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[[Beyond Compare]] Folder Compare allows bulk operations to be carried out on music libraries. | [[Beyond Compare]] Folder Compare allows bulk operations to be carried out on music libraries. | ||
To | ==To ready Folder Compare on your library== | ||
# From your Start menu, launch '''Beyond Compare''' | # From your Start menu, launch '''Beyond Compare''' | ||
# Click on the '''Folder Compare''' button | # Click on the '''Folder Compare''' button | ||
# When Folder Compare opens, click the left '''Browse for Folder'' (the button having a folder icon, to the left of the left-side ''Enter path here'') | |||
# Select your the root folder of your library | |||
==Sync operations== | ==Sync operations== | ||
These require the two libraries to be in compatible filing formats e.g. both in [[TINT-based filing]]. | These require the two libraries to be in compatible filing formats e.g. both in [[TINT-based filing]]. | ||
=== | ===To synchronise two local library copies=== | ||
# Click right-side Browse for Folder and select your destination library root folder | |||
# Click right side Browse for Folder and select your destination library root folder | |||
# Click Actions | Synchronise | Mirror to Right and continue | # Click Actions | Synchronise | Mirror to Right and continue | ||
=== | ===To synchronise local and remote library copies=== | ||
# Make a snapshot of the remote library as described below | # Make a snapshot of the remote library as described below | ||
# Click right side Browse for Folder and select the snapshot | # Click right-side Browse for Folder and select the snapshot | ||
# Click View | Show Differences | # Click View | Show Differences | ||
# Click Edit | Select All | # Click Edit | Select All | ||
# Click Actions | Copy to Folder, ensure Left side is selected, and continue | # Click Actions | Copy to Folder, ensure Left side is selected, and continue | ||
== | ===To snapshot library content for remote reference=== | ||
# Click Tools | Save snapshot | # Click Tools | Save snapshot | ||
# Under Include, uncheckmark all but Empty folders | # Under Include, uncheckmark all but Empty folders | ||
# Click OK | # Click OK | ||
=== | ==Select operations== | ||
===To select all folders (and files within) containing file(s) of a given type=== | |||
# Click View | Only compare files | # Click View | Only compare files | ||
# In Filters: type e.g. *.WAV | # In Filters: type e.g. *.WAV | ||
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# Click Edit | Select All | # Click Edit | Select All | ||
== | ==Useful operations on selected folder(s) and file(s)== | ||
* Move or Copy folders/files | * Move or Copy folders/files | ||
* | *# Click right-side Browse for Folder and select your destination library root folder | ||
* Copy list of folder/filenames to the clipboard | *# Click Actions | Move to Right or Copy to Right | ||
* Copy the list of folder/filenames to the clipboard | |||
** Click Actions | Copy Filename (sic). | ** Click Actions | Copy Filename (sic). |
Latest revision as of 2013-06-10T00:20:45
Beyond Compare Folder Compare allows bulk operations to be carried out on music libraries.
To ready Folder Compare on your library
- From your Start menu, launch Beyond Compare
- Click on the Folder Compare button
- When Folder Compare opens, click the left 'Browse for Folder (the button having a folder icon, to the left of the left-side Enter path here)
- Select your the root folder of your library
Sync operations
These require the two libraries to be in compatible filing formats e.g. both in TINT-based filing.
To synchronise two local library copies
- Click right-side Browse for Folder and select your destination library root folder
- Click Actions | Synchronise | Mirror to Right and continue
To synchronise local and remote library copies
- Make a snapshot of the remote library as described below
- Click right-side Browse for Folder and select the snapshot
- Click View | Show Differences
- Click Edit | Select All
- Click Actions | Copy to Folder, ensure Left side is selected, and continue
To snapshot library content for remote reference
- Click Tools | Save snapshot
- Under Include, uncheckmark all but Empty folders
- Click OK
Select operations
To select all folders (and files within) containing file(s) of a given type
- Click View | Only compare files
- In Filters: type e.g. *.WAV
- Click Edit | Expand All, then Edit | Collapse All
- Click Edit | Select All, then Actions | Exclude
- Click Session | Session Settings | Name Filters
- Select all Exclude Folders text and cut, select all Include folders text and paste, and click OK.
- Click Edit | Select All
Useful operations on selected folder(s) and file(s)
- Move or Copy folders/files
- Click right-side Browse for Folder and select your destination library root folder
- Click Actions | Move to Right or Copy to Right
- Copy the list of folder/filenames to the clipboard
- Click Actions | Copy Filename (sic).