[Cover Scan Maintenance 2024-04-18]

Delete or Rename Bk 1.jpg to 1.jpg and Bk 1-LE.jpg to 1-LE.jpg
From: Pictures\B\Berkley\Empire (Berkley)

Delete or Rename FCBD 2024.jpt to FCBD 2024-A.jpg
From: Pictures\P\Papercutz\Free Comic Book Day (Papercutz)

["Content Updated" window is stuck]

I have the same problem. Once this process 'breaks' (stops working (not sure why)) it never starts working again.

After Content updates,it only shows the date of that update. There is no history.

[Cover Scan Maintenance 2024-04-12]

Delete or Move FCBD 2020.jpg and FCBD 2020-A.jpg
From: Pictures\R\Random House Graphic\Free Comic Book Day (RH Graphic)
To: Pictures\R\Random House\Free Comic Book Day (RH Graphic)

Delete or Move ALL (1.jpg - 140.jpg)
From: Pictures\E\Editions Heritage\Captain America (Editions Heritage)
To: Pictures\E\Editions Heritage\Capitaine America

Delete or Move 1.jpg
From: Pictures\D\Dark Horse\J\Junior Carrot Patrol
To: Pictures\D\Dark Horse\J\Jr. Carrot Patrol

Delete 1.jpg
From: Pictures\S\Scout\Cissy (Vol. 2)

Delete 1.jpg
From: Pictures\S\Source Point\Homestead

Delete 1.jpg
From: Pictures\S\Source Point\There Was Another Life

Rename 1-HC.jpg to Bk 1-HC.jpg
From: Pictures\M\McFarland & Company\Classics Illustrated- A Cultural History, With Illustrations

Delete 4-A.jpg and 4-B.jpg
From: Pictures\O\Opus\Dominatrix (Gene Simmons'-)

Delete 3-A.jpg and 4-A.jpg
From: Pictures\O\Opus\Tales of Science-Fantasy (Frank Frazetta's- )

 

[Save To Web Not Working]

Here is what I am seeing (in reports generated in CB).

If the first issue in the list for a title has a cover it is displayed.

If the first issue in the list for a title does not have a cover it is not displayed.

Examples (see attached):

My Collection Overview report showing the first title with a cover (issue MMPB and the second title without a cover (issue TPB). (1st attachment)

First Title in report showing issues MMPB and MMPB-11 where the first issue (MMPB)) is displayed for owned issues MMPB. (2nd attachment)

Second Title in report showing issues HC and TPB where the first issue (HC) doesn't have a cover so owned issue TPB does NOT display a cover. (2nd attachment)

I have spot-checked several titles where covers are displayed in the report (always has a cover for the first issue of the title) and covers are not displayed always does NOT have a cover for the first issue in the title).

Additionally, If the first issues does have an issue but it is not owned, that first cover is displayed for a latter issues what is not the one for that latter issue. (see 4th attachment). The issue with the RED arrow (which is the first issue in that title) is the one used in the Report but the actual issue in the report is the one with the GREEN arrow).

 

 

 

[Having problems printing reports to pdf]

Can you supply the steps you take?

[Cover Scan Maintenance 2024-04-03]

Delete or Move HC.jpg
From: Pictures\M\Marek\Matarese Circle, The
To: Pictures\R\Richard Marek\Matarese Circle, The

Delete or Rename TPB.jpg to 1.jpg then Move
From: Pictures\M\Marek\Nuts
To: Pictures\R\Richard Marek\Nuts (Richard Marek)

Delete or Move FCBD 2023.kjpg
From: Pictures\#\-01 First Second\Investi Gators- All Tide Up Sneak Peek!
To: Pictures\#\-01 First Second\InvestiGators- All Tide Up Sneak Peek!

Delete or Move 1-A.jpg
From: Pictures\F\Floating World\Santos Sisters Halloween Special
To: Pictures\F\Floating World\Santos Sisters and Friends Halloween Special

Delete or Rename 6.jpg to 10.jpg and 7.jpg to 11.jpg then Move
From: Pictures\R\Red Circle\Chilling Adventures in Sorcery
To: Pictures\R\Red Circle\Red Circle Sorcery

Rename 1.jkpg to 1-HC.jpg
From: Pictures\M\Marvel\R\ROM- The Original Marvel Years Omnibus
(This one is a little bit of a guess.

