["Progress" bar]

I agree that is what is happening. To test, I created a new database, changed the Pictures file location to the default (mine are in a different location), started the content updated and did a screen recording just before the cover download process.  What I observed in the recording (which I could stop and rewind) is:

After the issue processing of the Content Update process, it started the cover downloads. Each type has alternating text at the top of the window of 'Downloading x / xxxx' and 'Downloading new 'type' cover images: x / xxxx' (where x is an incrementing number staring with 1, xxxx is the total number of covers per type, and 'type' one of Book, Comic book, or Magazine (don't have newspapers to process).

Downloading x / 115
Downloading new book cover images: x/115

Downloading x / 3190
Downloading new comic book cover images: x/3190

Downloading x / 81
Downloading new magazine cover images: x/81

While processing it mostly alternated between the pair of text per type except, occasionally, the incrementing number would increase without showing the other (longer) text.
For the most part, the progress bar is barely visible, a little long most of the time, long some of the time, and most all the way (75 to 80 percent?).
Instead of being cumulative for each cover downloading (increasing from 0 to 100 percent for either each type or for all types), the green progress bar is displayed for each individual downloaded cover.
The smaller the cover the smaller the green progress bar.
The larger the cover the longer the green progress bar.

PS Not sure why the two sets of text are needed as it causes a 'strobing effect' which is difficult to view.

[Database Default Location]

There was a reason Pete mentioned in one of the LiveStreams but I can' recall it at the moment.

You can change the location of the actual Database file by moving it where ever you want and then opening it from that location.

Can't do much with the Log files (as far as I know).

 

[Transfer comics from one database to another]

Before starting, make sure you run the most current Content Update on both databases. This will get them in 'sync' so they have the same Title/issues in both.

If you just want to export select issues, if you can 'Mark' them it will make the process easier.
Since I don't know anything about what you are trying do, it is hard to give target directions.
If you can do a Find to return just the issues you want, Select all rows (CTRL+A), right-click and select Mark.
Start an export
At the bottom check 'Export only marked items' and 'Include field headers, and set Item Separator to TAB.
At a minimum, select fields
Title
Item #
Condition
Qty In Stock

After that you can select other columns (like Price).
then click Export and give the file a name.

Go to the other database and select Import.
Select the file you created.
Make sure the 'Item Separator' is set to TAB.
Since you selected 'Include Field Headers' everything should be lined up and ready.
Click the Import button.

NOTE: There may be some clean up needed but I haven't done this process in quite a while and that may have been addressed.

 

[Transfer comics from one database to another]

Depending on your version, you can Export, Import data.

Check under menu item File to see if Import and/or Export are available or grayed out.

[Cover Scan Maintenance 2025-05-01]

Delete or Move 1.jpg
From: Pictures\M\Monte Nero\Frenemies
To: Pictures\M\Monty Nero\Frenemies

Delete or Move 1953.jpg and 1954.jpg
From: Pictures\J\J.C. Penny\Stop and Go, The Safety Twins
To: Pictures\J\J.C. Penney\Stop and Go, The Safety Twins

Delete or Move 1.jpg
From: Pictures\J\J C Penny\50 Years In America (It Happened In America) J. C. Penny Company, Inc. 1902-1952
To: Pictures\J\J.C. Penney\50 Years In America J.C. Penney Company, Inc. 1902-1952

Delete or Move 1.jpg
From: Pictures\J\J.C. Penny\Our United States (J. C. Penny)
To: Pictures\J\J.C. Penney\Our United States (J.C. Penney)

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From: Pictures\A\All Caps\Salamandroid Color 'Zine
To: Pictures\A\All Caps\Salamandroid (All Caps)

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From: Pictures\A\All Caps\Salamandroid- Death's Sting
To: Pictures\A\All Caps\Salamandroid (All Caps)

