[Problem entering a new title]

Can you supply detailed steps and possible screen prints of the process?

[Justice League (3rd series) #1 Convention Exclusive - which variant # to assign?]

Yeah, that is normal. Shiny foil and scanners don't play well together and the result is usually a darker image.

[Justice League (3rd series) #1 Convention Exclusive - which variant # to assign?]

Is the Cover of 1/G the one you have?

https://atomicavenue.com/atomic/item/712951/1/Justice-League-3rd-Series-1G

It is hard to see in the linked cover with the watermark, but the one in my db does have Convention Exclusive in the bottom left corner.

[Completely Out Of Left Field]

I would contact support, as there must be some problem either in the program our the account,

[Magazines in the dB]

When you do an Update, there is check box at the bottom to Exclude Mature Titles from the database. Check this and run the Update and all the Mature titles will be removed.

If you have already run an update, you can 'force' it process again by pressing and holding the SHIFT key while selecting Internet->Check for Updates.

This should affect all types (Books, Comic Books and Magazines).

[Completely Out Of Left Field]

Yeah, I thought there was something missing from your original response.

When you select a report, there is a 'Save to Web...' button in my Archive Edition.

I don't know if Express has this available (I seem to recall Pete saying in the Livestream that Pro/Archive is needed to potentially get all the badges).

[Cover Scan Maintenance 2022-04-20]

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From: Pictures\D\DC\F\Flashpoint- Batman Knight of Vengeance (2nd Series)
To: Pictures\D\DC\F\Flashpoint- Batman Knight of Vengeance

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From: Pictures\B\Boom!\Vampire Slayer (Buffy)
To: Pictures\B\Boom!\Vampire Slayer, The

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From: Pictures\T\Tom Doherty\Conan the Rogue (Tom Doherty)
To: Pictures\T\Tom Doherty\Conan the Rogue (TOR)

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From: Pictures\T\Tom Doherty\Conan the Savage (Tom Doherty)
To: Pictures\T\Tom Doherty\Conan the Savage (TOR)

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From: Pictures\D\DC\A\Absolute Sandman, The
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From: Pictures\M\Marvel\A\Amazing Spider-Man, The
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From: Pictures\D\Dark Horse\A\Angel & Faith
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To: Pictures\D\DC\E\Earth-Prime- Superman & Lois

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From: Pictures\D\DC\J\JLA- Classified
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From: Pictures\M\Marvel\M\Marvel Knights Sketchbook
To: Pictures\M\Marvel\M\Marvel Knights Wave 2 Sketchbook

Delete 1-E.jpg
From: Pictures\I\Idea + Design Works\Spike- Asylum
(duplicate of 1-B.jpg)

Delete SE 1.jpg or Delete 1-G.jpg then Rename SE 1.jpg to 1-G.jpg
From: Pictures\I\Idea + Design Works\Spike- Asylum
(my copy of the incorrect SE 1.jpg is larger then the correct 1-G.jpg)

Delete or Rename MMPB.jpg to MMPB-3.jpg
From: Pictures\D\Del Rey\Shakespeare's Planet
(the MMPB cover is actually for the 3rd printing)

Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars Bk 1/HC and SE 1 were both deleted.
Not sure what needs to be done with these covers.

[Completely Out Of Left Field]

I would assume, creating a report, then saving it to the web site.

[How to edit inventory]

You manage inventory by the Qty in Stock column.

If it is set to 0 you have NO stock for that issue.

If it is set to 1 or more, you have 1 or more of that issue in stock.

If you have thousands of comics and you have let the database get out of sync with what you actually have, there is not quick and easy way to reconcile them.

You will need to inventory your collection and compare it with what you have in CB.

There are ways to do this (Find all issues qty Qty >= 1, Export Issues you own (to work with a file or spreadsheet), Generate a report of issues owned) but no matter what you will need to correct the contents in CB.

NOTE: If you Export the information and get that file corrected, you can Import the information into a new (empty of owned items) database. (but I think you need at least the Pro edition to do both Export and Import).

 

[Completely Out Of Left Field]

In the ComicBase Livestream #51 starting at the 34:43 point, Pete lists the various badges. They are:

1) Back Back                  - Upgrade from an older version
2) Hot Off the Presses        - Enter a new comic book for the first time
3) Current Events             - Downloaded an update
4) Going Mobile               - Save a Report to the Web
5) Open for Business          - Post Comics for sale
6) We're in the Money         - Make a sale
7) The Inspector              - Use the Grading Wizard
8) Short Box                  - 125 issues
9) Long Box                   - 200 issues
10) Enough to have a problem  - 500 issues
11) New Millennium            - 1,000 issues
12) Serious                   - 5,000 issues
13) Fan Boy                   - 10,000 issues
14) Archivist                 - 50,000 issues
15) Calling Dr. Jones         - Submit new Title
16) Shows Initiative          - Submit a correction
17) Contributor               - 100 submission points
18) Four Color Scholar        - 200 submission points
19) Commander Shepard Award   - 100,000 submission points
20) Social                    - Currently not used
21) Going... Going...         - Submitting collection to Heritage Auction
22) Making the Charts         - Make the Leader Board (submission points). Top 200.
23) The Few, the Proud        - Make the Top 10 on the Leader Board.

