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Generating log files after import/update

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afrocuban:
Instead of a need to press "OK" every single time it happened (and we don't know that easy for which movie it happened), wouldn't be appropriate if PVD could generate log file after mass updating/importing data from the internet (or any other mass/single updating/importing), for which movies data weren't updated/imported for a specific reason (no movies found, socket errors, etc), but to allow PVD continuous updating/importing. Log file with the specific error, as an option in Preferences, would be popped up after importing.

During updating/importing, dialogue boxes about errors would have time limited user response options to be chosen: "Continue" as the default action after 30 secs for example and "Cancel" to cancel the download.

Right now, we have to write down every single failed import during this process, which is not convenient.

rick.ca:
To update a batch of new (i.e., not yet imported) movies, run the plugin in Silent Mode. Then turn Silent Mode off, and run the plugin again on the movies that were not updated the first time. This time, there will be a prompt to answer for each movie (usually to choose from search results) with little waiting in between. If you believe a log will be helpful, run the program with the -debug switch and display the log using the command on the Help menu.

afrocuban:
Rick, sorry but I was lost in translation somewhere.

Can you, please, clarify following:

Let's say there are 500 movies in my PVD database. I was going to update 100 of them.

How to get to know which movies weren't updated the first time in "Silent Mode on", of the subset of 100 movies I was updating?

rick.ca:

--- Quote ---How to get to know which movies weren't updated the first time...
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If necessary to separate the 100 from others not yet updated, bookmark them. After updating, sort or group by a field that would have data (e.g., [Genre]) if it had been updated. Or do an Advanced Search for [Genre] IS NULL.

afrocuban:
Oh, not NULL again!  ;D Didn't we found back then that we never could confirmed for sure that data IS NUL, or empty (blank), or just zero... ;D

However, please let's get back to the topic. First, thanks for an answer rick.

But...

I already have a list of movies, keeping bookmarked and updated for other reason. Nevertheless, I'm not sure if I was clear. I already have movie data in PVD for those 100 movies. I just want to update their info, like you wanted to update IMDb's Top 250 the other day. How you're safe your top 250 were updated for sure? Before answering to this, please read the following.

After silent mode on we don't know anything for sure, I think.

I believe a log as I described it, only could be helpful. Why?

Because, on the contrary, using actual -debug log isn't much of a help. We don't get almost any parsing reason:

- No movie's found on the site (there is no one, or there is for sure, but my title is wrong)
- No new/changed data found on the site
- Was the movie updated with new/changed original data from the site

The only thing we can get from log file is if the movie was parsed because of a socket error, no internet connection.

Now, imagine combining scripts. Imagine testing scripts and continuous testing updates in a row. That's where I'm in now, and I have to be assured that every PVD entry is properly processed. And that's how I conclude that only the log file could be helpful. Please, try to put yourself into this perspective.

Or, just tel me about how you processed your "Top 250" movie list.

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