Delete or Move ALL (1.jpg - 6.jpg)
From: Pictures\H\Heritage\Captain America (Heritage)
To Title: Either:
'Captain America (Editions Heritage)'
or
'Capitaine America'
(The 'TO:' looks like a duplicate Title. Not sure what the final name will be. It could be 'Capitaine America' (title on cover and maybe in the indicia (this is a French language version). or ''Captain America (Editions Heritage)' (but the name might change since it uses the English 'Captain' instead of the French 'Capitain').

 

[Cover Scan Maintenance 2024-03-27]

Delete or Rename HC.jpg to 1-HC.jpg
From: Pictures\R\Richard Marek\-And Then We'll Get Him! (Gahan Wilson)

Delete or Move 1.jpg and 1-HC.jpg
From: Pictures\E\Editions Tanibis\Bus, The (Vol. 1)
To: Pictures\E\Editions Tanibis\Bus, The

Delete or Rename 1.jpg to 2.jpg then Move
From: Pictures\E\Editions Tanibis\Bus, The (Vol. 2)
To: Pictures\E\Editions Tanibis\Bus, The

Delete or Move ALL (1.jpg - 1-Z.jpg)
From: Pictures\T\TidalWave\Female Force Taylor Swift
To: Pictures\T\TidalWave\Female Force- Taylor Swift

Delete or Rename 1.jpg to Bk 3.jpg then Move
From: Pictures\H\HarperCollins\Simpsons, The- Treehouse of Horror Fun-filled Frightfest
To: Pictures\B\Bongo\Treehouse of Horror (Bart Simpson's-)

Delete or Rename 1.jpg to Bk 4.jpg then Move
From: Pictures\H\HarperCollins\Simpsons, The - Treehouse of Horror HooDoo VooDoo Brouhaha
To: Pictures\B\Bongo\Treehouse of Horror (Bart Simpson's-)

Delete or Rename 1.jpg to Bk 5.jpg then Move
From: Pictures\H\HarperCollins\Simpsons, The- Treehouse of Horror Dead Man's Jest
To: Pictures\B\Bongo\Treehouse of Horror (Bart Simpson's-)

Delete or Move ALL (2-A.jpg - 14.jpg)
From: Pictures\G\Gauntlet, Inc\Gauntlet
To: Pictures\G\Gauntlet\Gauntlet (Gauntlet)

Delete or Rename 50-2.jpg to 2.jpg then Move
From: Pictures\H\Harvey\Black Cat Comics
To: Pictures\C\Canton Street\Flashback Replica

Delete or Rename 19-4.jpg to 10.jpg then Move
From: Pictures\H\Harvey\Chamber of Chills (Harvey)
To: Pictures\C\Canton Street\Flashback Replica

Delete or Rename
13.jpg to 1.jpg
14.jpg to 2.jpg
15.jpg to 3.jpg
Then Move
From: Pictures\H\Hillman\Clue Comics
To: Pictures\H\Hillman\Clue Comics (Vol. 2)

Delete or Rename 19-2.jpg to 8.jpg then Move
From: Pictures\M\Merit\Dark Mysteries
To: Pictures\C\Canton Street\Flashback Replica

Delete 38-C-2.jpg
From: Pictures\D\DC\D\Detective Comics
(Duplicate of 38-D.jpg)

Delete or Rename 1-2.jpg to 5.jpg then Move
From: Pictures\A\Avon\Eerie Comics
To: Pictures\C\Canton Street\Flashback Replica

Delete or Rename Bk 1-9.jpg to Bk 1-A.jpg
From: Pictures\I\Image\I\Invincible

Delete or Rename 1-2.jpg to 7.jpg then Move
From: Pictures\S\St. John\Pictorial Confessions
To: Pictures\C\Canton Street\Flashback Replica

Delete or Rename 14-2.jpg to 4.jpg
From: Pictures\S\St. John\Teen-Age Romances
To: Pictures\C\Canton Street\Flashback Replica

 

[List of Comics want list]

While this is being evaluated, There is a possible work-around for up to 3 sets of titles.
The idea is to use the Custom Check boxes at the Title level to allow finding all the titles of a set (you define). Only having 3 Title level Custom Check boxes will limit the usefulness of this method.

