Writing to metadata error

I have suddenly started to receive "The was an error writing metadata to
(image name). I can add keywords from the keyword panel but that's it.
It won't allow me to to write a caption, copywrite status, author, and
copywrite notice. It came out of the blue after I had previously been
adding this data to a block of images. I have tried a number of things
but nothing seems to work.
I scoured the Adobe Bridge CS3 sight and saw that others had similar
problems but no one could provide an answer. Since I am in Florida I
don't have the software to reinstall the program.
Am wondering if anyone else has run into this problem and solved it.

Yes, I have this problem all of the time!
It would probably help if you (and I) could look at those files and see if there is a common thread like file size, bit depth, number of layers, number of channels, file type, etc.? I know that I had a problem a while back with Photoshop CS2 with TIF files over 2 GB. They'd lose all of the layers--a big problem! Chris Cox from Adobe requested the files, fixed them for me, fixed the program, too!
Possibly, someone from Adobe will read this post and request some of problem files from us so that they can test it for themselves and fix it.
Mike

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Error writing XMP metadata

I'm running version 1.4.1 under Vista Home Premium. I have imported several hundred jpegs from my HDD and some of these have a downward arrow at the top right of the thumbnail in Library view. On clicking this, a dialog tells me the metadata has changed in Lightroom and I need to save the changes to disk. On clicking "save"I get an error dialog stating "'Writing XMP metadata' did not complete successfully". I've also tried selecting a whole folder of jpegs, or a batch selected by Keyword, and updating them all at once using the "Metadata - Save metadata to files" menu option, but more often than not there are some photos in the batch that will not write the metadata successfully. I have been unable to detect any pattern to the images "chosen" for rejection. I think they are all pictures that were originally scanned from prints, but so were many others that update successfully. The metadata I am trying to update on them consists of Keywords and Capture dates.
Can anyone suggest how I might get these files to update?

I posted a similar query a little while ago, and judging from the response this was not widespread so I reasoned it was something peculiar to my catalogue.
After extensive testing of my set-up I could find nothing - indeed the XMP data APPEARED to be written fine to the XMP segment of the jpegs, etc. and to the XMP sidecar files for the RAW images - just Lightroom was sure it wasn't OK.
To cut a long story short, I found that I had a spurious and invisible control character in one of my metadata fields. I guess I inserted this character when I was fumbling round the keyboard trying to find the correct key combination for the '©' (copyright) character. Unfortunately I did this when setting my standard metadata template I use on all imports!
When Lightroom writes the XMP data it doesn't write this control character, however the character exists (invisibly to the Lightroom user) in the catalogue database. As a result the file-based and database versions will never match - with manual or automatic syncing - so you (nearly) always get the 'File Metadata needs updating' arrow icon.
To check this out you need to choose an image and remove metadata one field at a time - trying the save between each change. When it saves OK then you have found your culprit and can sort out the rest of the images.
Strictly speaking this is a bug. The interface should show all characters in the database and shouldn't store in the database anything that is invisible in the GUI...

Resolving " Writing XMP Metadata did not complete successfully " Errors

On certain files, when I try to save the metadata, I get this error - Writing XMP Metadata did not complete successfully
Does anybody know why and how to resolve the issue?
Thank you.

Check if your files are write protected! For RAW files, the xmp sidecar file must not be write protected. For JPG and other non-RAW files, the image file itself must not be write protected.

XMP Metadata Error when creating PDF/A-1b

Hello,
I just started using Adobe Acrobat X for Mac to create PDF/A-1b documents from scanned TIFs. I created a script in the Action Wizard to 1) Combine Files into a Single PDF; 2)Downsample image resolution to 150 ppi (bitmaps to 300 ppi); 3) Recognize Text;4) Pause to find all suspects and make corrections to incorrect OCR; 5) Convertto PDF/A-1b (sRGB); and 6) Verify compliance with PDF/A-1b.
When I use the Action Wizard to to execute the script above I receive an error message stating "Metadata does not conform to XMP." However, when I execute each of the actions manually I do not receive the XMP metadata error. It takes a long time to execute each action manually, so I am hoping there is some way to make this full script work in the Action Wizard.
I have an open case with Adobe regarding this issue, but so far no solutions.

