Sidecar file missing - correct status on selected items

Hello,
how can I correct the 'sidecar file missing' issue on several selected items in a LR2.3 Catalog?
With an external program named 'exiftool' I have manipulated xmp data (xmp:urgency) on selected images by means of a filelist.
During this process LR was running and the LR catalog setting was set to 'automatically write changes to xmp'.
Before Exiftool writes into an exisiting file, it creates a copy and renames the file ending with '_original'.
Hence, since LR was running LR was aware of what's going on and took notice of the changes for each file.
After I verified the process to have completed as anticipated, I went to delete the '_original' copies.
Back in LR the question-mark icon appeares for the manipulated files (that are fully intact - not a problem there).
Clicking the question-mark on a catalog item provides two choices:
- continue tracking
- forget (meaning clearing the link to the missing file).
So far so good. But what about when this is the case for many items?
Selecting these items and then clicking the question-mark does not apply the selected choice 'forget' the selected items.
I wonder if there is another way of getting rid of this question-mark (indicating missing links).
I am aware of the workaround of simply removing the items in question from the catalog and reimport them (synchronize folder).
Tried to importing the metadata from disk, but that does not help in this case (this is logical and correct).
But I also wonder why this function cannot be applied to a selection of items while most other functions can.
Feedback is appreciated.
Thanks for your attention.
Hans.

On my friend's server 9, the initals are selected in the drop down when the page loads. On our server 7, the initials are not selected and just the first option that says "PNR Initials" is displayed in the drop down when the page loads. So if the initials "AG" are entered into the database already, the initials "AG" should be displayed in the drop down menu when the page opens. We are using the exact same code at my company and my friend's company, but it only works at his place, but not mine and we're not sure why other than the fact that he has Cold Fusion Server 9 and we have Cold Fusion Server 7.
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IMG_5889.JPG
IMG_5889.XMP
IMG_5889.dng
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<rdf:li>Black Head Trail</rdf:li>
<rdf:li>Cliffs</rdf:li>
<rdf:li>Maine</rdf:li>
<rdf:li>Monhegan</rdf:li>
<rdf:li>RAW</rdf:li>
<rdf:li>Sunrises</rdf:li>
<rdf:li>United States</rdf:li>
<rdf:li>Waves</rdf:li>
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On a related note, the keyword hierarchy that was exported as text file from Aperture and imported into LR5 worked well. Everything appears to be there and in its place.
Any ideas for a Lightroom rookie as to how I can get LR5 to read those XMPs? Over 20,000 didn't tag, so I would rather not do this by hand!
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John, what a pleasure. Well, here is the update. First, copying over 300GB of pictures to a drive and then backing up said drive takes a bloody long time. But here is what happened, for others who might run into the same issue.
I first tried a small set of files to narrow down whether the issue was the Aperture export or the Lightroom import.
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Make sure #1 worked out.
Make sure #1 worked out (not a typo; you really need a backup, as you will find out below).
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Run find . -iname "*.JPEG" -delete [if you do not know how 'find' works, ask someone, as this can potentially delete every single file accessible to your computer!]
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Export all RAW originals with IPTC in XMP sidecar files.
Export all non-RAW originals (which I would guess are mostly JPEGs) with IPTC included. (not a sidecar)
Export all versions as 16-bit TIFF.
If #2 is added, then the process is actually most straightforward. Steps 1–5 in the first block above were to clean up the mess that I had created and should not happen otherwise (famous last word...)
If the above is unclear, please let me know and I will expand on it. If I had the issue, I suspect others will as well.
Thank you for your help and suggestions. I am officially migrated to LR and up and running!
Cheers from Boston,
Paul

