Steven L. Dasinger

Ah, I understand now. That is strange. But, still, no, they did not show up on my Unknown items list as of the as Update (I ran on Aug 6).

What field is this in? The Item#? I just checked by (Archive Edition) database and I don't see anything like this anywhere.

Unfortunately CB has been around for a long time and decisions were made that are not easy to change as they would affect everyone's databases and Atomic Avenue. This is not likely to change (but I don't make those decisions). PS You appear to be going by the UPC code information. The UPC didn't exist before the Mid-70's and even when implemented, not all publisher followed the standard. It took several years and even today, some publishers don't implement it consistently. However, the software will allow you to do what you want. But if you do it, the content update will be mostly useless for you.

The short answer is you can't do what you are doing and have the content update work very well. There is a Master Database which the folks at HC (Human Computing) maintain. When the Content update is run, the information in the Master Database is sent to your computer and used to Add, Delete and/or Modify your database to get it to match. You can modify the Delete behavior by using the Update options and unchecking both 'Remove Obsolete Series' and 'Remove Obsolete Items' (see attached). With these un-checked, the Content Update shouldn't delete any of the Titles you have renamed or the Issues in them. NOTE: The Content Update will NEVER delete any Title or Issue you own (Qty >= 1). Here are some of the ramifications of Renaming Titles: 1) They will never have any Content Updated (either Data or New Issues) as the Master Database doesn't know about it/them. 2) You can't submit any new or corrected Data/Covers as HC will not be able to match it to the correct Title and it will just look like a new Title. Eventually they will notice it is 'duplicate' and reject the submissions. In the meantime, some of the 'duplicate' data will be accepted (by mistake) and it will be populated to every else's databases (which won't make very many people happy). 3) You won't be able to use the feature to find the Title/Issues on AA (Atomic Avenue) as they won't match the Master Database. 4) You will have Duplicate Titles as the Content Update will always 'replace' the missing Titles (i.e. if you renamed "Batman (2nd Series)" to "Batman (2011)", the next Update will add "Batman (2nd Series)" back into the Database and you will have both of them. The Content Update works fairly simply by matching Titles/Issue numbers from the Master Database to your Database. If it Finds a Title/Issue in the Master database that matches a Title/Issue in your database, it does an Update. If it Finds a Title/Issue in the Master Data but NOT in your Database, it Inserts (Adds) the Title and/or Issue number. If it Finds a Title Issue in your Database but NOT in the Master Database, it will Delete it/them (NOTE: Remember, it won't delete anything you own and if you uncheck the Update options, it shouldn't delete anything, but that is the normal behaviour for most people). I would strong suggest you do not rename Titles/Issues for the best use of the program. However, it is your database and CB is set up to let you do pretty much what you like.