I do not receive an error when the "Verify compliance with PDF/A-1b" action is removed from the script. Does this action have to be performed separately to avoid the XMP metadata error?

Writing GPS Metadata to Masters

There is already an archived discussion that contains an aswer on this subject
Writing IPTC Metadata to Masters and an the answer is given in that thread is to use a plug-in called Maperture Pro.
Unfortunately this plug-in is no longer available. It can still be downloaded (from a number of places) and installed but you cannot get past the registration process as it has been shut down. Therefore I would like to ask the question.
Does anybody know how can I write GPS data (from places) back into my (referenced) masters without exporting them or duplicating the functionality with tools like, the otherwise excellent, exiftool outside of Aperture.
This is really upsetting my workflow.
Thanks, Ian

No, never got an answer to this so I use Houdahgeo for putting in GPS coordinates before import when posible, anoying but workeable.

"Writing XMP Metadata Did Not Complete Successfully" Issue

Hi all,
I've been using Lightroom for a bit now. I'm on V2.5 now. I just did a new system build and so reinstalled Win Vista 32. My photos and XMP files are on a seperate external drive and I saved my catalog file (plus did a backup). When I reinstall Lightroom and did the updates I then copied the old catalog 2 file to the right location. All my pics were there with edits no problem. I've done this several times now when I have had to reinstall the OS for various reasons. Never had an isuse
This time I went back to change some status data on a photo that I took before the reinstall. When I went to update the metadata I get a message that says "Writing XMP Metadata Did Not Complete Successfully". I looked in Bridge and the data did not update. This happens for all my RAW photos that were taken before the reinstall. I can make changes fine but cannot get the XMP to write.
Bridge will not make changes either. I tried changing the star rating and color label and it does nothing.
For files that I have imported after the reinstall it all works fine.
It is like the old XMPs are locked or the programs can't find them. I can see them in the file manager so they are all there.
Any ideas on the problem and how to fix it?

I don't think they are locked. I think Vista is just blocking Lightroom. I went back this morning and deleted a few of the xmp's as you suggested and Lightroom worked fine and wrote the files. Then I thought about the potential lock issue and tried opening Lightroom "As an administrator". When I did that everything worked fine. For some reason Vista won't let lightroom open the older files unless it sees it as the admin. All works fine now. Thanks!!
Glenn

ORAMED-01002:[Metadata error in assign operation]

Im using the Oracle Mediator component to assign an expression to a property. The assign expression uses the dvm:lookupValue() function to assign the outcome of the function to the property. When I invoke a message from e.g. SoapUI or the em testfeature it all works perfect. But when I use a testsuite with an initiate message that is similar to the request from SoapUI, the message fails with the following error:
Non Recoverable System Fault:
ORAMED-01002:[Metadata error in assign operation]Metadata Error occurred while assigning to target "$out.property.jca.db.XADataSourceName" using invalid expression "dvm:lookupValue("oramds:/apps/dvm/RegioCode.dvm","RegioCode",$in.request/sadr:GetHoofdaanvragerAdressenRequest/ns6:PersoonKey/ns5:RegioCode,"Datasource","jdbc/DoNotUse")".Possible Fix:Fix the expression. Cause:internal xpath error
Invoke via SoapUI results in the following instance message fragment:
<message>
Assigned "dvm:lookupValue("oramds:/apps/dvm/RegioCode.dvm","RegioCode",$in.request/sadr:GetHoofdaanvragerAdressenRequest/ns6:PersoonKey/ns5:RegioCode,"Datasource","jdbc/DoNotUse")" to "$out.property.jca.db.XADataSourceName"
</message>
Any suggestions.
Regards,
Melvin

