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Box Sets and Disc Info
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DVD Profiler Desktop and Mobile RegistrantStar ContributorStaid S Barr
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Is it advisable to repeat disc info on the box set, or is that only for the child entries?
If so, how can you use the Location entry for the box set?
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Interesting quandry,
you're not supposed to have any disc info attached to a box set profile.
However, you are right, you can't add a location without it.

In this case what I would suggest is adding the info of the first disc to the parent profile, but keep this change local. That way you've got a place to put your location info without affecting the online db.

Sound ok?
DVD Profiler Desktop and Mobile RegistrantStar Contributorhal9g
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Registered: March 13, 2007
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Quoting Staid S Barr:
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Is it advisable to repeat disc info on the box set, or is that only for the child entries?
If so, how can you use the Location entry for the box set?


Per the Box Set Rules:

"Do not include any Disc IDs on the main profile - these are listed on each of the individual profiles"

That does eliminate yoru use of Locations unless you follow northbloke's advice.
Hal
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DVD Profiler Desktop and Mobile RegistrantStar ContributorStaid S Barr
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I have been following northbloke's advice even before he gave it. 
Many boxsets had Disc ID's anyway, and for those that didn't I use "box" as a fake ID. I just need to remember to do so after uploading, and to remove it in case of any future additions (mostly scans, where I don't always read the text part carefully). I also need to repair after downloads.

Not an elegant solution, but then I think the location issue is one of the few that could have been handled better (like episode lists in a separate window  ).
Hans
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Hi Hans
you should be able to lock "disc information" and that way it won't be affected by any other updates of the profile - as that bit's meant to be empty anyway!
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DVD Profiler Desktop and Mobile RegistrantDr. Killpatient
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Registered: May 19, 2007
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Quoting hal9g:
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Per the Box Set Rules:


I keep wondering, where are the rules at?
DVD Profiler Unlimited RegistrantStar ContributorWinston Smith
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Ask and ye shall receive

However if try the help file you will find a link to them there, you will find a link to them on the Database page and probably several other places.

Skip
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DVD Profiler Desktop and Mobile RegistrantDr. Killpatient
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Great - NOW I see what has been staring me in the face on the Database page.
DVD Profiler Unlimited RegistrantKrikarian
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adding to what skip said, i keep the rules bookmarked right under dvd profiler. so easy. so handy.

krik
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DVD Profiler Unlimited RegistrantStar ContributorWinston Smith
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It's amazing how things hide in plain sight isn't it , Dr. Killpatient.

Skip
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Billy Video
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