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Author Topic: How to completely delete tracks and playlists from a library?  (Read 3026 times)

chrisjj

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What's the easiest way to completely delete tracks and playlists including the hidden records that normal delete leaves behind, such that I can then reimport my updated playlists?

This is to avoid the MC problems affecting Library Import used to update existing playlists.

Thanks.

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Re: How to completely delete tracks and playlists from a library?
« Reply #1 on: April 08, 2014, 10:27:53 pm »

Which part of this info works / doesn't work for you?
http://wiki.jriver.com/index.php/Move,_Copy_or_Delete_files_from_Library
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Deleting files from your library permanently removes additional information associated with the files such as Playlist affiliations and play count.

See pic. The delete options read clearly to me.

I wasn't aware that there's some latent data/meta-data retained. Where's that metioned anywhere?

What's the library import problem you're having. What additional detail can you offer?
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Re: How to completely delete tracks and playlists from a library?
« Reply #3 on: April 09, 2014, 12:13:33 am »

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Re: How to completely delete tracks and playlists from a library?
« Reply #4 on: April 09, 2014, 07:46:38 am »

This is what you're looking for, chris:
http://yabb.jriver.com/interact/index.php?topic=72593.msg491631#msg491631

Thanks G, but that fails on playlists. E.g.

1) Ensure Options '[] Run auto-import in background' is uncheckmarked
2) Ensure a smartlist named Deleted items is defined as ~d=r ~sort=[Filename]
3) Use File, Library, Import... to import some playlists, and verify Import Summary reports files imported
4) In Playlists, delete all playlists except Deleted items
5) In Audio, delete all tracks
6) In Deleted items, delete all entries
7) Use File, Library, Import... to reimport the same playlists: http://i.imgur.com/ZaEoo5b.png

Desired: Import Summary reports files imported.
Observed: Import Summary reports no files imported: http://i.imgur.com/Zz5XU8B.png

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Re: How to completely delete tracks and playlists from a library?
« Reply #5 on: April 09, 2014, 07:54:35 am »

Which part of this info works / doesn't work for you?
http://wiki.jriver.com/index.php/Move,_Copy_or_Delete_files_from_Library
See pic. The delete options read clearly to me.

Clear. And wrong. This
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Delete All Media Files from Library

To remove all media file entries from your library go to File > Library > Clear Library.
This does not delete the disk files, but just removes all associations to these files from your current library.

is false. Hidden entries remain, and they prevent reimport.

I wasn't aware that there's some latent data/meta-data retained. Where's that metioned anywhere?

It gets mentioned each time someone reports the reimport failure in this forum. :) If JRiver ever get around to writing a user guide, I hope it will be mentioned there too.

What's the library import problem you're having. What additional detail can you offer?

"Bug: Library Import fails to update playlist with changes"
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