How to remove duplicate items ?
ok so ive moved my iTunes library from the NAS drive I bought (after finding out that wouldnt work) onto my new laCie external drive, but ive found some of my albums have triple copies?
i know how to show duplicates but im not sure how to safely remove duplicates without deleting all copies?
Oh boy.
I'm sure there are better ways to do it than this and it will take time, but to avoid all possible loss of data, what I would do is first consolidate all of your libraries.
• Open the iTunes Library you think is most correct by holding down the OPTION key when you open the iTunes application, which should bring up a dialogue like this: http://cl.ly/image/2i2Q3o0Z0Y3C
• Then go to preferences and make sure it looks like this: http://cl.ly/image/2C2Z0u0C3T3c
I would recommend keeping your main iTunes library on your main hard drive (for me that's my internal), unless you definitely can't fit it.
• Now go to the File menu >Library > Import Playlist
• Navigate to another of the libraries, and click on the iTunes Library.xml file and import it. Do this for each of your libraries, except the one you are currently using.
• Now that you've got everything imported into the one library, the fun part starts.
Do what i said in my previous post and remove all the duplicates.
• Once that's done, check all the other libraries to make sure you haven't missed anything, and send them on their way to the Trash, and empty it to reclaim all that space.
I really hope you get this sorted, I went through an ordeal like this myself recently, so it's going to take time, but it feels good when it's all cleaned up and finished!
xeni
PS. After writing all this I thought, hmm, why didn't I just Google it instead of figuring it out myself? ;P
I found this, and it might help if my instructions weren't clear enough. https://bitly.com/LpqFPq
Also, if you don't already, I urge you to use Time Machine backup. Read more here: http://www.apple.com/osx/apps/#timemachine and http://pondini.org/TM/FAQ.html
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REPORT zcrm_trouble_ticket.
TYPES : BEGIN OF ty_qmih,
qmnum TYPE qmnum,
equnr TYPE equnr,
iloan TYPE iloan,
ausvn TYPE ausvn,
ausbs TYPE ausbs,
auztv TYPE auztv,
auztb TYPE auztb,
iwerk TYPE iwerk,
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BEGIN OF ty_qmel,
qmnum TYPE qmnum,
qmtxt TYPE qmtxt,
indtx TYPE indltx,
priok TYPE priok,
strmn TYPE strmn,
strur TYPE strur,
ltrmn TYPE ltrmn,
ltrur TYPE ltrur,
objnr TYPE qmobjnr,
arbpl TYPE lgwid,
vkorg TYPE vkorg,
vtweg TYPE vtweg,
spart TYPE spart,
END OF ty_qmel,
BEGIN OF ty_ihpa,
parnr TYPE i_parnr,
parvw TYPE parvw,
objnr TYPE qmobjnr,
END OF ty_ihpa,
BEGIN OF ty_crhd,
arbpl TYPE arbpl,
objid TYPE cr_objid,
END OF ty_crhd,
BEGIN OF ty_crtx,
ktext TYPE cr_ktext,
objid TYPE cr_objid,
END OF ty_crtx,
BEGIN OF ty_qmfe,
fecod TYPE fecod,
fegrp TYPE fegrp,
qmnum TYPE qmnum,
END OF ty_qmfe,
BEGIN OF ty_qmur,
urcod TYPE urcod,
urgrp TYPE urgrp,
urtxt TYPE urstx,
qmnum TYPE qmnum,
END OF ty_qmur,
BEGIN OF ty_iloa,
tplnr TYPE tplnr,
iloan TYPE iloan,
END OF ty_iloa,
BEGIN OF ty_output,
qmnum TYPE qmnum,
equnr TYPE equnr,
iloan TYPE iloan,
ausvn TYPE ausvn,
ausbs TYPE ausbs,
auztv TYPE auztv,
auztb TYPE auztb,
iwerk TYPE iwerk,
qmtxt TYPE qmtxt,
indtx TYPE indltx,
priok TYPE priok,
strmn TYPE strmn,
strur TYPE strur,
ltrmn TYPE ltrmn,
ltrur TYPE ltrur,
objnr TYPE qmobjnr,
arbpl TYPE lgwid,
vkorg TYPE vkorg,
vtweg TYPE vtweg,
spart TYPE spart,
parnr TYPE i_parnr,
parvw TYPE parvw,
arbpl TYPE arbpl,
objid TYPE cr_objid,
arbpl1 TYPE arbpl,
ktext TYPE cr_ktext,
fecod TYPE fecod,
fegrp TYPE fegrp,
urcod TYPE urcod,
urgrp TYPE urgrp,
urtxt TYPE urstx,
tplnr TYPE tplnr,
END OF ty_output.