To do this:
A) Go to each Title you want in a list and check a Custom Check Box (make sure to Check the same Box (1, 2, or 3) to ensure all the titles are in the same 'list'.
This can be done a couple of ways with the easist being using the Title window (CTRL+T), Type in the title name (partial name is fine), then with the title hi-lighted, click on the Modify button.
Repeat for each title.

NOTE: You can use Setup->Custom Fields to rename the Custom Field to a name like 'Spider-Man' to help keep the (up-to) 3 lists separate.

B) Run a Find for Title Fields Custom Check 1 (or whichever one you used or renamed).

C) Select all the rows (CTRL+A).

D) Right-click to bring up the pop-up menu and select Report Selected Titles As-> <type of report>

At this point the report selected window should be displayed with all the Titles in the list selected. You can select the Report options you need from this point.

This is not as good as having a larger (or unlimited) set of lists as you are suggestion but is should work for what you want.

[QUESTION: What do the row color mean in dark mode?]

The row colors mean:

Red:    Price has increased (hot)
Black/White: Price has not changed
Blue:   Price has decreased (cold)

This is the 'Classic' display.
You can use menu item Setup->Preferences to change to Finacial which has 5 different colors (large increase, small increase, no change, small decrease, large decrease).

PS This has nothing to do with Dark Mode. The colors will be displayed in any mode.

[Clean up for 03/20/2024 content update]

From the scans on eBay, it appears to be a collection of his captioned cartoons from various magazines and newspapers. So, Yes, it should have the Type changed to 'Comic Books'.

PS Not sure why '(Gahan Wilson)' was added to the Title name. There isn't another title with that name, it isn't the publisher, and not it is not a possessive.

[Can Add by Barcode Identify the Type of Item (i.e Comics, Magazines, or Books)]

Not sure if this is the problem or not but...

I can find two Dinotopia titles in CB:

Dinotopia: A Land Apart From Time

Dinotopia: The World Beneath

The 'Land Apart' title only has a partial UPC of '9781878685230'. The Full UPC should be '978187868523052995'

If this was the one you scanned the Barcode into the Find box, it wouldn't match the partial UPC. The other one has the full UPC, however.

[Error finding and load new issues]

Using Advanced Find, you can paste one of the following in the WHERE box.

NOTE: The Date is in 'yyyy-mm-dd' format. Change it to the day you are looking for.

To find any issues Greater Than or Equal to a date with a Qty of 2 or more, you can try:

I.[QtyInStock] >= 2 AND I.[LastQtyChangeDate] >= '2024-01-01'

Or to find any issues BETWEEN two dates with a QTY of 2 or more, you can try:

I.[QtyInStock] >= 2 AND I.[LastQtyChangeDate] BETWEEN '2024-01-01' AND '2024-03-23'

Or to find any issues for an exact date with a QTY of 2 or more, you can try:

I.[QtyInStock] >= 2 AND I.[LastQtyChangeDate] = '2024-01-23'

Again, you will have to change the Dates for what you are looking for.

PS There is a column of LastQtyChangeDate you can use Setup->Columns to Display to show it, if you like.

[Cover Scan Maintenance 2024-03-20]

Delete or Move 1.jpg and 1-2.jpg
From: Pictures\P\Print Mint\Tales from the Tube
To: Pictures\S\Surfer\Tales from the Tube

Delete 1-V.jpg and 1-V58.jpg
From: Pictures\B\Boom!\BRZRKR
(Duplicates of 1-S.jpg and 1-6.jpg, respectively)

[Error finding and load new issues]

A couple of things you can try:

A) Press and HOLD the CTRL key when starting CB. You will get a window asking if you want to 'Recreate the database indexes?'. Click YES.

If that doesn't work then...
B) Use menu item 'File->File Tools' Rebuild Lists. You may only need 'Series Information' but it won't hurt to check all except the last one ('Picture Files List).
This will Rebuild / repopulate the various indexes.

