I have made a new plugin called Database Query which makes it possible
to define and run database queries towards the SlimServer database. The
idea is to be able to display or export information stored in the
database.

After a query has been executed the result can be displayed in the
following ways:
* Directly in the web browser
* Saved as a semicolon separated file (CSV)
* Saved as a XML file 

By default the plugin provides a number of built in queries for:
* Listing artists
* Listing genres
* Listing albums
* Listing number of different kinds of objects in the SlimServer
database
* Check for some various inconsistency problems that can occur in the
SlimServer database 

Queries can also be published and shared between users in the same way
as several of my other plugins makes it possible to share information.

I'm still not sure if this plugin is actually useful for anything, the
reason I wrote it is just because I thought there would be a good idea
to have some way where users can be instructed to run SQL statements to
check things in their database when they have problems. 

Since it makes it possible to export information as XML there it might
be possible to use for people that like to create simple reports of the
information in the SlimServer database. 

Statistics and inconsistency reports for the Custom Scan and TrackStat
information stored in the SlimServer database will be part of the next
Custom Scan and TrackStat releases. They will then show up in the
Database Query plugin user interface together with the other queries.

NOTE!
- It only works on slimserver 6.5.*
- I've only tested it on Linux, but I'm pretty sure it should work on
Windows too.
- At the moment my intention is not to develop this plugin any more
besides bug fixes and my own needs. So, if anyone finds it useful for
something, please let me know and I will reconsider if I should enhance
it with more features.

You will find the plugin at my 'download page'
(http://erland.homeip.net/download) as usual.

The current wish/todo list for new features in comming Multi Library
releases can be found here:
http://erland.homeip.net/issuetracking/do/guest/home?application=slimserver-databasequery

If anyone tests this plugin I would appreciate some feedback about how
it works and wishes for new features and improvement of existing
features.


-- 
erland

Erland Isaksson
'My homepage' (http://erland.homeip.net) 'My download page'
(http://erland.homeip.net/download)
(Developer of 'TrackStat, SQLPlayList, DynamicPlayList, Custom Browse,
Custom Scan,  Custom Skip, Multi Library and RandomPlayList plugins'
(http://wiki.erland.homeip.net/index.php/Category:SlimServer))
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