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set xmpcontentparttwo to xmpcontentparttwo & tab & "<photoshop:State>" & State & "</photoshop:State>" & return
end try
try
set Source to value of IPTC tag "Source"
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end try
try
set Instructions to value of IPTC tag "SpecialInstructions"
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end try
try
set SupplementalCategory to value of IPTC tag "SupplementalCategory"
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end try
try
set CaptionWriter to value of IPTC tag "Writer/Editor"
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end try
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else
set xmpcontentparttwo to ""
end if
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try
set creator to value of IPTC tag "Byline"
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end try
try
set description to value of IPTC tag "Caption/Abstract"
set xmpcontentpartthree to xmpcontentpartthree & tab & "<dc:description><rdf:Alt><rdf:li xml:lang='x-default'>" & description & "</rdf:li></rdf:Alt></dc:description>" & return
end try
try
set rights to value of IPTC tag "CopyrightNotice"
set xmpcontentpartthree to xmpcontentpartthree & tab & "<dc:rights><rdf:Alt><rdf:li xml:lang='x-default'>" & rights & "</rdf:li></rdf:Alt></dc:rights>" & return
end try
--keywords, slightly different, as they need to be written as a list and not as a string
--i don't think it's a problem if we create an empty list if there are no keywords present.
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try
repeat with n from 1 to count of keywords
set cursubject to name of (keyword n)
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end repeat
end try
set xmpcontentpartthree to xmpcontentpartthree & tab & "</rdf:Bag></dc:subject>" & return
try
set title to value of IPTC tag "ObjectName"
set xmpcontentpartthree to xmpcontentpartthree & tab & "<dc:title><rdf:Alt><rdf:li xml:lang='x-default'>" & title & "</rdf:li></rdf:Alt></dc:title>" & return
end try
set xmpcontentpartthree to xmpcontentpartthree & ("</rdf:Description>") & return
else
set xmpcontentpartthree to ""
end if
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set xmpcontentpartfour to "<rdf:Description rdf:about='' xmlns:photomechanic='http://ns.camerabits.com/photomechanic/1.0/'>
</rdf:Description>" & return
--part five. rating
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try
set Rating to main rating
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end try
set xmpcontentpartfive to xmpcontentpartfive & "</rdf:Description>" & return
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my writexmpFile(xmptext, xmpPath)
end if
end tell
end repeat
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end tell
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on writexmpFile(theContents, xmpFileName)
--tell application "Finder"
try
open for access xmpFileName with write permission
set eof of xmpFileName to 0
write (theContents) to xmpFileName starting at eof
close access xmpFileName
on error
try
display dialog xmpFileName
close access xmpFileName
end try
end try
--end tell
end writexmpFile
--this part copied from Brett Gross-------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------
on getLibPath()
tell application "System Events" to set p_libPath to value of property list item "LibraryPath" of property list file ((path to preferences as Unicode text) & "com.apple.aperture.plist")
if ((offset of "~" in p_libPath) is not 0) then
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set p_script to "/bin/echo $HOME"
set p_homePath to (do shell script p_script)
set p_offset to offset of "~" in p_libPath
set p_path to text (p_offset + 1) thru -1 of p_libPath
set g_libPath to p_homePath & p_path
else
set g_libPath to p_libPath
end if
end getLibPath
--end brett gross part

imigra wrote:
I've written a script to write xmp sidecar files for referenced and online images (the 2 conditions in the script) of the selected images. I looked for a while at system events and other stuff to be able to write the xmp file, but i'm not a programmer, so in the end i chose the long and dirty way to do it.
This script will export all iptc expanded fields as aperture does (creating basically the same file). It can be easily adjusted to include other tags, even custom ones.
Excellent stuff!
I don't know how to get at the adjustments for images, otherwise those could be included as well.
They are stored as binary data in the Version XML files at the bottom level of the Library package. You can also have a look around in the ZRKIMAGEADJUSTMENT table, but again the actual settings for each adjustment are in binary form.
If anyone has the energy to clean this up and make it faster, feel free to do so.
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Thanks for the work!
Ian
P.S. I'll check through your script tomorrow, some of the database tables changed between 1.5.6 and 2.0, so you might need to add in a version check to be really thorough.

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