Duplication bug
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Topic: Duplication bug
Posted By: TheHeavyMetalCat
Subject: Duplication bug
Date Posted: 20 Aug 2016 at 3:34pm
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The artist I just added (Suicidal Madness) had a duplicate profile created for them at the point of adding the main profile, before releases. I've deleted the duplicate now, but has anyone ever had this happen to them before? |
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Posted By: Bosh66
Date Posted: 20 Aug 2016 at 3:55pm
| Yep. Happens from time to time. Usually notice when I spot the country tag in the band url. Sometimes I end up copying releases onto the earlier created profile before deleting the second. Assumed it was something I'd done wrong - reassuring to hear I'm not alone ;-) |
Posted By: TheHeavyMetalCat
Date Posted: 21 Aug 2016 at 5:36am
Yes that's how I noticed it. I thought the search I did for the band (which turned up nothing) had let me down for a moment. |
Bosh66 wrote:Posted By: 666sharon666
Date Posted: 22 Aug 2016 at 1:28pm
| Maybe you double clicked submit by accident? |
Posted By: TheHeavyMetalCat
Date Posted: 23 Aug 2016 at 8:35am
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Maybe, I don't think so though. |
Posted By: 666sharon666
Date Posted: 27 Aug 2016 at 4:02am
| Well that's happened to me with adding releases, but there's a failsafe when that happens so a release isn't added twice. It only kicks in for artist profiles though if there's already an artist with the same name and country in the database. |
Posted By: Tupan
Date Posted: 14 May 2017 at 8:04am
See what happened when I tried to add the new website of http://www.metalmusicarchives.com/artist/leviathan" rel="nofollow - Leviathan  |
Posted By: Tupan
Date Posted: 14 May 2017 at 8:06am
And I did a search, there's no duplicate entry for this band!  |
Posted By: adg211288
Date Posted: 14 May 2017 at 8:13am
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No, there isn't. But there are three different bands called Leviathan in the database. This is a known bug unfortunately (the ironic thing is the Leviathan's added since can be updated with no issue). If an update needs to be made you'll need to differentiate the name somehow. I'd suggest something like: Leviathan (US Black Metal Act). ------------- Earn Money Online (NOT a scam): https://premium.gg2u.org?referrer=adg211288" rel="nofollow - GG2U https://adamsfilmcorner.quora.com/" rel="nofollow - Adam's Film Corner on Quora |
Posted By: Tupan
Date Posted: 14 May 2017 at 8:24am
Can I add this info in the "sort name" form? |
Posted By: adg211288
Date Posted: 14 May 2017 at 8:26am
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It has to at least be the Artist Name form unfortunately. Maybe both, it's been some time since I had to do this. Try Artist Name first and then both if it doesn't go through with just that. ------------- Earn Money Online (NOT a scam): https://premium.gg2u.org?referrer=adg211288" rel="nofollow - GG2U https://adamsfilmcorner.quora.com/" rel="nofollow - Adam's Film Corner on Quora |
Posted By: Tupan
Date Posted: 14 May 2017 at 8:29am
Ok man, I followed your suggestion and it worked! Thanks!  |
Posted By: 666sharon666
Date Posted: 15 May 2017 at 2:39am
| It strikes me that the MMA profile URL being generated based on the Sort Name rather than the Artist Name would be a better system all round. |