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Monitoring not being followed?
Posted: Mon Jul 25, 2022 5:18 am
by terrypin
Only just noticed this. The folders I want monitored are all under Music. But MediaMonkey still shows many others!
Remains the same on MM restart and whatever options I choose in this window. Nothing is getting deleted.
Re: Monitoring not being followed?
Posted: Mon Jul 25, 2022 5:43 am
by terrypin
Need to work with MM right now so meanwhile I have used File > Clear Database which is now running. (Looks like it will be a slow process!)
I'd still like to understand what was wrong. I can recover my 'old' DB from my nightly backup to try any solutions offered.
Re: Monitoring not being followed?
Posted: Mon Jul 25, 2022 11:32 am
by Lowlander
MediaMonkey doesn't delete files from the Library if they're not selected in Add/Rescan to be scanned. You'll need to delete those locations from the Media Tree if you no longer want them included.
Re: Monitoring not being followed?
Posted: Mon Jul 25, 2022 12:35 pm
by terrypin
Thanks, but I don't really follow. I thought that Add/Rescan was intended to ensure the database contained only the files specified in the scan dialog?
Re: Monitoring not being followed?
Posted: Mon Jul 25, 2022 2:11 pm
by Lowlander
No, Add/Rescan is meant to scan files into the Library. There is no need to rescan everything if you only added files in one folder. So Add/Rescan does not delete files.