DATA : it_qmih TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF ty_qmih,
it_qmel TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF ty_qmel,
it_ihpa TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF ty_ihpa,
it_crhd TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF ty_crhd,
it_crtx TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF ty_crtx,
it_qmfe TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF ty_qmfe,
it_qmur TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF ty_qmur,
it_iloa TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF ty_iloa,
it_output TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF ty_output,
wa_qmih TYPE ty_qmih,
wa_qmel TYPE ty_qmel,
wa_ihpa TYPE ty_ihpa,
wa_crhd TYPE ty_crhd,
wa_crtx TYPE ty_crtx,
wa_qmfe TYPE ty_qmfe,
wa_qmur TYPE ty_qmur,
wa_iloa TYPE ty_iloa,
wa_output TYPE ty_output.
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REFRESH : it_qmih,
it_qmel,
it_ihpa,
it_crhd,
it_crtx,
it_qmfe,
it_qmur,
it_iloa,
it_output.
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wa_qmel,
wa_ihpa,
wa_crhd,
wa_crtx,
wa_qmfe,
wa_qmur,
wa_iloa,
wa_output.
start-of-selection.
SELECT qmnum
equnr
iloan
ausvn
ausbs
auztv
auztb
iwerk
FROM qmih
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DELETE ADJACENT DUPLICATES FROM it_qmih COMPARING qmnum equnr iloan ausvn ausbs auztv auztb iwerk.
SELECT qmnum
qmtxt
indtx
priok
strmn
strur
ltrmn
ltrur
objnr
arbpl
vkorg
vtweg
spart
FROM qmel
INTO TABLE it_qmel
FOR ALL ENTRIES IN it_qmih
WHERE qmnum = it_qmih-qmnum.
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DELETE ADJACENT DUPLICATES FROM it_qmel COMPARING qmnum
qmtxt
indtx
strmn
strur
ltrmn
ltrur
objnr
arbpl
vkorg
vtweg
spart.
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parvw
objnr
FROM ihpa
INTO TABLE it_ihpa
FOR ALL ENTRIES IN it_qmel
WHERE objnr = it_qmel-objnr.
ENDIF.
DELETE ADJACENT DUPLICATES FROM it_ihpa COMPARING parnr
parvw
objnr.
IF it_qmel IS NOT INITIAL.
SELECT arbpl
objid
FROM crhd
INTO TABLE it_crhd
FOR ALL ENTRIES IN it_qmel
WHERE objid = it_qmel-arbpl.
ENDIF.
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objid.
IF it_qmel IS NOT INITIAL.
SELECT ktext
objid
FROM crtx
INTO TABLE it_crtx
FOR ALL ENTRIES IN it_crhd
WHERE objid = it_crhd-objid.
ENDIF.
DELETE ADJACENT DUPLICATES FROM it_crtx COMPARING ktext
objid.
IF it_qmih IS NOT INITIAL.
SELECT fecod
fegrp
qmnum
FROM qmfe
INTO TABLE it_qmfe
FOR ALL ENTRIES IN it_qmih
WHERE qmnum = it_qmih-qmnum.
ENDIF.
SORT it_qmfe BY qmnum.
DELETE ADJACENT DUPLICATES FROM it_qmfe COMPARING fecod
fegrp.
IF it_qmih IS NOT INITIAL.
SELECT urcod
urgrp
urtxt
qmnum
FROM qmur
INTO TABLE it_qmur
FOR ALL ENTRIES IN it_qmih
WHERE qmnum = it_qmih-qmnum.
ENDIF.
SORT it_qmur BY qmnum.
DELETE ADJACENT DUPLICATES FROM it_qmur COMPARING urcod
urgrp
urtxt.
IF it_qmih IS NOT INITIAL.
SELECT tplnr
iloan
FROM iloa
INTO TABLE it_iloa
FOR ALL ENTRIES IN it_qmih
WHERE iloan = it_qmih-iloan.
ENDIF.
