Deleting songs from Singer's Database

[Steve Bauer]

I am using 4.06 with XP. I keep a couple of lists for certain singers (in singers database) that contain many songs. I cannot seem to delete songs in the songs database screen. For example in one list under the name "Tena" I have duplicates......I can highlight ia song and hit "delete" and it asks me if I am sure.....I click "Yes" and when the screen is refresed, the duplicate is still there. Is there a way to edit this list easily?

I also can't delete singers "names" and have read from previous post/searches that It may have something to do with a Microsoft Mouse.....?? I keep a lot of these for locals but would like to delete a few.

[marklwood]

Originally Posted by Steve Bauer

For example in one list under the name "Tena" I have duplicates......I can highlight ia song and hit "delete" and it asks me if I am sure.....I click "Yes" and when the screen is refresed, the duplicate is still there.

Are you sorting the list before you delete? I believe one of the users mentioned something about that. If you don't sort the list, then it worked OK for him.

[Steve Bauer]

Yes, I am sorting the list (alphabetical order) to see the duplicates, then deleting them, then re-sorting to see if they're gone. They are not.

[marklwood]

Originally Posted by Steve Bauer

Yes, I am sorting the list (alphabetical order) to see the duplicates, then deleting them, then re-sorting to see if they're gone. They are not.

Try it without sorting. Let us know if it works.

[Steve Bauer]

Mark, thanks......it appears you can delete if you DON"T sort first.

Whoodddaaathunkit?

[Karaoke Kiwi]

The default view really ought to be alphabetical anyway as how would you browse a long list of songs from one of your regulars?

[Joe Nieves]

Originally Posted by Steve Bauer

Mark, thanks......it appears you can delete if you DON"T sort first.

Whoodddaaathunkit?

Hi Steve

Check your singer list with your play list to see what songs where deleted while this delete problem was going on.

Because every time you highlighted a song and it didn't delete that one, it deleted another song in your list.

You may not have noticed so check it and re-select those missing songs if there still in your playlist.

If you print the singers database file like I do then you could reference that way to recover.

Good Luck

Joe......

[ddouglass]

Joe and Steve I need you to post the exact steps you did that deleted the wrong songs/singers. I can not duplicate this and neither can MTU.

[Joe Nieves]

Originally Posted by ddouglass

Joe and Steve I need you to post the exact steps you did that deleted the wrong songs/singers. I can not duplicate this and neither can MTU.

Hi Dale

1. Simple process go to singers database chose singer tab check the amount of songs for the particular singer you want to use for your experiment note the number of songs and the singer name down. ( I used one with 37 songs)

2. Chose the song tab enter the singers name you've chosen, sort the song field by Title in descending order chose any song half way down the list Note it down and delete.

3. Check the list again to Verify that the song you tried to delete is still there.

4. Then go back to the singer tab and check the number of songs displayed and compare with what you noted down earlier, it will read one song less.

And that's how you know something was deleted.

Please let me know how it went it's working for me.

Joe....

[ddouglass]

I have tried this and it works fine for me and the correct song was deleted. MTU has also looked at this and cannot duplicate it either. They can't fix something they can't duplicate.

[bryant]

Originally Posted by ddouglass

I have tried this and it works fine for me and the correct song was deleted. MTU has also looked at this and cannot duplicate it either. They can't fix something they can't duplicate.

I just tried to duplicate it and I couldn't either.

[Joe Nieves]

Did you sort by Title first before deleting?

It will work properly if you Don't Sort The List First


But If You Sort By TiTle Or Artist It Will Delete The Wrong Song.


Maybe Some Others Reading This Post Can Participate and Try It On There Computer And Report Back If It Works or Not.


I reported this months ago and seen other post on this?

Then what could be wrong if it does it in my computer and steve's which I'm sure there are others that haven't reported yet?

What a Mystery?


Joe....


PS Before I sent This Post I Tried This Again (6) Six Times to (Love Is A Battlefield) Song And The Program Deleted (6) Six Other Song In That Singers Database And I'm Still Looking At Love Is A Battlefield.

If I Don't Sort A Field Like By Artist Or By Title Then It Will Delete The Song I'm Trying to Delete.

The Key Here Is Don't Sort The Field Before You Delete.

[ddouglass]

OK, Joe I have recreated in 4.06 on one of my show computers. After looking at this it looks like it was tied to the refresh problem. As soon as you click on the deleted and confirm the list refreshes back to the default order.
I could not duplicate it in the current Beta where the refresh problem has been fixed. That means the problem is already solved and will be in the next release.
Sorry I didn't have a show machine here at the house when we started looking at this.

[Joe Nieves]

Originally Posted by ddouglass

OK, Joe I have recreated in 4.06 on one of my show computers. After looking at this it looks like it was tied to the refresh problem. As soon as you click on the deleted and confirm the list refreshes back to the default order.
I could not duplicate it in the current Beta where the refresh problem has been fixed. That means the problem is already solved and will be in the next release.
Sorry I didn't have a show machine here at the house when we started looking at this.

MTU and you ? That's Rule Number One to be able to replicate an effect.

Anyway that's refreshing news that you was able to experience what I was talking about and that the fix is in this new release.

When is that expected?


Joe....

[Roy Dennis]

Joe, I think Laddie is referring to this statment.

Originally Posted by ddouglass

Sorry I didn't have a show machine here at the house when we started looking at this.

[Joe Nieves]

Hi Laddie & Dennis

What a struggle to find the answer that was, I felt like I had a bad case of leprosy and alone in the woods somewhere.

Anyway I knew about this problem months ago and I reported it in the forum but didn't get a responce untill yesterday.

How you guys holding out for the 4.10 opening, Any New that you can share from the grapevine?


Joe....

[marklwood]

Originally Posted by Joe Nieves

How you guys holding out for the 4.10 opening, Any New that you can share from the grapevine?


Joe....

Without giving too much away without authorization, I will say that you should be pleased.

[Joe Nieves]

OK

Joe...