Delete or Move ALL 1.jpg - 24704.jpg
From: Pictures\N\National Geographic Partners\National Geographic
To: Pictures\N\National Geographic\National Geographic

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From: Pictures\M\Marvel\D\Death of Doctor Strange

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From: Pictures\A\Antarctic\Alley Oop Adventures
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From: Pictures\M\Marvel\A\Amazing Spider-Man, The

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From: Pictures\M\Marvel\A\Avengers (Vol. 3)

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From: Pictures\M\Marvel\F\Fantastic Four (Vol. 3)

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From: Pictures\M\Marvel\F\Fantastic Four- True Story

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From: Pictures\M\Marvel\I\Iron Man (4th Series)

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From: Pictures\M\Marvel\S\Spectacular Spider-Man (2nd Series)

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From: Pictures\M\Marvel\S\Spider-Man

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From: Pictures\D\Dark Horse\S\Star Wars (Dark Horse)

 

[Advanced Searches]

As a variation of the above, This will find Only Standard Condition Grades which will exclude all the various grading services in case you use more than one.
It can be modified by removing any of the grades that you don't want to consider (such a 'P', 'FA' or maybe 'G').

The Order By will sort by the Price Descending (highest price at the top) in addition to sorting by standard CB sorting whenever you have multiple prices of the same value.

WHERE:

I.QtyInStock >= 1 AND I.Condition IN ('MT','NM','NM-','VF-NM','VF','FN','VG','G','FA','P','Ungraded')

ORDER BY:
I.Price DESC, ComicTitles.AlphabetizedTitle, I.ItemType, I.IssueNum, I.Variation, I.Printing

[Reports not showing up]

Yep. Something going on with the Report Server process.

I ran a report in CB and Saved to Web. Nothing showed up after 1 hour.

Next I started Sidekick and ran Save to Cloud (with the standard Reports checked) and after another hour, neither they nor the original report has yet to show up.

[Reports not showing up]

That is strange. I just removed all the databases from My Account->Profile Known Database, opened CB, Ran Collection Statistics, went by to the Profile (refreshed the screen) and the database showed up.

I am not sure why yours doesn't work.

[Reports not showing up]

In ComicBase, run ComicBase Statistics.

[Reports not showing up]

I should have mentioned, you can get the current database back by running ComicBase Statistics (F12). (won't get the reports back but it will list your database.)

[Reports not showing up]

To delete database entries on the CB website, use My Account->Profile.

You will probably need to scroll down to Known Databases.

Select the ones you want to get rid of and click Remove.

Repeat until all the databases you don't want are gone.

 

["Progress" bar]

If you go to Setup->Preferences, you can check ' Check for interim updates'. This will allow you to get updates as they are added (most of the time this works with no problem but there was a stretch a few weeks back when Pete was making some involved changes that it did have some bad effects (fixed a couple of days later)).

 

[Please don't...]

As always, I will leave it to the editors to figure out how to enter it.

But having viewed the cover where it clearly has #1 and Annual 2025 on it as well as the indicia you mentioned of 'Detective Comics 2025 Annual 1', it would seem 'Detective Comics Annual 2025' issue #1 would be the most correct way to enter it.

But since I stopped collecting Detective Comics a long time ago, it really doesn't matter to me.

["Progress" bar]

The current version of CB is v25.6.3.4076.

[Please don't...]

And what if they come out with a 2025 Anl 2?

[Automatically Renamed Titles and Issues Questions and Issues]

If you don't want CB to change your customized issues, then, in the Update Option window (displayed when you check for an Update), uncheck the box next to 'Automatically match unknown items...'.

If you do this CB won't try to match unrecognized items.  You would need to do that manually (if needed).

[Wanted List Report not working]

I have tired menu item File->Files Tolls and the Rebuild List option? The first 2 check boxes, especially but the first 4 won't hurt.

This may or may not help but it can't hurt.

[New issue covers]

So am I. Until the issues are physically in hand, they can't be scanned.  Data can be added before release date from preview data.

