pfarrell;291088 Wrote: > JJZolx wrote: > > If SqueezeCenter ever > > gets to the point where clearing the database (which takes just a > split > > second) is undesirable or unnecessary then add a third scan option to > do > > a full scan without first clearing the database. > > > > > Clearing the database is already undesirable. We just haven't gotten > > folks to accept that.> > > > No. There's nothing in the database right now that can't be > destroyed and rebuilt from scratch with a library scan. At some > point in the future maybe this will not be the case - such as for > ratings. But even with ratings, developers are (wisely) devising > schemes that will survive a complete wipe of the database. > > As to whether it's unnecessary... there are unfortunately still > situations that require it. Artwork problems immediately come to > mind. We still even have SD support telling people to uninstall, > delete everything, and reinstall, to fix some problems. > > > > > The database should be the repository of data, some from the tags, some > > from other sources.> > > > That might be nice. Like the plugin someone did to let you enter and > manage sort strings for contributors that lives in a database outside > of the tags. No need then for things like ALBUMARTISTSORT, > COMPOSERSORT, BANDSORT. > > But when that day comes I'd imaging 'clearing' the database would > then just selectively clear it. Keep the data in the ratings table, > for instance, but delete all tracks and albums. > > > > > There is no possible way to handle the rich data needs of a complex > > library, especially for genres other than pop/rock/country with tags. > > > > All of these many discussions/threads and confusion will go away when > > we > > just stop thinking that the tags are the only source of data. > > > > Its a relational database. It can do nearly anything. There is no hope > > > > for a hierarchical tag based solution to do what we really need.> > > > Perhaps. I certainly don't see any movement in the software, though, > toward this end.
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