 

[Crystal Reports Error]

Yeah, I just tested and it apparently does not update the Date Modified.  I will ask and see if it can be added as a feature in the next version.

Also, just changing a value in the grid doesn't update the Date Modified. If you actual edit the row (double click and open edit window), it does update the Date Modified.

By the way, I just found out the Date Modified is a timestamp. To get it to work correctly, the Date function is needed like this:

Date(I.[DateModified]) = '2022-04-17'

(Not that it helps with your current problem but just to get correct information out there.)

[Crystal Reports Error]

Hmm... So Add by Barcode doesn't seem to update the Date Modified?  I would think it should.

[Crystal Reports Error]

If it helps, depending on how much other things you changed today, an Advanced Find of :

I.[DateModified] >=  '2022-04-17'

Should find any items that were changed (or modified) on that date.

[Kirby Genesis: Captain Victory Dynamite 2011-2012]

I can't find either #7 or #8 at GCD, MyComicShop or Mile HIgh Comics.

 

[Cover Scan Maintenance 2022-04-13]

Delete or Move Bk 1.jpg and Bk 1-HC.jpg
From: Pictures\M\Marvel\M\Marvel's Greatest Superhero Battles
To: Pictures\F\Fireside\Marvel's Greatest Superhero Battles

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From: Pictures\L\Lancer Books\Conan (Lancer)
To: Pictures\L\Lancer\Conan (Lancer)

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From: Pictures\T\Tom Doherty Associates\Conan the Warlord
To: Pictures\T\Tom Doherty\Conan the Warlord

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From: Pictures\L\Lancer Books\Dark Man and Others, The
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Delete or Rename TPB 1.jpg to MMPB 1.jpg and TPB 2.jpg to MMPB 2.jpg then Move
From: Pictures\T\Tom Doherty Associates\Echoes of Valor
To: Pictures\T\Tom Doherty\Echoes of Valor

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From: Pictures\D\Dark Horse\B\Buffy the Vampire Slayer- Lost and Found
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From: Pictures\Z\Zenescope\Robyn Hood- Shadows of the Past

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From: Pictures\B\Berkley\Conan (Berkley)

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From: Pictures\T\Tom Doherty\Conan the Unconquered

[That CGC Pricing Question]

You are missing my point. All the things you mention apply to the comic whether it is slabbed or not.
I agree that they all affect the pricing of a comic.

However, the act of slabbing doesn't multiply all of those items. There is not a premium for slabbing and being signed and 1st appearance. There is just a premium for being slabbed.

The main problem that Pete is trying to address is that a flat rate percentage when applied to any CGC (or any graded comic) doesn't give a realistic example of the pricing with vast differences in pricing.

Currently CB has a CGC 9.8 at 1200% of NM.

Take a comic as graded by CGC at 9.8
Take the same comic out of the casing.

Example 1: Low priced comic
If the un-slabbed comic sold for $100.00, the slabbed version would have a value of $1,200.00.

Example 2: High priced comic
If the un-slabbed comic sold for $1,000,000.00, the slabbed version would have a value of $12,000,000.00.

For example 1, the $1,200.00 may or may not be accurate but it is probably near correct (plus or minus a few hundred).
For example 2, the $12,000,000.00 is no where close to being an accurate representation of the price (plus or minus several hundred thousand dollars).

That is the problem being addressed.
One way I can thing of is to have different percentage of NM for various pricing ranges.
For example (just making up numbers and is not meant to represent actual values):

Between $1.00 and $999.00 have percentage of 1200%
Between $1,000.00 and $4,999.00 have have percentage of 1200%
Between $5,000.00 and $9,999.00 have have percentage of 1000%
Between $10,000.00 and $49,999.00 have have percentage of 750%
Between $50,000.00 and $99,999.99 have have percentage of 500%
Between $100,000.00 and $499,999.00 have have percentage of 250%
Between $500,000.00 and $999,999.00 have  have percentage of 175%
Between $1,000,000.00 and $1,999,999.00 have have percentage of 150%
Over $2,000,000.00 have $125%

Again, these are just 'random' numbers and are just meant to show the general idea. They are not meant to be exact numbers.

Using these numbers Example 2, at $1,000,000.00, when slabbed, would have a value of $1,500,000.00.
Still significant but not outlandish.

(And I will state this one more time. Any feature that would affect the price, would apply to the un-slabbed comic. They are important and affect the price. However, once that un-slabbed price is determined, the act of slabbing does add extra premium value beyond the act of slabbing.)