I recently came across an issue with a Storylines entry of: Introduction by Louise Simonson; Introduction by Roy Thomas; The Savage Sword of Conan (Vol. 1), #61, 2/1981: Conan: The Wizard Fiend of Zingara!/Letters Page: Swords and Scrolls/Portfolio: Barbarians by Day; The Savage Sword of Conan (Vol. 1), #62, 3/1981: Conan: The Temple of the Tiger/Letters Page: Swords and Scrolls; The Savage Sword of Conan (Vol. 1), #63, 4/1981: Conan: Moat of Blood/Chane of the Golden Hair: Andrax the Last/Letters Page: Swords and Scrolls; The Savage Sword of Conan (Vol. 1), #64, 5/1981: Conan: The Children of Rhan/Portfolio: Conan the Barbarian… by Toth/Letters Page: Swords and Scrolls/Chane of the Golden Hair: The Devil’s Bait; The Savage Sword of Conan (Vol. 1), #65, 6/1981: Conan: The Fangs of the Serpent/Bront: Death of the Mind—Rebirth of the Soul, Part 1/Letters Page: Swords and Scrolls; The Savage Sword of Conan (Vol. 1), #66, 7/1981: Conan: The Sea of No Return/Letters Page: Swords and Scrolls/Bront: Death of the Mind—Rebirth of the Soul, Part 2; The Savage Sword of Conan (Vol. 1), #67, 8/1981: Conan: Plunder of Death Island/A Tale of the Hyborian Age: In the Desert of Dreams/Chane of the Golden Hair: Deliverance/Letters Page: Swords and Scrolls; The Savage Sword of Conan (Vol. 1), #68, 9/1981: Conan: Black Cloaks of Ophir/Letters Page: Swords and Scrolls/Portfolio; The Savage Sword of Conan (Vol. 1), #69, 10/1981: Conan: Eye of the Sorcerer/Portfolio: A Romas Kukalis Portfolio/Letters Page: Swords and Scrolls; The Savage Sword of Conan (Vol. 1), #70, 11/1981: Conan: The Dweller in the Depths/Letters Page: Swords and Scrolls/Preview: Conan the Motion Picture: A Cimmerian in Hollywood/Portfolio: Like Father, Like Daughter; The Savage Sword of Conan (Vol. 1), #71, 12/1981: Conan: The Lurker in the Labyrinth/Preview: Conan the Motion Picture: The Boyhood of Conan/Portfolio: Conan & the Conjuress/Portfolio: Conan on the Move/Letters Page: Swords and Scrolls; The Savage Sword of Conan (Vol. 1), #72, 1/1982: Conan: The Colossus of Shem/Letters Page: Swords and Scrolls/Preview: Conan the Motion Picture/Portfolio: Conan x 3; Bonus Features; Biographies If you do a find for StoryLines (using the first 'The Wizard Fiend of Zingara!'), you find this: Savage Sword of Conan (Vol. 1), #61, 2/1981: Conan: The Wizard Fiend of Zingara!/Letters Page: Swords and Scrolls/Portfolio: Barbarians by Day, The The addition of 'Savage Sword of Conan (Vol. 1), #61, 2/1981: " is not part of a Storyline and shouldn't be submitted that way. If you want this in your own database, that is up to you but to add it to the Master Database which is then pushed out to everyone's database shouldn't be allowed (in my opinion). Adding Letters Page: Swords and Scrolls isn't very useful as there are a LOT of them and don't serve any useful purpose (again, in your database, you can do what you want). If you must add the Letters pages, it should not be concatenated with another story line like 'Letters Page: Swords and Scrolls/Portfolio: Barbarians by Day' They should be separated by a semi-colon (as should all of these separate Storylines). Finally, since a semi-colon was not used, CB thinks this is one (long) Storyline which causes the 'The' of 'The Savage Sword of Conan' to be put at the very end.

Delete or Move 1-A.jpg From: Pictures\D\DC\G\Gods of Brutality To: Pictures\B\Black Caravan\Gods of Brutality Delete or Move 1.jpg From: Pictures\T\Topps\Space- 34-24-34 To: Pictures\M\MN Design\Space- 34-24-34 Delete or Move 1.jpg From: Pictures\D\DC\L\Lunar Ladies To: Pictures\S\Scout\Lunar Ladies, The Delete or Move ALL (1.jpg - 1-G.jpg) From: Pictures\I\Image\M\M.O.M.- Mother of Madness To: Pictures\I\Image\M\M.O.M. Mother of Madness Rename HC.jpg to 1-HC.jpg From: Pictures\T\Touchstone\Amazing Fantastic Incredible- A Marvelous Memoir Rename HC.jpg to 1-HC.jpg From: Pictures\I\Idea + Design Works\Jack Kirby Pencils and Inks- Artifact Edition Rename TPB 1.jpg to MMPB.jpg From: Shadow, The (Ballantine) Delete 8-SC.jpg From: Pictures\I\Image\D\Divine Right (Duplicate of 8-A.jpg) Delete ( ? ) 113-A.jpg 117-A.jpg 118-A.jpg 120-A.jpg 123-A.jpg 124-A.jpg 125-A.jpg From: Pictures\M\Marvel\X\X-Factor (Not sure why because these look like valid price variants per the covers and 119/A and 121/A were not deleted.)

For Ranges, use BETWEEN. For example for CGC 9.8 to CGC 9.0: I.[Condition] BETWEEN 'CGC 9.0' AND 'CGC 9.8' AND I.[QtyInStock] >= 1

Where are you dragging it to? The old way was to drag it to the large cover in the top left corner but that was changed in CB 2020. Now, it just needs to be in the grid area (where the data is).

While this feature suggestion is being considered, a possible work-around is to just drop any .jpg file into the grid area of a Title with no cover scans. This will automatically create the correctly named and placed folder. Then show folder and delete the .jpg file (unless it happens to be one you wanted in that folder).

