Lost location data on update

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jldavis94
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Lost location data on update

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I just updated CDpedia to 5.4.2, and I've lost all of my location data. I have 803 CDs in my database and cannot recreate that field for all 803; I just don't have the time. Without the location data, I have no idea where any of my CDs are physically located. Help!
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Do check your preferences at "CDpedia -> Preferences -> Fields" and make sure that all the fields that might be the location field are checked. Then visit the "View -> View Options" menu and display all the possible location fields.

The update would not remove a single field, so it's likely that it was simply hidden by mistake.

If not do send us the main "database.cdpd" file from your data folder as well as a few of the backup ones named "BackupXMonth.cdpd" and we can take a look at them and hunt for any changes, to see what might be going on.

Kind regards,
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Re: Lost location data on update

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Thank you so much for the response. This time the error was PEBCAK (problem exists between chair and keyboard). I had forgotten that there are multiple entries for items that were not physical and which do not have locations. When I scrolled down, I found all my locations safely there (for items that have locations).

Your kind insistence that nothing would have been lost forced me to poke around more, so thank you again!!!
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Glad to hear, you were able to get to the bottom of the mystery. Always appreciate a solved issue, specially with little work on our part. :)
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