[New issue covers]

This week's Update hasn't been processed yet. Since the 'Diamond' situation, comics aren't arriving in time to get the normal Wednesday update. It has been on Friday for the last several weeks.

[Astonishing X-Men Modern Era Epic Collection]

I am not positive but I think this has to do with the Preferences setting 'Automatically Download larger pictures...'.

Not sure of the 'mechanics' of the process but this has happened to others.

[Custom Check field name does not change from default name]

There are two sets of Custom Fields.

The first set are 'Series Fields (i.e. Title Fields). They only show up when you edit a Title.

The second set (the ones you want to use) are the Item Fields (i.e Issue Fields). These will show up in the Grid (if you select to Show them).

[New issue covers]

Of the 447, how many were Variants or books (softcover or hardcover)?

[Cover Scan Maintenance 2025-04-25]

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From: Pictures\M\Matt Garvey & Dean Kotz\Cage, The
To: Pictures\M\Matt Garvey\Cage, The

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From: Pictures\M\Matt Garvey & David Cousens\Chances Are
To: Pictures\M\Matt Garvey\Chances Are

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From: Pictures\S\Scoot\Code 45
To: Pictures\S\Scout\Code 45

Delete or Move ALL (1-A.jpg - 1-C.jpg)
From: Pictures\E\ERB\Victory Harben- Ghosts of Omos
To: Pictures\E\ERB, Inc\Victory Harben- Ghosts of Omos

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From: Victory Harben: Warriors of Zandar
To: Pictures\E\ERB, Inc\Victory Harben- Warriors of Zandar

Delete or Move 1.jpg and 2.jpg
From: Pictures\T\Tokyopop\Devil May Cry (Tokoyopop)
To: Pictures\T\Tokyopop\Devil May Cry (Tokyopop)

Delete or Move 1.jpg
From: Pictures\E\Eclipse\License to Kill
To: Pictures\E\Eclipse\Licence to Kill

Delete or Move ALL (1.jpg - 24704.jpg)
From: Pictures\N\National Geographic\National Geographic
To: Pictures\N\National Geographic Partners\National Geographic

Delete or Rename GS 1-LE.jpg
From: Pictures\Z\Zenescope\Grimm Fairy Tales

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From: Pictures\M\Marvel\A\Amazing Spider-Man, The

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From: Pictures\M\Marvel\C\Cable

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From: Pictures\M\Marvel\D\Daredevil (Vol. 2)

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From: Pictures\M\Marvel\D\Deadpool

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From: Pictures\M\Marvel\I\Incredible Hulk, The

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From: Pictures\M\Marvel\J\Journey into Mystery (1st Series)

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From: Pictures\M\Marvel\K\Ka-Zar (3rd Series)

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From: Pictures\M\Marvel\M\Mystique & Sabretooth

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From: Pictures\M\Marvel\R\Rise of Apocalypse

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From: Pictures\M\Marvel\S\Sensational Spider-Man, The (2nd Series)

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From: Pictures\M\Marvel\S\Spectacular Spider-Man, The

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From: Pictures\M\Marvel\S\Spider-Girl

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From: Pictures\M\Marvel\S\Spider-Man

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From: Pictures\M\Marvel\S\Spider-Man 2099

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From: Pictures\M\Marvel\T\Thunderbolts

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From: Pictures\M\Marvel\W\Web of Scarlet Spider

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From: Pictures\M\Marvel\X\X-Factor

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From: Pictures\M\Marvel\X\X-Men (2nd Series)

[Cover Scan Maintenance 2025-04-18]

The process that caused the issues from 'Marvel Masterworks: The Uncanny X-Men' has been corrected. Anything that was erroneously deleted should be added back with the next Content Update you run.

[Cover Scan Maintenance 2025-04-18]

Correction. It is not isolated to just me. Others are getting the same deletes. Support has been notified.