Question on Build Songs Database

[Ernie]

After rebuilding the Songs Database..... In the Build Songs Database, The Songs database destination folder, still says C:\mtu\Hoster\ instead of F:\Songs....... When I open Import Tracks and go to save to folder, it will only let me put in F:\ and not F:\Songs. I hope I'm not getting in over my head.

[madjim- with the Lord]

Originally Posted by Ernie

After rebuilding the Songs Database..... In the Build Songs Database, The Songs database destination folder, still says C:\mtu\Hoster\ instead of F:\Songs.......

That is where the database document is located, not where your kma's are locasted.

When I open Import Tracks and go to save to folder, it will only let me put in F:\ and not F:\Songs.

Are you telling me that you can't select your F:\Songs folder? When you click on the "Save To Folder" button it should onpen a "Select Folder" window. Use the "Look In" window at the top and direct it to your F:\Songs folder.

I hope I'm not getting in over my head.

My neck is long.

I hope this helps.

Jim

[Beavis]

try looking here

http://forum.mtu.com/showthread.php?...hlight=mfgName

[Ernie]

madjim,
When I click the Save To Folder button, the choose folder box opens. On the Look In line, I have Local Disk (F. In the main box, I have Recycled, Songs, System Volume Information and Songs.mdb. When I click Songs and hit Select.... In the Save To Folder Box, I get F:\ Instead of F:\Songs.... In the Build Songs Database, under Song Source Folders, I have F:\Songs. In the Songs Database Destination Folder I have, C:\MTU\Hoster\. I can't change the Destination Folder to F:\Songs.

[madjim- with the Lord]

Originally Posted by Ernie

madjim,
When I click the Save To Folder button, the choose folder box opens. On the Look In line, I have Local Disk (F. In the main box, I have Recycled, Songs, System Volume Information and Songs.mdb. When I click Songs and hit Select.... In the Save To Folder Box, I get F:\ Instead of F:\Songs.... In the Build Songs Database, under Song Source Folders, I have F:\Songs. In the Songs Database Destination Folder I have, C:\MTU\Hoster\. I can't change the Destination Folder to F:\Songs.

What operating system are you using? Vista has a nasty habit of hiding stuff. If you are using XP you can try reinstalling Hoster.

Jim

[Ernie]

I have XP and Hoster 3.321. I'll try reinstalling.

[Ernie]

Nothing changed.

[admin]

Originally Posted by Ernie

madjim,
When I click the Save To Folder button, the choose folder box opens. On the Look In line, I have Local Disk (F. In the main box, I have Recycled, Songs, System Volume Information and Songs.mdb. When I click Songs and hit Select.... In the Save To Folder Box, I get F:\ Instead of F:\Songs.... In the Build Songs Database, under Song Source Folders, I have F:\Songs. In the Songs Database Destination Folder I have, C:\MTU\Hoster\. I can't change the Destination Folder to F:\Songs.

Ernie, the "Songs Database Destination Folder" CANNOT BE CHANGED. We MUST know where your Songs.mdb database file is, so we only allow creating it where we know it is, and only allow creating one of them. We used to allow creating it wherever you wanted to and, believe me, it was a nightmare for everyone. It didn't take long for even technical folks to get their datbases scrambled and forget what was what.

Our database is designed for folks that don't want or need to know where it is... just that it works, and it will. Just put your KMA files where you want them, then tell Hoster in the Tools menu > Songs Database > Rebuild button ("Rebuild Songs Database" dialog) where your KMA Files NOW are. It will find them. If you have duplicate BookIDs, the SECOND one found is not added (the first is used).

The Songs Database > Add button allows "Merging" songs with duplicate BookIDs, and will renumber the SECOND one found to a new unused BookID.

PLease.... read the manual on this Tools menu > Songs Database command if you are still lost... which I hope by now you have squared things away.

Let us know please.

[Skybird74]

Question about Merging:

Rather than re-import all the songs in the list that say they are duplicate IDs (I have over 2,000) - is it possible to Add all the same folders (used in rebuilding) and Merge them. Then when it finds the Dups, shouldn't they just be re-numbered? Or is this a stupid question?

[ddouglass]

Originally Posted by Skybird74

Question about Merging:

Rather than re-import all the songs in the list that say they are duplicate IDs (I have over 2,000) - is it possible to Add all the same folders (used in rebuilding) and Merge them. Then when it finds the Dups, shouldn't they just be re-numbered? Or is this a stupid question?

Not a stupid question. Yes you can do it that way. Problem most people have with that is it renumbers them and it messes up there books so they have to re-print.