Hi Clemens,
We've reported a service request on metalink regarding this issue. See : 3-1154677691
I've summarized the messages for you:
A SoapUI message that works:
<soapenv:Envelope xmlns:soapenv="http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/soap/envelope/" xmlns:adr="http://www.xyz.nl/Services/AdresService"
xmlns:geb="http://www.xyz.nl/Contracten/Gebruiker"
xmlns:elem="http://www.xyz.nl/Contracten/Common/Elementen" xmlns:obj="http://www.xyz.nl/Contracten/Aanbod/Object">
<soapenv:Header/>
<soapenv:Body>
<adr:GetObjectAdresRequest>
<geb:Autorisatie>
<elem:Gebruikersnaam>xxx</elem:Gebruikersnaam>
<elem:Locale>nl-NL</elem:Locale>
<elem:Kanaal>1</elem:Kanaal>
</geb:Autorisatie>
<obj:ObjectKey>
<geb:Autorisatie>
<elem:Gebruikersnaam>xxx</elem:Gebruikersnaam>
<elem:Locale>xxx</elem:Locale>
<elem:Kanaal>x</elem:Kanaal>
</geb:Autorisatie>
<elem:RegioCode>xxx</elem:RegioCode>
<elem:Type>0</elem:Type>
<elem:Reference>xxx</elem:Reference>
</obj:ObjectKey>
</adr:GetObjectAdresRequest>
</soapenv:Body>
</soapenv:Envelope>
The testsuite initiate message which fails :
<GetObjectAdresRequest xmlns="http://www.xyz.nl/Services/AdresService">
<Autorisatie xmlns="http://www.xyz.nl/Contracten/Gebruiker">
<Gebruikersnaam xmlns="http://www.xyz.nl/Contracten/Common/Elementen">xxx</Gebruikersnaam>
<Locale xmlns="http://www.xyz.nl/Contracten/Common/Elementen">xxx</Locale>
<Kanaal xmlns="http://www.xyz.nl/Contracten/Common/Elementen">x</Kanaal>
</Autorisatie>
<ObjectKey xmlns="http://www.xyz.nl/Contracten/Aanbod/Object">
<RegioCode xmlns="http://www.xyz.nl/Contracten/Common/Elementen">xx</RegioCode>
<Type xmlns="http://www.xyz.nl/Contracten/Common/Elementen">x</Type>
<Reference xmlns="http://www.xyz.nl/Contracten/Common/Elementen">xx</Reference>
</ObjectKey>
</GetObjectAdresRequest>
The composite Test.xml file
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?>

<compositeTest compositeDN="Adres" xmlns="http://xmlns.oracle.com/sca/2006/test">
<about/>
<initiate serviceName="AdresService_ep" operation="GetObjectAdres" isAsync="false" delay="PT0S">
<message>
<part partName="request">
<content>
<GetObjectAdresRequest xmlns="http://www.xyz.nl/Services/AdresService" xmlns:ns2="http://www.xyz.nl/Contracten/Gebruiker" xmlns:ns3="http://www.xyz.nl/Contracten/Aanbod/Object">
<ns2:Autorisatie xmlns:ns4="http://www.xyz.nl/Contracten/Common/Elementen">
<ns4:Gebruikersnaam>xxx</ns4:Gebruikersnaam>
<ns4:Locale>xxx</ns4:Locale>
<ns4:Kanaal>x</ns4:Kanaal>
</ns2:Autorisatie>
<ns3:ObjectKey xmlns:ns5="http://www.xyz.nl/Contracten/Common/Elementen">
<ns5:RegioCode>xxx</ns5:RegioCode>
<ns5:Type>x</ns5:Type>
<ns5:Reference>xxx</ns5:Reference>
</ns3:ObjectKey>
</GetObjectAdresRequest>
</content>
</part>
</message>
</initiate>
</compositeTest>
Regards,
Melvin

