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[bodell3]

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

[MrC]

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

[Alex B]

Here's my reply from five years ago:

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:



The smartlist should now look like this:



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.

[MrC]

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.

[Alex B]

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]

[bodell3]

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.

[Alex B]

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

[MrC]

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.