Delete or Move 1.jpg From: Pictures\M\Marvel\S\Star Wars- The Bounty Hunters-Jabba Hutt To: Pictures\M\Marvel\S\Star Wars- War of the Bounty Hunters-Jabba the Hutt Delete or Move ALL (1-A.jpg - 1-D.jpg) From: Pictures\Z\Zenescope\Tales of Terror Quarterly- 2020 Halloween Special To: Pictures\Z\Zenescope\Grimm Tales of Terror Quarterly- 2020 Halloween Special Delete or Move 1-C.jpg From: Pictures\Z\Zenescope\Tales of Terror Quarterly- Hellfire To: Pictures\Z\Zenescope\Grimm Tales of Terror Quarterly- Hellfire

Delete or Move 1-A.jpg From: Pictures\A\Ablaze\Cimmerian, The- Man-Eaters of Zamboula To: Pictures\A\Ablaze\Cimmerian, The- The Man-Eaters of Zamboula Rename 1-LE.jpg to TPB.jpg From: Pictures\D\Dreamhaven\On Cats & Dogs- Two Tales Rename 1-V.jpg to 1-Q.jpg From: Pictures\D\Dynamite\Barbarella (Dynamite, 2nd Series) (I think. Notes lists 1/Q as the Virgin Cosplay cover) Rename 5.jpg to 5-A.jpg From: Pictures\I\Image\S\Shadecraft

Delete or Move 1.jpg & 1-A.jpg From: Pictures\D\DC\B\Blue and Gold To: Pictures\D\DC\B\Blue & Gold Delete or Move All (23.jpg - 30.jpg) From: Pictures\L\Libro Del Mar\Hatha-Yoga To: Pictures\N\Novaro\Hatha-Yoga (Novaro) Delete or Move 1.jpg From: Pictures\B\Boom!\Mouse Guard, The- The Owlhen Caregiver To: Pictures\B\Boom!\Mouse Guard- The Owlhen Caregiver Rename HC.jpg to 1-HC.jpg From: Pictures\F\Fantagraphics\Wallace Wood Presents- Shattuck Rename HC-DLX.jpg to 1-DLX From: Pictures\V\Vanguard\Wally Wood- Dare-Devil Aces, Commandos & Other Sagas of War Rename 1-B.jpg to 1-A.jpg From: Pictures\A\American Mythology\American Mythology Monsters (Vol. 2) Rename 1-B.jpg to 1-A.jpg 1-C.jpg to 1-B.jpg 2-A.jpg to 2.jpg 3-A.jpg to 3.jpg From: Pictures\I\Idea + Design Works\Canto III- Lionhearted Rename TPB 1.jpg to 1.jpg From: Pictures\M\Mountaineer West Productions\War Angels- Origins Rename TPB 1.jpg to MMPB 1.jpg TPB 2.jpg to MMPB 2.jpg TPB 3.jpg to MMPB 3.jpg TPB 4.jpg to MMPB 4.jpg TPB 5.jpg to MMPB 5.jpg TPB 6.jpg to MMPB 6.jpg TPB 7.jpg to MMPB 7.jpg TPB 8.jpg to MMPB 8.jpg TPB 9.jpg to MMPB 9.jpg TPB 10.jpg to MMPB 10.jpg TPB 11.jpg to MMPB 11.jpg TPB 12.jpg to MMPB 12.jpg TPB 13.jpg to MMPB 13.jpg TPB 14.jpg to MMPB 14.jpg TPB 15.jpg to MMPB 15.jpg TPB 16.jpg to MMPB 16.jpg TPB 17.jpg to MMPB 17.jpg TPB 18.jpg to MMPB 18.jpg TPB 19.jpg to MMPB 19.jpg TPB 20.jpg to MMPB 20.jpg TPB 21.jpg to MMPB 21.jpg TPB 22.jpg to MMPB 22.jpg TPB 23.jpg to MMPB 23.jpg TPB 24.jpg to MMPB 24.jpg TPB 25.jpg to MMPB 25.jpg TPB 26.jpg to MMPB 26.jpg TPB 27.jpg to MMPB 27.jpg TPB 28.jpg to MMPB 28.jpg TPB 29.jpg to MMPB 29.jpg TPB 30.jpg to MMPB 30.jpg TPB 31.jpg to MMPB 31.jpg TPB 32.jpg to MMPB 32jpg TPB 33.jpg to MMPB 33.jpg TPB 34.jpg to MMPB 34.jpg TPB 35.jpg to MMPB 35.jpg TPB 36.jpg to MMPB 36.jpg From: Pictures\W\Warner\Avenger, The (Warner) Delete 1-F.jpg From: Cimmerian: Man-Eaters of Zamboula

