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Keep original import or download timestamp after replication

josh

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Finished replicating the content from my 3U server to a new 1U+. Process went smoothly once I figured out the right way to get the system configured properly.
The big disappointment is that it has reset the timestamp on when each movie was originally downloaded or imported, so my "New" collection now has every movie in my system instead of the actual newest ones.

We use that "New" collection to keep track of the newest movies we want to watch, so it's a big bummer to us now that it's a useless collection... we have no easy way now to find all the movies we downloaded in the last month or so.

That's the one frustration with the replication process.

Replication really was impressive - it preserves preferences, collections, scripts, favorite scenes, custom cover art, etc... but not import date/time. Seems it would be pretty easy for the system to preserve the original order of import/download and set those parameters properly on the new server as part of replication. Then, customers who need a replication process end up with their collection exactly as it was before replication. As far as I can tell, this is the only thing NOT preserved through the replication process.
 
Were you down to just the one 3U? Granted it's hard to keep track of everything when it gets moved around a lot, but I think all my imports are showing the original date, and none are showing as transferred in from another devise, so maybe it could be due to having other servers in the system to preserve that information.
 
When I replicated my last 3U to my new 1U+ in February 2019 original import dates from 2012 were preserved.
Can´t remember though if they showed up a new to the “New” collection.
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I have the same as @Kostas when I check my “Import“ tab on my 1U+ server. Also, if I change the “new movies stay In the New collection for xx Months it changes what shows up when viewing from my M700 (non-paired) player. Of course, if I view with my paired Strato I see the entire collection in the New folder - but that is a limitation when viewing from a paired system has is not repeated to replicating

My 1U+ was replicated from my 3U server earlier earlier this year.

John
 
Hi Josh,

I'm not sure what happened regarding your import dates. They are supposed to be preserved. It seems like something we should investigate. Would you be so kind as to drop a note to support@kaleidescape.com, describe the issue as you have done above, and mention that engineering would like the issue escalated? We have an idea what may have gone wrong, but would like to look more deeply.
 
Yes, I looked again and noticed that SOME movies did come with the proper import date, but a large number didn't. I'll contact Support.
 
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