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More => Old Versions => Media Center 11 (Development Ended) => Topic started by: ozmael on July 31, 2004, 01:04:24 am

Title: Moving Smartlists between libraries?
Post by: ozmael on July 31, 2004, 01:04:24 am

Is it possible to move Smartlists between libraries? I don't want to move the music files but rather the Smartlist criteria settings.

In other words, I've got about 30 Smartlist on computer A and I'd like to move the Smartlists to computer B. But, on computer B, the Smartlists will show a different result set in each Smartlist.

How do I move the Smartlists without recreating them?

Regards,

Ozmael

Title: Re:Moving Smartlists between libraries?
Post by: Omni on July 31, 2004, 01:37:57 am

I don't think there is any one file you can move--I could be wrong--but if all else fails, you can just do the copy-and-paste thing. :)

For just 30 lists, it shouldn't take you more than 10-15 minutes, tops. ;)


Just open up a text editor, and then in MC, one by one, select the smartlist, copy the criteria in the search bar (highlight/Ctrl-C), and then paste into your text file.

Take this file to the other machine and reverse the process.

Title: Re:Moving Smartlists between libraries?
Post by: hit_ny on July 31, 2004, 03:57:26 am

you could try to copy the file playlistx.jmd thats on computera\J River\Media Center\Data

and put it in computerb\J River\Media Center\Data

restart mc on computer B, playlists from A should be there.I'm guessing this might work.

if you replace this file on computer B, it will overwrite it, so you will lose any playlists already created on B. I suggest making a backup of the file on computer b beofre rewriting it with the version from computer A.