==============

When you mention 'Duplicates' do you mean a single issue with Qty of greater than or equal to 2? Or two of the same issue number. For example, '1/A' and '1/A'?

For a 'Duplicate' by Qty, you can run a Find on Item Field of Qty in Stock which is Greater Then or Equal to 2.
or there is an Items Field 'Last Date of Qty Change' you can try using.

If you have the Pro or Archive Edition, for the 'Duplicate' by issue number you can use this Advanced Find:

I.Title || I.ItemNumber IN (
(SELECT A.Title || A.ItemNumber
FROM ComicIssues A
WHERE I.Title = A.Title and I.ItemNumber = A.ItemNumber
GROUP BY A.Title, A.ItemNumber
HAVING COUNT(*) > 1
)
)

NOTE: If you have Duplicates you created on purpose (i.e. 2 issues with different Conditions and or Prices), those will show up in the list of Duplicates, also.
PS This will just find Duplicates for 'Comic Book' Types. For other types:
Change 'From ComicIssues A' to 'From Books A'
Change 'From ComicIssues A' to 'FROM Magazines A'
Change 'From ComicIssues A' to 'FROM Newspapers A'

[Is 'Wizard Ace Edition: Shi #10' in ComicBase under a different name?]

Looks like it is in 'Shi: The Way of the Warrior' #4-2.

https://atomicavenue.com/atomic/item/86012/1/Shi-The-Way-of-the-Warrior-42

[Holy terror (Legendary) Cover Scan]

At a guess, I think CB is automatically downloading the one in the master database and replacing the one you modified.

Use menu item Setup->Preferences and see if you have Automatically Download Larger Pictures checked. (see attaached)

If you do, uncheck it, modify the cover and see if it stay that way.

[Holy terror (Legendary) Cover Scan]

When you click on the cover can in the grid area, does the expanded image have the correct orientation?
If it does, you may just need to delete the thumbnail.
They are located in folder C (colon) \Users\Public\Documents\Human Computing\Thumbnails .
Since the Publisher is 'Legendary', open the 'L' folder, then the 'Legendary' folder and finally the 'Holy Terror (Legendary)' folder. Delete the thumbnail (these are all recreated so there is no danger doing this).
If that doesn't fix it, it may be getting re-downloaded.

[Cover Scan Maintenance 2024-03-13]

Delete or Move 1.jpg
From: Pictures\Y\Yahoo\DTs
To: Pictures\Y\Yahoo Production\DTs

Delete or Move ALL (1.jpg - 30.jpg)
From: Pictures\B\Bell\Active Comics
To: Pictures\B\Bell Features\Active Comics

Delete or Move ALL (1.jpg - 22.jpg)
From: Pictures\B\Bell\Commando Comics
To: Pictures\B\Bell Features\Commando Comics

Delete or Move 35.jpg
From: Pictures\B\Bell\Cowboy 'Ventures
To: Pictures\B\Bell Features\Cowboy 'Ventures

Delete or Move ALL (1.jpg - 34.jpg)
From: Pictures\B\Bell\Dime Comics (Bell)
To: Pictures\B\Bell Features\Dime Comics (Bell)

Delete or Move 12.jpg
From: Pictures\B\Bell\Honeymoon Romances
To: Pictures\B\Bell Features\Honeymoon Romances

Delete or Move 3.jpg and 8.jpg
From: Pictures\B\Bell\Katy Keene (Bell)
To: Pictures\B\Bell Features\Katy Keene (Bell)

Delete or Move 65.jpg
From: Pictures\B\Bell\Remarkable Adventures
To:  Pictures\B\Bell Features\Remarkable Adventures

Delete or Move 5.jpg
From: Pictures\B\Bell\True Adventures (Bell)
To: Pictures\B\Bell Features\True Adventures (Bell)

Delete or Move ALL (1.jpg - 30.jpg
From: Pictures\B\Bell\Wow Comics (Bell)
To: Pictures\B\Bell Features\Wow Comics (Bell)

Delete or Move 1-C.jpg
From: Pictures\M\Marvel\S\Spider-Punk (2nd Series)
To: Pictures\M\Marvel\S\Spider-Punk- Arms Race

Delete or Rename
1-D-6.jpg to 1-V59.jpg
1-E-6.jpg to 1-V60.jpg
1-F-6.jpg to 1-V56.jpg
1-G-6.jpg to 1-V64.jpg
1-H-6.jpg to 1-V65.jpg
1-K-6.jpg to 1-V71.jpg
1-l-6.jpg to 1-V72.jpg
From: Pictures\B\Boom!\BRZRKR
NOTE: 1-V57.jpg appears to be a duplicate of 1-V72.jpg (after rename) and should probably be deleted.

