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Topic: how do i remove deleted files from my search data base?

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hi i was organizing alot of my files and was deleting duplicates, and now when i search for a song that i had duplicates of, the deleted file shows up on my search database, and when i load the deleted song i get a error message.(i am unable to tell which song is the deleted file and which is the saved file) also when i plug in usb drives, the search database shows these files aswell, and there not on my computer,

so the question is how do i make only songs on my hard drive show up in the search data base (not deleted or external drive songs) AND when i delete a song how do i make it no longer show up on my searches.

thanks.
 
Posted Sun 11 Apr 10 @ 2:17 pm
Franzo wrote :
hi i was organizing alot of my files and was deleting duplicates, and now when i search for a song that i had duplicates of, the deleted file shows up on my search database, and when i load the deleted song i get a error message.(i am unable to tell which song is the deleted file and which is the saved file) also when i plug in usb drives, the search database shows these files aswell, and there not on my computer,

so the question is how do i make only songs on my hard drive show up in the search data base (not deleted or external drive songs) AND when i delete a song how do i make it no longer show up on my searches.

thanks.


Straight from the user's manual...


The database management system comes with additional tools found on the Config -> Browser tab.

• Save ‘On the Fly’ during each session use
• Automatic check of database integrity at start
• Manually check the database integrity
• Fix database error(s)
• Clean out database entries for missing/moved files

VirtualDJ updates and saves the database immediately
when changes are made. At start of the application the
integrity of the database file(s) are validated. If a problem is
detected a message box will be displayed identifying which
database has the problem with a recommendation of how to
fix the problem.

Usually the database only needs a Fix - here are the steps:

1. Open the configuration dialog
2. Go to the Browser tab
3. Select the Drive from the drop-down
4. Click the ‘FIX’ button

Other options for managing the database(s) are -

CHECK – this runs a validation of the database to ensure that all database file references are still valid
and existing stored files on that drive. The process simply re-labels the FilePath entry for the file if it can
not be found. Data about that file is not lost.

CLEAN – this process will REMOVE any
database information about files that are no
longer valid. This is necessary for cleaning up
the Global Search capabilities.

VirtualDJ provides an intuitive on the fly
search capability. Adding files to the global search is quite easy and can be done in two ways.
DATABASE MANAGEMENT

 
i tried them after your response and it didnt work??? any reasons as to why?
 
What version of VDJ are you using?
 
i am using virtual dj version 5.2.1
 
I'm not quite sure why you're using such an old version of VDJ but that's the problem right there. The "check" and "clean" functions (for the Mac version) only started working in version 6.0.7.
 
if i upgrade to version 6 will all of my cues, bpm's, virtual folders, playlists etc still be there? or will i have to re analize everything and set up new playlists and cue points??
 
Everything will remain the same.
 


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