5.02: Indexing zips, Hoster stops working at indexing 12000 songs.

[zzeliminator]

Hi. I am new to 5.02 and it's indexing so here is my story.

I installed 5.02 and all of my 34000 zips (in 6 folders) with KMH appeared to be accounted for in my songbook.

I rearrange the 34000 zips and kmh's in new folders. Example: "Zip 1 2000 songs". This folder holds 2000 zipped karaoke songs and its KMH headers. It just my way of doing things.

I selected "Build Database", selected Karaoke "zip", selected "add folder" and navigated to this folder "Zip 1 2000 songs". I got the window saying "This will scan the selected folder (below) and index all songs with you selecte types...". I pushed "OK".

This process went perfect using a different folder each time which contained 2000 songs with KMH headers...until "Zip 7 2000 songs" which put the database over 12000 songs. Hoster crashes every time.

Now, this is not the first time...I had all 34000 zips and KHM headers in one folder with 5.02. I tried the indexing, indexing went well until it got to 12000 songs and hoster crashed again. I tried restarting the computer, got update and these are the same zips that worked without a issue before.

[Roy Dennis]

Originally Posted by zzeliminator

I selected "Build Database", selected Karaoke "zip", selected "add folder" and navigated to this folder "Zip 1 2000 songs". I got the window saying "This will scan the selected folder (below) and index all songs with you selecte types...". I pushed "OK".

This process went perfect using a different folder each time which contained 2000 songs with KMH headers...until "Zip 7 2000 songs" which put the database over 12000 songs. Hoster crashes every time.
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I don't really know what has happened hear but if the files were already indexed in your previous version then they should already have their .kmh headers with them. Now when you are adding that folder to the Folders list that already has the .kmh headers there is no need to have any of the song type buttons highlighted as Hoster searches first for existing kma & kmh types.
I am wondering if because you had the Karaoke zip type selected it is trying to duplicate some disc id's or book id's. (It shouldn't but perhaps you have stumbled on a bug)

Try removing all the folders then use the Add Folders button again but this time don't have any Karaoke type buttons highlited.

I am surmissing here that these were tracks previously indexed, if this is not the case and they are being indexed from scratch, no previous .kmh headers then let us know.

[admin]

zzeliminator, I'm like Roy, we are not aware of any reason why 12,000 is a magic number. No one else has reported this, so it "appears" to be something related to your computer.

I would recommend you go to http://www.mtu.com/upgrades/hoster.htm and download and install version 5.03. We did a lot of improvements to the Songs and Singers Databases. This alone might solve your problem.

When you run 5.03, it will rebuild both your Songs.mdb and Singers.mdb Databases adding new fields and creating indices for some fields. This will totally rebuild your Songs.mdb. If it stops at 12,000 you need to contact MTUSUPPORT using the Help Ticket ( http://www.mtu.com/support/customer-...htm#HelpTicket ) and explain the problem to him. He may need to call you and remotely enter your computer (with you present and watching) to diagnose what is causing this limit.

If you want to try manually rebuilding the Songs.mdb in version 5.03, click the menu bar "Import Songs" command, then the "Build Database" button (top of dialog), then in the "Indexed Folders" list (this named button will be green at the top right of center) at the bottom left and make sure all your folders are added there. Click one and click the "Refresh Folder" button. It should indicate progress while the KMH files in that folder are replaced in the Songs.mdb. Do this for each folder.