DELETE ADJACENT DUPLICATES FROM it_iloa COMPARING tplnr
iloan.
LOOP AT it_qmih INTO wa_qmih.
wa_output-qmnum = wa_qmih-qmnum.
wa_output-equnr = wa_qmih-equnr.
wa_output-iloan = wa_qmih-iloan.
wa_output-ausvn = wa_qmih-ausvn.
wa_output-ausbs = wa_qmih-ausbs.
wa_output-auztv = wa_qmih-auztv.
wa_output-auztb = wa_qmih-auztb.
wa_output-iwerk = wa_qmih-iwerk.
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CLEAR wa_output.
READ TABLE it_qmel INTO wa_qmel WITH KEY qmnum = wa_qmih-qmnum.
wa_output-qmtxt = wa_qmel-qmtxt.
wa_output-indtx = wa_qmel-indtx.
wa_output-priok = wa_qmel-priok.
wa_output-strmn = wa_qmel-strmn.
wa_output-strur = wa_qmel-strur.
wa_output-ltrmn = wa_qmel-ltrmn.
wa_output-ltrur = wa_qmel-ltrur.
wa_output-objnr = wa_qmel-objnr.
wa_output-arbpl = wa_qmel-arbpl.
wa_output-vkorg = wa_qmel-vkorg.
wa_output-vtweg = wa_qmel-vtweg.
wa_output-spart = wa_qmel-spart.
APPEND wa_output TO it_output.
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READ TABLE it_ihpa INTO wa_ihpa WITH KEY objnr = wa_qmel-objnr.
wa_output-parnr = wa_ihpa-parnr.
wa_output-parvw = wa_ihpa-parvw.
APPEND wa_output TO it_output.
CLEAR wa_output.
READ TABLE it_crhd INTO wa_crhd WITH KEY objid = wa_qmel-arbpl.
wa_output-arbpl = wa_crhd-arbpl.
APPEND wa_output TO it_output.
CLEAR wa_output.
READ TABLE it_crtx INTO wa_crtx WITH KEY objid = wa_crhd-objid.
wa_output-ktext = wa_crtx-ktext.
APPEND wa_output TO it_output.
CLEAR wa_output.
READ TABLE it_qmfe INTO wa_qmfe WITH KEY qmnum = wa_qmih-qmnum.
wa_output-fecod = wa_qmfe-fecod.
wa_output-fegrp = wa_qmfe-fegrp.
APPEND wa_output TO it_output.
CLEAR wa_output.
READ TABLE it_qmur INTO wa_qmur WITH KEY qmnum = wa_qmih-qmnum.
wa_output-urcod = wa_qmur-urcod.
wa_output-urgrp = wa_qmur-urgrp.
wa_output-urtxt = wa_qmur-urtxt.
APPEND wa_output TO it_output.
CLEAR wa_output.
READ TABLE it_iloa INTO wa_iloa WITH KEY iloan = wa_qmih-iloan.
wa_output-tplnr = wa_iloa-tplnr.
APPEND wa_output TO it_output.
CLEAR wa_output.
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DELETE ADJACENT DUPLICATES FROM it_output COMPARING qmnum
equnr
ausvn
ausbs
auztv
auztb
iwerk
qmtxt
indtx
priok
strmn
strur
ltrmn
ltrur
vkorg
vtweg
spart
parnr
parvw
arbpl
ktext
fecod
fegrp
urcod
urgrp
urtxt
tplnr.
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OTHERS = 2
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WA_OUTPUT-ausvn,
WA_OUTPUT-ausbs,
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WA_OUTPUT-indtx,
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WA_OUTPUT-ltrur,
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WA_OUTPUT-ktext,
WA_OUTPUT-fecod,
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WA_OUTPUT-urcod,
WA_OUTPUT-urgrp,
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GUI_REFUSE_FILETRANSFER = 3
INVALID_TYPE = 4
NO_AUTHORITY = 5
UNKNOWN_ERROR = 6
HEADER_NOT_ALLOWED = 7
SEPARATOR_NOT_ALLOWED = 8
FILESIZE_NOT_ALLOWED = 9
HEADER_TOO_LONG = 10
DP_ERROR_CREATE = 11
DP_ERROR_SEND = 12
DP_ERROR_WRITE = 13
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DISK_FULL = 17
DP_TIMEOUT = 18
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OTHERS = 22
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