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More => Old Versions => Media Center 13 (Development Ended) => Topic started by: PhDSM on March 08, 2009, 04:10:10 am

Title: Changind Data Type of "Artist"
Post by: PhDSM on March 08, 2009, 04:10:10 am

I notice the nice feature of "List" Data type.
I wonder whether it will be possible to change the data type of "artist" field from string to List.
This would make  easier to classify and to access, the tracks with multiple artists (Duet, Trio,....) .
Today managing duet, Trio or more is difficult  and required to do search. If artist field would be a list ype, we could access all tracks for one artist even if they were part of different duets directly from library views.
Rgds

Phil

Title: Re: Changind Data Type of "Artist"
Post by: Matt on March 08, 2009, 10:55:13 am

We have considered this, but it's a little complicated because a lot of programs and hardware don't expect a list of artists.

One approach is to make a "Supporting Artists" field or similar that is a list.