Rebuild Database Error

[gd123]

I believe this happens when importing a SONG/ARTIST that is too long.

Hoster deletes the whole FIELD when it encounters this.

But, you think that it got imported because there is neither a Checksum in the Track List Window upon adding TITLE characters nor is there a warning when Hoster encounters a TITLE that, obviously, won't FIT IN THE HEADER.

I ran into this problem when I imported:
THP0706-15
Title:
Lying Is The Most Fun A Girl Can Have Without Taking Her Clothers Off
Artist
Panic At The Disco

After importing this track, with this LONG NAME, I thought all was well until I got the POP HITS VERSION and I couldn't remember how I named the Track as the POP HITS VERSION only shows:
Lying Is The Most Fun A Girl Can Have

So, I opened Hoster to the EDIT SONGS MENU and searched for the ARTIST: PANIC AT THE DISCO.

To my surprise, the TITLE FIELD on the TOP HITS VERSION was:
E M P T Y

Moreover, I clicked into the TITLE Box to EDIT the Field and decided that I already had the correct Title showing on the POP HITS version (you know, a little COPY AND PASTE action), so, I clicked on the BOOKID of the POP HITS Version, and as soon as I tried to click on a different object, I got the warning message that the TITLE FIELD could not be ZERO LENGTH and did I want to see HELP.

I clicked NO and edited the BLANK Field Manualy.

Now, if for some reason I decided to rebuild the DB prior to finding this out, I would, most likely, see your problem.

I don't know about v3.316, as I don't IMPORT with any version other than 3.301, but v3.301 actually allows one to enter MORE CHARACTERS, at least, in the TITLE FIELD, than the program will alot towards the HEADER...DUH.

Now, a way to find which KMA has a BLANK Field, do this:

Open the EDIT SONGS MENU and TYPE an asterik (*) in the SEARCH FOR FIELD and Click SEARCH.

When Hoster lists all the songs, see if the first one listed is BLANK. You can always Click on the TITLE COLUMN HEADER a few times to resort the column. Then, look to see if any TITLE is BLANK.

You can do the same for ARTIST, BRAND, DISCID, etc.

You can do the same if you open the SONGS.MDB and sort the mfgname column.