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[MM_switcher]

Sometimes I don't want recently imported audio files to show up at the top in the respective view. As this field seems to be non-editable, is there any other way to achieve this?

[MrC]

Select the files in the Recently imported playlist, and hit Delete.

[MM_switcher]

But then they don't show up at all.  I'd like to add a song today and change the date to, e.g. imported 25.04.2011. Is it possible, to simply make this field editable in the next release?

[MrC]

Ok, that's a different question.  The Date Imported is set when MC adds the file to its internal database - i.e. it is read-only.

Perhaps you can explain what you're ultimately wanting?

You can create your own field to track your own concept of date imported, which you would have complete control over.  You can also set an auto-import rule that will set this for you to the initial Date Imported value.

Would this work?

ps. I'm just a user like you, with no affiliation w/JRiver.

[MM_switcher]

Sometimes I add a new song to a "best of"-Album; or get a different version of an existing song. In these cases it would be helpful that these newly imported songs have the same date as the rest of the album.

I played around with

1. creating a new field "Date imported mod.", which I can edit in case
2. creating a new field "Date imported final", which says "If(IsEmpty([Date Imported mod.], [Date Imported], [Date Imported mod.]))";

has been working on a different PC during work, now the second field only gives me 0 or 1.
This solution seems a bit complicated 

I'll try the auto-import as well. Started last week, and so much to learn .....

Thanks for your ideas 

[MrC]

Make sure your [Date imported mod.] field is of type Date.  In Tools > Configure Auto-Import..., rules, create an import rule that assigns [Date Imported] to [Date imported mod.].

Now, when the files are imported, [Date imported mod.] will have the imported date, which you are free to change later.

In your views or playlists, use [Date imported mod.] instead of [Date Imported].

To bootstrap yourself, you can quickly assign [Date Imported] to [Date imported mod.], by selecting all the files, editing the [Date Imported mod.] field (e.g. in the Tag Action Window, or in place in the pane via F2), and entering:

 =[Date Imported]

Try it on a few first.

[MM_switcher]

Bingo!!!! That was the solution. One more challenge solved.
So I only need to find a nice and working Track Info plugin, and then I'm happy.

Thank you for your support

[marko]

When I'm faced with this, I select two files, the one I want to change [date imported] and one that has the [date imported] value I want to change the first one to. I then use "File>Export Playlist" and choose MPL, and set the output range to "Selection".

Open the exported file in a text editor and copy the desired <Field Name="Date Imported"> value and paste in place of the undesired value. Save the file.

Go back to MC and use "File>Import Playlist" and choose that mpl file. The [date imported] values will then be updated as you desire.

-marko.

[MrC]

An excellent and most useful solution.

[MM_switcher]

Yes, this is really usefull.