The length variable is lost in the database when renaming

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voidme
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The length variable is lost in the database when renaming

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The length of a video (wmv, for example) was known by Everything: if I search on length:XXmYYs it is found. But then, if I rename the file, Everyhing suddenly often doesn't know the length of the video anymore (often it does, often it doesn't). To find the same file again, I have to include length:unknown. Why does Everything not update the search database when renaming a (video)file?

Using: 1.5.0.1346a (x64)
void
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Re: The length variable is lost in the database when renaming

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Please try the latest version of Everything 1.5

Please make sure update indexed properties is not paused under the Index menu.

Select the file and hit Ctrl + F5 to refresh indexed properties.
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Re: The length variable is lost in the database when renaming

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void wrote: Tue Jun 18, 2024 4:35 am Please try the latest version of Everything 1.5

Please make sure update indexed properties is not paused under the Index menu.

Select the file and hit Ctrl + F5 to refresh indexed properties.
It is not paused.
Will the newest version fix the issue?
Ctrl + F5 Might work, but will the newest version re-read the file (and add all values to the database) when renaming a file?
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Re: The length variable is lost in the database when renaming

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A lot has changed since 1346a.

Everything will perform a fresh reindex if you install the latest version.



Please check your includes/excludes for the length property under Tools -> Options -> Properties.
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Re: The length variable is lost in the database when renaming

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Everything suddenly often doesn't know the length of the video anymore
When that happens, does Windows (Properties) show the length of that video?
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Re: The length variable is lost in the database when renaming

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void wrote: Tue Jun 18, 2024 7:01 am A lot has changed since 1346a. Everything will perform a fresh reindex if you install the latest version.
It sure seems like the indexing process has gotten a LOT slower since 1338a.
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Re: The length variable is lost in the database when renaming

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What properties/content are you indexing?
(Help -> Troubleshooting Information -> Properties)
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Re: The length variable is lost in the database when renaming

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Just:

Height
Length
Video Format
Width

(it was a bit of a speedbump discovering the change of using HEVC instead of HVC1 for videoformat, but thankfully only a few bookmarks needed to be changed to deal with it)
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