[That CGC Pricing Question]

Actually the problem can be described in a simpler matter.
All of the points about key and/or signed issues is immaterial.
The question is what percentage increase in value should apply just for having a comic slabbed.

Note: I am not saying key/signed is not important overall, but that is already accounted for. i.e. the non-slabbed 1st appearance or a important character is already going to be priced higher then later appearances. Slabbing is not going to increase the value because of that 1st appearance any more than it already is.

If you have issue #1 first appearance priced at $100.00 issue #2 priced at $50.00, the increase in value is already there.
If both issues are slabbed and get a premium applied of 110%, they would be would be $110.00 and $55.00, respectively.
There would NOT be 110% premium for being slabbed plus a premium for being 1st appearance.

The main problem as I understood it is high value books.
If Action Comics #1 sold for $1,000,000.00, being slabbed should not blow up the premium to 2 or 3 million dollars.

So at lower prices, the plus/minus range for the percentage increase isn't all that great.
Using the same percentage on higher priced items creates a very large plus/minus range (almost to the point of being useless).

["4K" monitors]

I agree with Brian about the ultra-wide monitor.
Unfortunately, the one suggested isn't true 4k. It only has a resolution of 3840 x 1600.
For 4k it height needs to be 2160 (no 1600).
There are 4k ultra-wide monitors at 2160 but not as many.
They can be on the expensive side.
LG makes one (flat or curved).
I think Samsung has one, also.
The important item is the resolution height if you want 4k.

[Cover Scan Maintenance 2022-04-07]

Delete or Move 1.jpg and 2.jpg
From: Pictures\R\Rebellion\Fictionauts
To: Pictures\R\Red 5\Fictionauts

Delete or Move 1.jpg, 1-2.jpg and 1-HC.jpg
From: Pictures\M\Marvel\S\Silver Surfer (Fireside)
To: Pictures\F\Fireside\Silver Surfer (Fireside)

Delete or Move ALL (1.jpg - 5.jpg)
From: Pictures\V\Visionary Graphics\Escape to the Stars (Visionary Graphics)
To: Pictures\I\Infinity\Escape to the Stars (Infinity)

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From: Pictures\D\Dark Horse\H\Hellboy- The Bones of Giants
To: Pictures\D\Dark Horse\H\Hellboy- The Bones of Giants (Novel)

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From: Pictures\D\Dark Horse\L\Lady Baltimore- The Witch Queen
To: Pictures\D\Dark Horse\L\Lady Baltimore

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From: Pictures\T\Tom Doherty\Conan the Warlord
To: Pictures\T\Tom Doherty Associates\Conan the Warlord

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From: Pictures\L\Lancer\Dark Man and Others, The
To: Pictures\L\Lancer Books\Dark Man and Others, The

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TPB 1.jpg  MMPB 1.jpg
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TPB 9.jpg  MMPB 9.jpg
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TPB 11.jpg  MMPB 11.jpg
TPB 12.jpg  MMPB 12.jpg
From: Pictures\L\Lancer Books\Conan (Lancer)

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From: Pictures\T\Tom Doherty\Conan and the Gods of the Mountain

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From: Pictures\T\Tom Doherty\Conan the Great

[If you like it then you better put a ring on it...]

And we can't forget 'The one ring to rule them all' (Lord of the Rings, if this in in the scope of what you are looking for).

[If you like it then you better put a ring on it...]

This site has 27 different ring bearers.

https://comiclists.wordpress.com/tag/magic-ring/

[Some day we'll find it, the Rainbow Connection]

Detective Comics #241 "The Rainbow Batman"
Batman wore 6 different colored (red, blue, yellow, orange, green, white ) and one rainbow colored bat suit.

Is this the type of thing you are looking for? Or does it have to be different people/objects?

[If you like it then you better put a ring on it...]

Not sure if you are just looking for reference to rings in stories or actual physical objects.

Around the time DC came up with the various Lantern colors besides green (black, white, red, yellow, etc), a set of these rings was produced.

[2022 Advanced Find Item Description]

I would contact support about this item.  It has been reported a few times (that I know of) but I am not sure of any specific fix.

You can try typing I.ItemDescription in the Where box to get it to return results until you can get a fix.

PS Way back when 2022 first came out, I had to create a new database then export/import my data into it to get Item Description in the list. Hopefully there is a better solution.

PPS In the mean time, maybe an Uninstall (of both CB and CB Resources) / Re-Install could help.

[Export Subset of Database?]

Unfortunately, the Export window only allows filtering by checking the 'Export only items in stock' box. So either you do ever issues in CB on just the issues you own. There is no other option (i.e. marked) to key on.

PS, I guess you can use a custom fields as part of the export and use that to facilitate finding just those rows in the text file (or in a spreadsheet).

PPS I just thought of sort of an alternate method.  Once you do the Find, you can highlight cells in the grid and use CTRL+C to copy the data then paste it to a file.