Please consider adding a filter on the media list window so that the user can see just the items that have broken links. I am rearranging files tonight and as a result, am causing some broken links.
While I can get a list of the files with broken links in the Enhanced Properties List, it doesn’t have a way to link to the media item to fix it. As a result, I have to screenshot that list then go look up the media items individually to fix them. It would be much easier if there was simply a filter on the Media Items List view so that the user can quickly identify these items and live-link into them to fix them.
Here’s an example of what I mean. This individual has 9 media items, one of which has a broken link. This is a simple case but imagine trying to find the items that have broken links in a list of 1200 media items.
Thanks for considering my suggestion and please let me know if there’s an easier workflow for this that I have missed. I have Bruce’s book and regularly consult the help files, but that doesn’t mean I haven’t missed something.
@MardeeB Whenever you see or know you have broken links such as today, go to Media on the left side and no matter what view you are in
(gallery or list), you can quickly see all links that are broken — it is editable from there by selection the arrow next to TAG-- BUT that takes you to the person’s page and then you have to open the media there-- so before that try automatically fixing all broken links-- either click on Fix Broken links under list in the Media page or under TOOLS on left-- Most people say that takes care of most BUT not all broken links-- then just go in and edit the ones it doesn’t fix…
I must not be following because clicking the area next to Tags allows me to edit the citation, which is helpful to figure out what the media file is, but doesn’t allow me to attach the missing file.
When I go into my list of media on the main media page, I can’t really see the links that are broken because although it says “broken link,” the documents with broken links are buried in a list of 1000+ media items and I have to either hunt for them or use the Enhanced Properties tool to find the list (but it’s just a list, I still have to print it and then go find the files in the media page).
Maybe I just need some sleep as it’s getting late here, but would love more info on what you’re seeing that I’m missing.
@MardeeB – as I said, you can use Gallery or list-- a while back, I added a bunch of random photos to me TEST database and now have a lot of broken links
So as I said try using the FIX BROKEN LINKS under the TOOLS drop down menu-- as I am assuming you already have the picture tagged to the citation–if that doesn’t work then
click on one of the pictures with a broken link
click on tag
and you have 2 options–one is edit as we have talked abt and the other is Add or Edit Media tag ( the icon that looks like a link)-- that gives you a box that lets you pick what you want to add it to:
if it is already attached to a citation, you can hit edit on the citation and then the media icon–lets you add media there and you can delete it also..
BUT really think you need to try the suggestion given in this post on all that are not automatically fixed
Confirming request has been reported to development.
On the Enhanced Properties List there is a print button. From there you can also save it as a PDF, DOCX, XLSX, TXT or CSV to reference. On the Media page you can search by the media caption or filename to speed up searching.
Thanks @rzamor1 , that’s what I’m already doing but it’s still a lot of clicks. Thanks for submitting my suggestion to development Hope you are doing well.
Thanks @kbens0n . I actually hadn’t noticed the link icon but have been in that same screen to dig into the citation and figure out what document we are actually talking about. I appreciate your help!