Delete 28.jpg
From: Pictures\D\DC\G\Green Lantern (5th Series)

Delete 3-C.jpg
From: Pictures\F\Fantagraphics\Red Room- Trigger Warnings
(Duplicate of 3-B.jpg)

[Dell's El Dorado]

Just about all lists I have seen do not consider leasing articles when considering the Order of names.  'El' is Spanish is an article and should not be the leading part of a sort order so 'El Dorado' should be sorted among the 'D's.
The Issue table only has 'Title' in it while the Title table has 'Title', 'DisplayTitle' and 'AlphabetizedTitle'. Not knowing the programming, I don't know if a Find can be done on 'Title' and' 'DisplayTitle' (which would have the leading article at the beginning) with out slowing down the process and/or getting duplicates in the suggestion list. Same thing when you display the Title window (CTRL+T).

Having said that, when doing a Find (especially if you are having problems getting the result you want), try using signficant or fewer words. In the case of 'El Dorado', trying 'Dorado' would have suggested 2 titles would be suggested (with one of the 'Dorado, El'). Even just typing 'Dora' would bring up a list with 'Derado, El' being first in the list.

 

[Cover Scan Maintenance 2024-03-06]

Delete or Move 1.jpg
From: Pictures\D\DC\W\Wrong Earth, The- Trapped on Teen Planet
To: Pictures\A\Ahoy\Wrong Earth, The- Trapped on Teen Planet

Delete or Rename Smr 2014.jpg to SF 2014.jpg
From: Pictures\F\Fleetway Quality\2000 A.D

Delete or Rename
1-2.jpg to 3.jpg
2-2.jpg to 6.jpg
3-2.jpg to 9.jpg
4-2.jpg to 11.jpg
5-2.jpg to 1.jpg
then Move
From: Pictures\E\E.C\Moon Girl
To: Pictures\C\Canton Street\Flashback Replica

Delete 98-A-2.jpg
From: Pictures\M\Marvel\N\New Mutants, The

Delete 1.jpg
From: Pictures\B\Broadsword\Secret Studio Story, A- Tales of the Raven Hex & Boo Cat
(Duplicate of 1-A.jpg)

Delete 269-A.jpg
From: Pictures\M\Marvel\U\Uncanny X-Men, The
(Duplicate of 269.jpg)

[Milk & Cheese #2 - 4th printing picture]

If you have a scan of #2 4th printing, you can upload it, if you like.

[Clean up for 02/28/2024 content update]

I can find a listing at Midtown Comics here: https://www.midtowncomics.com/product/2280581 and MyComicShop here: https://www.mycomicshop.com/search?asm=3&TID=60523566
Both have the correct UPC (first 13 characters), cover price ($23.00) and Year 2024 (though they differ on Month). And the Desciptions do mention the David Wenzel comic book adaptation.

[Cover Scan Maintenance 2024-02-28]

Delete or Move ALL (TPB 2015.jpg - TPB 2021.jpg)
From: Pictures\B\Beckett\Beckett Non-Sport Almanac
To: Pictures\B\Beckett Media\Beckett Non-Sport Almanac

Delete or Move TPB.jpg
From: Pictures\B\Bear Manor\Bright Lights, Lonely Nights
To: Pictures\B\BearManor\Bright Lights, Lonely Nights

Delete or Move TPB.jpg
From: Pictures\B\Bear Manor\Inside Seka
To: Pictures\B\BearManor\Inside Seka

Delete or Move TPB.jpg
From: Pictures\B\Beacon\Prophet Against Slavery
To: Pictures\B\Beacon Press\Prophet Against Slavery

