Steven L. Dasinger

I would suggest getting a barcode scanner (assuming you don't have one or that you can afford one). Barcodes started in the mid-70's. However, at the beginning, they used the same numbers over every year (i.e. the number used for Feb 1978 would be the same number used for Feb 1979). By the 80's, I believe, they were using the longer, more unique codes. CB has a lot of these already in the system (but not all, by any means). By using a barcode scanner, assuming the number is already in CB, with the 'Add by Barcode' menu item, it will find the issue being scanned, even if it is a non-intuitive location. If you don't have/want a barcode scanner, you will need to find each issue and change the Qty (in Stock) from 0 to 1 (or more if you have duplicates). If you know the Grade of the issue, you can change it on the 'Add by Barcode' window. Or you after entering the issues, you could use the 'Grading Item' menu option to get a general idea of the grade. If you have the Pro or Archive Edition, you can set up Custom Fields for thing like Location (box number). If you can't find a particular Issue, post information (and a cover scan would be helpful) and someone may be able to help you find it.

Yes. The line between Comic Books and Books is a little fuzzy. Are Official Marvel Index to... Titles Books or Comic Books (currently in Comic Books). They are not stories. They are information on characters, creators, and have a synopsis, along with some illustrations (mostly of covers). The same could be said about Planet Hulk: Gladiator Guidebook (which was recently moved from Books to Comic Books). It is not a comic story. Again, it is just information on characters and places. So, are these Who's Who's, Guidebooks, Indexes, etc. considered Comic Books or Books? Per 'it is an illustrated story where the artwork is needed for the story (as opposed to just random/spot illustrations that if removed would make no difference)', then all of these are Books. But I can see how some people would want them in Comic Books.

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Just started the Update and it is past the part were it got the error. Appears to be working normally, now.

There may be a problem with it. If you click on the link (on the CB website) of the Last Content Update, all that shows up are one Changed Book Title and a bunch of Changed Comic Book Titles. There should be more information than that in it.

Gregory, Photoshop may be involved but there is a difference between the cover scans of 1/B and 1/C. Looking at the box to the left of the logo, (where the prince is located), 1/B has the word REPRINT down the left side next to Luke. 1/C does NOT have the word REPRINT. If it is not altered, maybe the should be 1/B (but the one without the REPRINT) and 1/B-2 (the one with REPRINT).

Joel, it can make some sense. The way the logic goes is a 2nd or 3rd print run is much lower print run (fewer issues printed) than a 1st printing. Therefore, it can be a rarer, hard to find version. That scarcity could cause a higher price. I am not saying I agree with this logic, but there is enough validity to it that it can cause later printings to be priced higher than 1st printings.

Not sure if this will fix any thing, but you can try File->File Tools and Optimize Database. Also Rebuild Lists, Series Information may help.

There is no real limit. The only requirements are they be .JPG and named correctly. What error are you getting?

What Edition of CB do you have? If you can Export / Import your data (I think you need Archive or maybe Pro to do this), that may be a way to get your data into a new database. If you have a current subscription for CB 17, I would run download the last Weekly update, Create a new 2021 database and run the download on that database to get them in sync (new / delete Titles and Issue). If you do import data, do a search for 'Unknown Publisher' to find any Items that couldn't be matched. Finally, you will come across issues relating to Books and Magazines being split out into their own view. After you do the Import, I would force another Weekly Update (do this by pressing and holding the SHIFT key while selecting Check for Updates). This will generate a list of unmatched Titles/Issues (most like Books and Magazines) that you can use Edit->Change Media Types to place in the proper locations. Or, contact support@comicbase.com and see if they can help you convert your old database.

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Mark, I just tested this out (using v1851) In my case it DID add all the scanned in items, but... the Display Items After Saving check box, doesn't work as expected. Since Books, Comic Books, and/or Magazines can't be displayed on the same screen, not all the items will be displayed. It will end up displaying the last item scanned in. And it will ONLY display that one item (actually the Title the Item is in). Example: Scan in Book 1, Comic 1 and the display after save will only show Comic Title 1. Scan in Comic 1, Book 1 and the display after save will only show Book Title 1. Scan Comic 1, Book 1, Comic 2 and the display after save will only show Comic Title 2 (Comic 1 is not displayed).