Rewrite aborted due to metadata errors

We have installed the version 1.4.50111.1 of the Code Contract and we have this error every time we compile our application. We use a thrird party product "DotNetRemoting" and the main DLL of this product is making this error when we activate the runtime
checking in the code contract.
In the library, we use the SyncServer class and where we create a new instance of the server, we have error in the compilation.
SyncServer Server = new SyncServer(); // Make the rewrite aborted
The error in the Output windows for the build is :
Task "Exec"
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Contracts\Bin\ccrewrite" "@CCDotNetRemotingccrewrite.rsp"
Reading assembly 'CDDNRLibrary' from 'D:\Developpement\Code Contract\CDDNRLibrary\bin\Debug\CDDNRLibrary.dll' resulted in errors.
Assembly reference not resolved: AsyncWinLib, Version=1.0.3815.34151, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=ee31b7afddfed7e0.
Could not resolve type reference: [AsyncWinLib]DotNetRemoting.SyncServer.
ccrewrite : error : Rewrite aborted due to metadata errors. Check output window
Does anyone did have the same problem ? A way to fix it ?
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Is there any chance this will ever be fixed?
I don't understand why the code contact even needs to verify the contents of the 3rd party libraries.
In my case, I am running into this issue and I have written both the 3rd party library and the one using it. The 3rd party library consists of a number of projects which are then combined into a single DLL using costura/fody.
The code contracts work fine within the library itself, but once the library is included in another project nothing works, because everything is now under a single DLL / embedded, so the contracts obviously can't be run.. but I actually don't WANT them to
run anymore.
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Metadata error? - at my eBook

Hi I am a eBook provider at the iBooks BookStore.
Recently, I uploaded one book.
And about three weeks had passed.
I checked but still message... is
[ Metadata Issue. There is an issue with the metadata. Contact us after you have verified and redelivered the metadata. ]
I asked and modified so manytimes, and uploaded.
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http://discussions.apple.com
Before..
I uploaded some ebooks and it is selling very well now. they were made by same way to this
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Please let me know the best way at this case.
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I can't understand your words..
What do you mean?
Is there some solutions for metadata errors?

Finding 'Invalid Metadata errors'

I have a project (Flash Builder 4, 4.0.0 SDK) that now gives me an "Invalid Metadata Error". It shows me the file, but no line number and no other indication as to what is wrong.
I've gone through the code line by line and don't see any errors, as it worked before. I started commenting out lines and functionality with no success. I've worked my way back to things I added to code by deleting them and the functionality I built. No luck. Still give me the Invalid Metadata Error.
Running in debug mode doesn't even start cause it throws the error first and when I say continue it doesn't. Go figure...
I've searched for similar errors and the causes and fixes are all over the place from coding, to skins, to AS3 issues to whatever so no help there.
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I finally spent about 3+ hours going through the code line by line. Comment out a line. Run. Fix? No? Uncomment line.
The problem? A line where I concantanated a string + the value from a database + string. All strings, no numbers, no nulls. Just putting 3 text strings together.
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All my audio (WAV) files got destroyed by "Metadata writing in progress" error. Help please?

I am running Adobe Premiere CS6.03 which is the most current update I believe. I am running Windows 7 64bit with 16GB RAM 3.60 GHz quad core.
When I tried to save my project I got the error "Metadata writing in progress (2 files pending). If you quit before writing is complete, data will be lost. Are you sure you want ot quit? "
I waited 30 minutes but nothing changed. So I just accepted and exited. Then when I reopened the project all the sound looked like this:
They are WAV files from a Zoom H4N. The video files work perfectly. For some reason it's just the audio files that got destroyed. The actual original WAV files itself are fine it's just that particular sequence, in fact I can pull the original audio files from the project tab into the same sequence and they will play. It would take me ages to reconstruct the audio sequence piece by piece. I tried "Replace Footage" which didn't work and I tried linking the media all over again which didn't work. I've been working on this project forever. Is there any fix for this?

