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Title: Is there a way to print out a list of Artist/CD for inventory purposes?
Post by: bodell3 on August 16, 2010, 03:35:53 am

I would like to be able to print out or email a list of all of my inventory by artist/CD....kind of like printing out the directory tree.  This way i can quickly reference whether or not I already own a cd before I buy it.


thanks

Title: Re: Is there a way to print out a list of Artist/CD for inventory purposes?
Post by: MrC on August 16, 2010, 10:34:43 am

Create the view you want (eg. columns, sort order, desired database, etc.) and File->Export playlist...  Export in a format that suits your needs.

Title: Re: Is there a way to print out a list of Artist/CD for inventory purposes?
Post by: Alex B on August 16, 2010, 11:20:19 am

Here's my reply from five years ago:

Quote from: Alex B on July 19, 2005, 03:03:49 pm

Here is a way to do it if you keep the albums in separate folders. This gives you a bit more control and the smartlist will always be up-to-date.

First make a smartlist using this rule:

[Media Type]=[Audio] ~limit=-1,1,[Filename (path)]

Then customize your view for that smartlist like this:

(http://www.adart.pp.fi/mc/pix/cview.png)

The smartlist should now look like this:

(http://www.adart.pp.fi/mc/pix/albsm.png)

You can print a file list directly or if you like to you can select all and copy-paste to e.g. Excel for adjusting your printout.

Title: Re: Is there a way to print out a list of Artist/CD for inventory purposes?
Post by: MrC on August 16, 2010, 12:36:07 pm

In MC 15, I have a smartlist showing my CD database which does similar.  I don't have an MC 14 version that I can confirm, so I'm not sure it works the same way.

This allows me to select the sort order quickly, select that columns I want to see, etc.

Title: Re: Is there a way to print out a list of Artist/CD for inventory purposes?
Post by: Alex B on August 16, 2010, 01:13:45 pm

The CD database list is a good solution if MC has ripped or at least seen all CDs (with tag data) and if no albums are from on-line stores.

Here is a way to do it by using the "no duplicates" modifier. The custom library field, "Album Artist - Album", is a calculated field that is based on the rule [Album Artist (auto)] - [Album].

See the attached screenshots.

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EDIT

The smartlist rule:
[Complete Album]=1 [Media Type]=[Audio] [Disc #]=<=1 ~d=m ~nodup=[Album Artist - Album] ~sort=[Album Artist (auto)],[Date],[Album]

Title: Re: Is there a way to print out a list of Artist/CD for inventory purposes?
Post by: bodell3 on August 29, 2010, 02:24:13 am

Alex,

Was your solution based on MC 15 or 14?  I couldn't get the "The custom library field, "Album Artist - Album", is a calculated field that is based on the rule [Album Artist (auto)] - [Album]."  part to work, but then I'm pretty much a novice with thtis software.

Title: Re: Is there a way to print out a list of Artist/CD for inventory purposes?
Post by: Alex B on August 29, 2010, 04:32:15 am

It should work with MC14 and MC15.

Did you first create a new user field as shown in the third attached screenshot?

Tools > Options > Library & Folders > Manage Library Fields... > Add New Field

Title: Re: Is there a way to print out a list of Artist/CD for inventory purposes?
Post by: MrC on August 29, 2010, 04:51:05 pm

Quote from: bodell3 on August 29, 2010, 02:24:13 am

Was your solution based on MC 15 or 14?  I couldn't get the "The custom library field, "Album Artist - Album", is a calculated field that is based on the rule [Album Artist (auto)] - [Album]."  part to work, but then I'm pretty much a novice with thtis software.

I had to quit MC and restart to allow this custom field to appear in the smartlist wizard.