5 Replies Latest reply: Jul 25, 2008 11:39 AM by J McWilliams RSS

    Missing sidecar - remove missing file status

    Scooby007 Community Member
      I have raw files that had metadata written to XMP sidecar files, the XMP are now missing, and I don't want to have LR create new sidecar files. The files show up as missing in the catalog. How can I get rid of the missing status and the little "metadata status warning" icons without having to write new sidecar files? If I can't that's pretty insidious and I would call it a bug.

      Thanks
        • 1. Re: Missing sidecar - remove missing file status
          Scooby007 Community Member
          I should clarify that the "missing" files are not the images themselves, but the images only in the context that the sidecars are missing. LR considers a file missing if the file is there but the sidecar isn't
          • 2. Re: Missing sidecar - remove missing file status
            Victoria_Bampton CommunityMVP
            Can you just run through how you got to this state?

            In 1.4.1, I can remove the XMP's, synchronize the folder, and it'll show
            the metadata icon as missing, but touching it makes it disappear. (Yes,
            I'd call that a bug) I only see ''metadata status warnings" if the
            sidecars weren't up to date before they were deleted.

            They do show up in the missing files collection, but that's definitely a
            slightly buggy folder that will be created on demand in 2.0.

            In terms of workarounds, I'd write all to XMP and then delete the XMP
            files. Or wait until 2.0 is released and save yourself a headache.

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            • 3. Re: Missing sidecar - remove missing file status
              Scooby007 Community Member
              Writing to xmp and then deleting the xmp is how I got to this stage. They show up in the Missing Files folder in the library tab of the library module. If I hover over the little question mark icon it says sidecar file is missing. If I click on the question mark it writes the metadata to xmp, even if "auto write changes to xmp" is unchecked in the catalog settings>metadata preferences.

              But there's no way to delist them from missing files without creating a new xmp, as far as I can tell. You're basically stuck with "missing files" warning forever unless you create new xmps.

              It's pretty annoying. I'd call it a bug. Essentially it's probably just a scenario that wasn't considered or accounted for in development. Creating missing file folder on demand - I like that.

              Thanks for your input, let me know if you come up with anything
              • 4. Re: Missing sidecar - remove missing file status
                john beardsworth Community Member
                I've seen this and consider it a bug.
                • 5. Re: Missing sidecar - remove missing file status
                  J McWilliams Community Member
                  Yes, a bug, but why don't you just create the sidecars and be done with it? Or convert to DNG where there are no sidecars?
                  Why did you create them in the first place? As the Dr. said, "Don't do that!" :-)