Delete or Move Bk 1.jpg
From: Pictures\B\Behemoth\Brainbomb
To: Pictures\B\Behemoth Books\Brainbomb

Delete or Move 1.jpg and 2.jpg
From: Pictures\B\Beach\Crozonia- The War Beneath the Waves
To: Pictures\B\Beach Studios\Crozonia- The War Beneath the Waves

Delete or Move 1.jpg
From: Pictures\B\Beacon\Fist Stick Knife Gun- A Personal History of Violence
To: Pictures\B\Beacon Press\Fist Stick Knife Gun- A Personal History of Violence

Delete or Move ALL (1.jpg - 4.jpg)
From: Pictures\B\BD Must\Alan MacBride (BD Must)
To: Pictures\B\BD Must\Allan MacBride (BD Must)

Delete or rename 1.jpg to Staple.jpg
From: Pictures\B\Beef Eye\Gods & Dogs

Delete or Rename 1.jpg to 1-F.jpg then Move
From: Pictures\B\Bear Claw\My Nightmarish Little Venomous Ponies
To: Pictures\B\Bear Claw\My Nightmarish Little Venomous Ponies
(Note 1-A.jpg and 1-B.jpg should probably also be moved but don't seem to have any issues listed in the new correct title)

Delete or Move 1.jpg
From: Pictures\A\Archie\Shield (Archie)
To: Lancelot Strong, the Shield

Delete or Move 2.jpg
From: Pictures\A\Archie\Shield (Archie)
To: Shield, The (Red Circle)

Delete or Move 2.jpg
From: Pictures\A\Archie\Shield (Archie)
To: Pictures\R\Red Circle\Shield-Steel Sterling

Delete or Rename 1.jpg to TPB.jpg
From: Pictures\B\BearManor\Silver Age of Comics, The

Delete or Raname 1.jpg to TPB.jpg
From: Pictures\B\BearManor\Superhero Confidential

Delete or Move ALL (1.jpg - 3405.jpg0
From: Pictures\B\Beckett\Non-Sport Update
To: Pictures\B\Beckett Media\Non-Sport Update

Delete or Move 2.jpg and 3.jpg
From: Pictures\P\Popular\Thrilling Mysteries
To: Pictures\B\Beacon\Thrilling Mystery

[Cover Scan Maintenance 2024-02-21]

Delete or Move ALL (1-B.jpg - 1-E.jpg)
From: Pictures\Z\Zenescope\Van Helsing- The Beast of Exmoor
To: Pictures\Z\Zenescope\Van Helsing- Beast of Exmoor

Delete or Move 1.jpg
From: Pictures\D\Downtown\DC Super Heroes- Who's Who-
To: Pictures\D\Downtown Bookworks\DC Super Heroes- Who's Who-

Delete or Move ALL (1.jpg - Bk 1-HC.jpg)
From: Pictures\D\Diamond\Boris Karloff- Gold Key Mysteries
To: Pictures\G\Gold Key\Boris Karloff- Gold Key Mysteries

Delete or Move 1.jpg
From: Pictures\T\Times Arrow\Danger Cat
To: Pictures\T\Time's Arrow\Danger Cat

Delete or Move ALL (1-2.jpg - 2-C.jpg)
From: Pictures\H\Hellion Arts LLC\Fiendish
To: Pictures\H\Hellion Arts\Fiendish

Delete 3-C.jpg
From: Pictures\Z\Zenescope\Belle Annual- Apex Predator

[Two databases on phone app]

Did you create another Database at some point (even if you later deleted it) or do you have another database on your system?
When you use CB or Sidekick, certain actions prompt CB to send a list of found databases to the CB Website.

Some things you can check...

In CB use File->Recent Databases and see if more than one database shows up.
In Windows, go to C(colon)\Users\<your-logon-id>\Documents\Human Computing\ComicBase Databases folder and see if there more than one *.cbdb file (that are not backups).

You can use the Database Unique Identifier (found with File->Collection Statistics then clicking on the icon that looks like a cylinder in the top right corner) to remove the extraneous one from the CB Website.

If you have not created a new database and/or don't have an extra database in the supplied folder, then I am not sure how the second database is showing up.