Not sure what you mean by scan books to a list, but there is a way to make a change to multiple items at one time. That is with Quick Change (CTRL + G). However, to be able to use Quick Change you need to be able to select multiple items. You can do this this with a Find. If you have a way to do a Find to select all the items, that would be the easiest but isn't always possible. In those cases you can use the Marked column (you may have to use Setup->Columns to View to see it. Once you have it displayed you can click on the box to Mark it. Continue by Marking all the items you have sent and you can then use Find where Mark is Checked to get the result. After, that select all the found items and use Quick Change as needed.

Delete or Rename TPB 2013.jpg 2013.jpg TPB 2014.jpg 2014.jpg TPB 2015.jpg 2015.jpg TPB 2016.jpg 2016.jpg TPB 2017.jpg 2017.jpg TPB 2018.jpg 2018.jpg TPB 2019.jpg 2019.jpg From: Pictures\D\DC\D\DC Entertainment Essential Graphic Novels and Chronology And Delete or Move 2016.jpg, 2017.jpg, 2018.jpg, and 2019.jpg From: Pictures\D\DC\D\DC Essential Graphic Novels To: Pictures\D\DC\D\DC Entertainment Essential Graphic Novels and Chronology (Two Titles being combined into one with overlapping covers) Delete or Move Anl 2021.jpg From: Pictures\D\DC\F\Flash, The (5th Series) To: Pictures\D\DC\F\Flash, The (1st Series) Delete or Rename Bk 1/HC to 1/HC Bk 2/HC to 2/HC Bk 3/HC to 3/HC Bk 4/HC to 4/HC Bk 5/HC to 5/HC Bk 6/HC to 6/HC Bk 7/HC to 7/HC Bk 8/HC to 8/HC Bk 9/HC to 9/HC Bk 10/HC to 10/HC Bk 11/HC to 11/HC Then Move From: Pictures\D\Dell\Tarzan (Dell) To: Pictures\D\Dark Horse\T\Tarzan- The Jesse Marsh Years (Edgar Rice Burroughs'-)

Delete or Move 1.jpg From: Pictures\S\Spark PlugSpark Plug\Brad Trip To: Pictures\S\Spark Plug Comic Books\Brad Trip Delete or Rename 1.jpg to MMPB.jpg then Move From: Pictures\W\Warner Books\Batman- To Stalk A Specter To: Pictures\W\Warner\Batman- To Stalk A Specter Delete or Move 1.jpg & 2.jpg From: Pictures\T\Top Shelf\Broken Fender To: Pictures\T\Top Shelf\Broken Fender (2nd Series) Delete or Move 1-B.jpg From: Pictures\I\Idea + Design Works\Godzilla Rivals- Vs. Hedorah To: Pictures\I\Idea + Design Works\Godzilla Rivals vs. Hedorah Delete or Rename TPB.jpg to 1.jpg From: Pictures\P\Paramount\Star Trek- 30 Years Delete 5.jpg From: Pictures\W\Wake\Ascencia (duplicate of 5-A.jpg) Rename 3.jpg to 3-B.jpg From: Pictures\K\Keenspot\Grubbs Rename TPB 1-2.jpg to TPB-2.jpg From: Pictures\P\Pocket\Star Trek Encyclopedia, The

Try this: Where: (I.[Condition] LIKE 'CGC%' OR I.[Condition] LIKE 'CGC%'LIKE 'CBCS%') AND I.[QtyInStock] >= 1 Order By: I.[Title], I.[ItemType], I.[IssueNum], I.[Variation], I.[Printing]

I am not sure but I think it is (only?) use for Digital Only issues. I did a Find for all the current Digital comics listed in CB (Find Variation Is Dig) and any that have notes have Digital Only. The Ones that didn't have notes only had Digital Issues in Title. Since you can add a Digital comic to a non-digital Issue, this make some sense.

A Variation of Digital (displays as Dig) has been added so you can use that when you create a new Digital issue. As for the Digital Code sticker, that would probably be a matter of opinion. You could get really picky collectors who would consider the removal as negative for condition. Others probably won't care and could expect it to be removed. My bigger concern, long term, is what the glue used to mount that sticker will do to the page( s ) over time.

