Have noticed today that with build 1190 the option to export to database is no longer available (greyed out). This is the case when using the file tagger, and when using the cue options from within the playlist and database.
The option to export is still missing when adjusting cue points when using pfl in live-assist.
Sorry, unable to reproduce. Anyone else?
Does this also happen with files that have just been copied into the playlist from the Database browser?
Also, Mike, we have to just check: are you sure you haven’t accidentally switched off the ‘save to database’ buttons in Config?
(Miscellaneous, Runtime Features, Save to Database in Item Properties and PFL dialogs)
BFN
Cad
I’d rather suspect that the link between the items and the database is broken, because the database ID has changed or something.
The issue started when I upgraded to the latest snapshot.
I have checked the config and the ‘save to database’ is checked.
Having looked at it again, the issue seems to be with files where I have setup all the cue settings and tag settings in the file tagger. I won’t let me save any amendments to the settings.
Which build did you use before? Can you remember?
And when you revert back to the official 4.0.0 release (b1170), are the buttons back again?
I always upgrade using the snapshot as soon as one is available. The previous version would have been the one available before the most recent one. Not sure of the build number.
Am just checking using the first stable release of 4.0.0…
Using the first stable release of 4.0.0 still has the same issue…
OK, so can you please do the following:
-
Post the contents of your database.ini file (you can remove all passwords if there are any).
-
In the playout module, pick any file from the playlist for which the button is missing, copy it to the clipboard with Ctrl+C, and then paste the XML code here.
database.ini
[Database0]
Type=mAirListDBLite
Enabled=on
CustomCaption=Miguel
DatabaseID=6C9B2262D5F6E26702973001BE56BE4A
Station=1
DatabaseButtonInPlayoutWindow=on
UseExternalIDs=off
Filename=C:\Documents and Settings\PlayoutPC\My Documents\Radio Bits Playout\mAirlist 4 Databases\Miguel New.db
Synchronous=NORMAL
File xml
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> David Bowie Ashes To Ashes Music 216.600 I:\Miguel\Classic Rock\David Bowie\David Bowie - Platinum Collection - 3 CD\David Bowie - Ashes To Ashes.mp3The XML for the file doesn’t contain any database link information. So mAirList doesn’t know which database connection this file belongs to, and doesn’t offer the save option in the dialog.
Can you confirm that this item has just inserted into the playlist from the Database browser?
Yes, I can confirm that. The file has all the cue points setup in the mairlist filetagger.
Here’s one not tagged in the file tagger
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> The Sweet Join Together (Single Mix) Music 198.030 mAirListDB:6C9B2262D5F6E26702973001BE56BE4A 8194 I:\Miguel\A-LIST\The Sweet - Join Together (Single Mix).mp3I’m going to remove the tags from a few of the files affected and see if I can replicate the issue…
Please read my questions above again carefully:
When you add the items to the playlistlist from the Database (or Database Search) browser, is the Save option available then?
A little background on the whole stuff:
Generally, the Save option is only available when mAirList knows which database connection (remember that there can be more than one database!) the file belongs to. The safest way to establish this link is to use the Database browser to add the item directly from the database.
You can look at the XML output of each item to check if there is a “Database” and “DatabaseID” line. If so, then the link is likely to be OK, unless you have recreated your database or so.
When you add an item from a Directory browser, from Windows Explorer, or open it in mAirListTag, the database link information isn’t initially available. Instead, mAirList queries all connected databases, asking if they have any information about that particular file. If so, the metadata is retrieved from the database (instead of MMD files or file tags), and the Database and DatabaseID fiels are set accordingly.
ok, I got your question properly now. :-[
I was dragging from the open database window into the playlist instead of the database browser from inside mairlist. When I take the same file as above from the browser all info is there including the option to save to database, but if I drag from database window the option is greyed out.
Did you open the mAirListDB windows as a separate program (from the Start Menu), or through the “Database” button in the toolbar?
From database button inside mairlist.