 on: January 07, 2011, 03:05:55 pm »

Yeah, seems like there should be a simple way to do this, or button to press to remove them all?
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Re: How may I remove all unavailable track files from the library
« Reply #2 on: January 07, 2011, 04:20:29 pm »

Back up your library first. Then manually run Auto-Import with the option "Fix broken links: Yes (protect network files)" set.
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chrisjj

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Re: How may I remove all unavailable track files from the library
« Reply #3 on: January 10, 2011, 09:00:17 am »

Back up your library first. Then manually run Auto-Import with the option "Fix broken links: Yes (protect network files)" set.
Thanks, but I find that doesn't work on the library as a whole, only on the folders of the Auto-Import list, which here must be empty to avoid losing my library's manual track deletions.
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Re: How may I remove all unavailable track files from the library
« Reply #4 on: January 10, 2011, 09:45:53 pm »

I have not used Jukebox (only Media Center) but look for an auto-import folder specific option "Ignore files previously removed from library". If this option exists in Jukebox I think it plus my previous suggestion will solve your problem. Backup first just in case it does not do what you expect.
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Re: How may I remove all unavailable track files from the library
« Reply #5 on: January 11, 2011, 09:28:55 am »

Create A Smartlist (Broken Files), etc.


Media Type Is Audio (if you're referring to music)

Custom [=IsMissing([Filename])]=1
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chrisjj

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Re: How may I remove all unavailable track files from the library
« Reply #6 on: January 11, 2011, 12:27:40 pm »

look for an auto-import folder specific option "Ignore files previously removed from library". If this option exists in Jukebox I think it plus my previous suggestion will solve your problem.
It does exist - thanks - but still it  seems this method has no certain way of covering the whole library.
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chrisjj

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Re: How may I remove all unavailable track files from the library
« Reply #7 on: January 11, 2011, 12:39:25 pm »

> Custom

Ah, another undocumented gem - thanks!

> [=IsMissing([Filename])]=1

Reading http://wiki.jriver.com/index.php/Media_Center_expression_language#IsMissing.28....29:_Tests_to_see_if_a_file_exists_on_the_system I find there's no need to create a smartlist - that expression works direct in the search box.
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