Use of the CTRL for selecting non-consecutive items is a Windows function. Can you use CTRL in CB just to select non-consecutive Items (issues)? Also, try opening an Windows Explorer window (outside CB) and see if you can use CTRL to select non-consecutive files. If it works there, it should work in CB. It works on my Windows computer so it coup be a Parallels thing (maybe some setting is needed).

To select non-consecutive Titles, press and Hold the CTRL key while clicking on the Titles (you can release the CTRL key while scrolling as long as you remember to press/hold it again before selecting more). The print is to small for me to read on the item checklist window but since it has a Red box around it, it needs something selected/corrected before the Print button will become active.

Have you tried clicking in 'Selected Titles' in the Titles to Print' area?

If I follow what you are doing, you have the text Custom Field 1 box (renamed to Autograph) filled in with the name of the person who signed an issue. To Find all of those issues (and maybe a few other things) if to do a Find with Item Fields of Custom Field 1 (or Autograph), Is Greater Than. You can leave the value box empty. This should find all the issues that have 'something' typed in the Custom Field 1 text box.

Currently, there are only Custom Check boxes at the Title level.

Delete or Move 1.jpg From: Pictures\A\Archie\Achie's Spring Break (Canadian Edition) To: Pictures\A\Archie\Archie's Spring Break (Canadian Edition) Delete 1.jpg From: Pictures\M\Marvel\E\Ed Hannigan- Covered (or Delete TPB.jpg then Rename 1.jpg to TPB.jpg as my 1.jpg is a better scan). Delete or Move ALL (1.jpg - 5.jpg) From: Harvey Horror’s Collected Works: Black Cat Mystery To: Pictures\P\PS Artbooks\Harvey Horrors Collected Works- Black Cat Mystery Delete or Move ALL (1.jpg - 5.jpg) From: Pictures\P\PS Artbooks\Harvey Horror's Collected Works- Chamber of Chills To: Pictures\P\PS Artbooks\Harvey Horrors Collected Works- Chamber of Chills Delete or Move ALL (1.jpg - 3.jpg) From: Pictures\P\PS Artbooks\Harvey Horror's Collected Works- Tomb of Terror To: Pictures\P\PS Artbooks\Harvey Horrors Collected Works- Tomb of Terror Delete or Move ALL (1-HC.jpg - 4-HC.jpg) From: Pictures\P\PS Artbooks\Harvey Horror's Collected Works- Witches Tales To: Pictures\P\PS Artbooks\Harvey Horrors Collected Works- Witches Tales Delete or Rename 1-HC.jpg to Dlx 1-HC.jpg then Move From: Pictures\M\Marvel\K\Ka-zar the Savage Omnibus To: Pictures\M\Marvel\K\Ka-Zar the Savage Rename 1.jpg to TPB.jpg From: Pictures\H\Hamster\Comic Fandom Reader Rename 1-2.jpg to TPB-2.jpg From: Pictures\H\Hamster\Golden Age Of Comic Fandom, The Rename 1.jpg to TPB.jpg From: Pictures\H\Harry N. Abrams\Horror! The Horror!, The Rename Bk 1.jpg to HC.jpg From: Pictures\C\Chelsea House\Sex in the Comics Rename HC.jpg to 1-HC.jpg From: Pictures\T\Titan\Misadventures of Jane, The Rename 4-HC.jpg to 4.jpg From: Pictures\D\DC\S\Sgt. Rock Archives, The Rename 7-HC.jpg to 7.jpg From: Pictures\D\DC\W\Wonder Woman Archives Rename TPB.jpg to HC.jpg From: Pictures\M\Marvel\I\Invincible Gene Colan, The

CB already har these Titles (with issues): Avengers (AAFES), #13 & 14 Captain America (AAFES), #17 Iron Man (AAFES), #15 New Avengers (AAFES), #3 & 19 Thor (AAFES), #16 My guess is that sometime in the past there was an AAFES Title (and associated Picture folder with covers) but HC decided to make them separate Titles. This 'orphan' picture folder, which no longer had a Title, was then associated with the new Title you created and therefore these older, 'orphaned' covers were displayed. Not sure about the Qty value changing or credits and I am not advocating for separate Titles or combining them. Just trying to explain why the covers 'just appeared'. PS If you do a Find in Notes that Contain AAFES, you can find all 17 issues listed in CB.