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More => Old Versions => Media Jukebox => Topic started by: chrisjj on December 30, 2010, 11:32:52 am

Title: How may I remove all unavailable track files from the library
Post by: chrisjj on December 30, 2010, 11:32:52 am

(i.e. those that were deleted from disc since Import) ... leaving just the available ones? Thanks.

Title: Re: How may I remove all unavailable track files from the library
Post by: whoowl 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?

Title: Re: How may I remove all unavailable track files from the library
Post by: rjm 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.

Title: Re: How may I remove all unavailable track files from the library
Post by: chrisjj on January 10, 2011, 09:00:17 am

Quote from: rjm 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.

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.

Title: Re: How may I remove all unavailable track files from the library
Post by: rjm 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.

Title: Re: How may I remove all unavailable track files from the library
Post by: drc 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

Title: Re: How may I remove all unavailable track files from the library
Post by: chrisjj on January 11, 2011, 12:27:40 pm

Quote from: rjm on January 10, 2011, 09:45:53 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.

Title: Re: How may I remove all unavailable track files from the library
Post by: chrisjj 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.