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Otherwise, open a new project and then import the sequence from your old project into it, and see if that fixes it.

Writing Metadata Error

I keep getting error's when I try to write metadata to my files. It only happens to my jpg's and never the RAW files. I am working on a Mac and the files are uploaded on a network server. Is there anyway to override this error or some way to fix my files?
Thanks!

I keep getting error's when I try to write metadata to my files. It only happens to my jpg's and never the RAW files. I am working on a Mac and the files are uploaded on a network server. Is there anyway to override this error or some way to fix my files?
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Error writing to Metadata - Bridge CS5.51

I see the long thread, and yet no answers, and I have the same problem. It is a Bridge CS5.5 issue as everything works fine in Bridge CS5.

Yammer P,
Adobe has many issues to work on, and from what I gather Bridge is s low priority.
The first part of last year we had some Adobe visitors giving much welcomed input to questions. Lately I have seen nothing, but then it does seem like there are no complex issues except this one.
If it was a burning issue for me I would find an avenue to Adobe, outside of this forum, to keep them aware that the problem is still there, and it is important to address.
It appears it is not easily repoducible, but once the condition is found it may take an Adobe tech to seize control of that compter remotely and see how this issue looks.
Your suspect at this time is the database I believe, perhaps they have other tools to see what is happening there.

Best practice in writing xmp metadata?

I know to switch off the 'automatically write to xmp metadata' feature. But, after doing this, what is the best way to ensure the xmp metadata does actually stay up to date?
My understanding is that by switching the automatic writing back on, LR goes through the whole catalogue, comparing the data in its database with the data in the xmp files, and every time it finds something different, it copies from the database to the xmp. However, there would seem to be two problems with this. i) it's extremely slow, because it's such a big job, and (b) presumably any changes made elsewhere, eg in ACR, will be overwritten.
The alternative seems to be to right click on the folder while in library mode and select "save metadata". However, for some unknown reason, this is unbelievably slow. What prompted me to write this message is that nearly an hour ago, I did this with a folder of 78 files, and it's still churning away. In that time, I've had time to log on to this forum, read a few messages, do a search to see if there is anything helpful, and then write and edit this. I don't dare try this with the folders I have with three hundred photos in!
The LR catalogue is in a partition with hardly anything else in it, on a different physical drive from LR itself. It gets defragged more frequently than the defrag utility thinks it needs to be. During metadata writing and many other operations, the CPU maxes out at 100% yet only about 75% of my 1GB memory is used.
Is there anything I can do?
I'm on an old-ish PC and am not in a position to upgrade (please - any messages just saying I need a newer computer are not going to be any help :-) ). Any other help would be appreciated.

Thanks, Mel. You just posted as I was writing the previous message!
I think you nailed it. The 78 pictures, I did by right-clicking on the folder name in the right-hand fly-out panel in library and selecting 'save metadata' (hope the choice of words here is clear!). I've just tried the ctrl-a, ctrl-s technique you describe, and it whizzed through a folder of 127 photos in no time.
So, you're right - there appears to be a bug.
One more problem - there was an error in saving to the tifs in the folder. A separate problem which I'll look at tomorrow.
Back to the other part of my original question. What is the most efficient way to keep the xmp data up-to-date? Considering that there's massive scope for human error in having to remember to save manually all the time, this can't, surely, be the best way to do it. What do people generally do, and has anyone evolved a 'best practice'?

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I am using the 1.3.1 trial version. My images are stored on a network drive. Whenever I save the metadata to file on a JPG image, I get the error "Writing XMP data did not complete successfully". Also, after getting this error, there is a duplicate filename with a ".swp" extension left in the folder.
I do not seem to have a problem on my DNG files. I have not tried other file types.
As a test, I moved some images to my local drive, and do not have the same problem.

Don't use a network drive.

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