Keep in mind for the Pro Edition there are only ~50,000 covers. With 62.000+ Titles in CB, that is less than 1 cover per title. As for a manual, that would be a no. Pete address this in his last Livestream (#52). CB was set up to record whenever the User Guide was opened and it turned out the manual was only opened a very small amount of times. It was decided for the amount of work to manage/maintain a manual that was hardly ever used was hard to justify.

You should be able to use menu item Edit->Change Title Media Type.

A couple of questions. What Edition of CB do you have (Express, Pro, Archive)? How you downloaded and installed the Pictures? You can download the picture install files from the same location as the program (under My Account->Registrations, then click the green download arrow). Once downloaded, you can use CB menu item File->Install Pictures and Movies. The reason I asked what Edition you have is because each edition has a different number of covers: Express has ~5,000 covers Pro has ~50,000 covers Archive has All the available covers (~700,000).

I can't answer either of those questions... But, if your purchase has completed successfully, go to the ComicBase Website and select My Account (you will need to create a Userid/Password if you haven't already (and since you are on this forum, you probably already have that completed)). Under Registrations you should see the product you purchased. Click the green download arrow next to it.

What download are you referring to?

The Complete Steve Canyon #11 has a Note of "Outside on Dust Jacket and Cover identifies as Volume Nineteen". This is incorrect information and should be removed. The 'Nineteen' isn't a volume number. it is the Century part of the year being reprinted in the books (i.e. Nineteen 67-68). If you look, all the covers have Nineteen on them. I have submitted a correct with it removed, but Notes is a 'stubborn' field and this type of information could remain, even after an update (depending on your settings). So, I am posting the information here, for those who may want to ensure it is removed from their database.

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I second, this suggestion.

When I open Collections Statistics (F12), using V1851, it randomly selects the type of Breakdown.

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For new items, use Menu item Setup->Preferences... Near the bottom, change Standard Cost from Zero to Cover Price and Discount to 0%. NOTE: You can, of course, use other settings but the above will set Cost to Cover Price. For the following, make a copy or backup before proceeding, just in case 'something' goes horribly wrong... This will change ALL Issues and not just the ones you own (although you can limit it to just Titles you own). For existing items, I you can try Menu item Items->Mass Change. Select Mass Change. Set Change to COST Set To to Field, Cover Price Next to Apply To, click on the Selected Titles (this will bring up a Title Select window). At the top, next to Show, click on Titles in Stock. In the display, to to the top and click on (high-light) the first title. Then go to the bottom. Press and Hold the SHIFT key the select the last title. NOTE: This should select/high-light all Titles (that you own). Click OK. Next to Selected Titles should be a number for the amount of titles selected. If everything looks okay (and you did make a copy/backup, right?) click Make Change. You will be informed that this can not be undone (hence, the copy/backup...). click okay to implement. Having Item's you don't own with a Cost shouldn't hurt anything. Alternately, depending on the Edition of CB you have, you could try to Export the items you own, import to a spreadsheet, make the changes there, save the results, then Import back into CB.

Not sure this will help, but can you update to the same version (v1827) as I have (and it works on my computer)? If that doesn't help, you may need to email support at support@comicbase.com.

First, let's check to see if a normal find works. Do a Find for Item Field: Price Choose 'Is Between' from the drop-down box. Enter 1000.00 and 2499.99 in the two boxes. Run this. If you get 5 issues displayed, then the find is working and something about the ComicBase Statistics isn't working. If you get the same 'No Matching Items were found', I would try using File->File Tools and Rebuild Lists. Specifically Item Information but it won't hurt to run the first 3 or 4 items. After that, check the Find again (either with Find or in ComicBase Statistics. PS I tried the ComicBase Statistics find for Value and my Archive Edition v1827 seems to work.