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Profiles that Don't Exist but then do?
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DVD Profiler Unlimited Registrantuturnfilms
Registered: October 6, 2008
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Greetings,
I've had a few movies recently that when I've scanned the upc say there isn't a profile. So I used the case and amazon and populated a profile. Then when I went to contribute it, it already exists, from long ago. For the life of me I can't find those profiles then- searching by upc or title.
An example is The Hills Run Red.  The upc doesn't find any profile, and searching by title just gives me a old western. But if I go to contribute the one I created, ther already is a complete one.... confused!
DVD Profiler Unlimited RegistrantStar ContributorLewis_Prothero
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For being able to help it would be useful to know (at least) one of the UPCs in question.

General solutions:
1. Perform a database repair (Menu: Tools -> Options -> Utilities -> Repair Database...)
2. Make sure the Parental Control of DVDProfiler is disabled (Menu: Tools -> Options -> Parental Control)
3. Make sure you are working with the latest "Online Profile List" (Menu: Online -> Refresh Online Profile List ...)
It all seems so stupid, it makes me want to give up!
But why should I give up, when it all seems so stupid?


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DVD Profiler Unlimited Registrantuturnfilms
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upc 883929006991
1 performed
2 disabled
3 current
DVD Profiler Unlimited RegistrantStar ContributorAddicted2DVD
Registered: March 13, 2007
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Finds it by UPC with no problem for me.
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DVD Profiler Unlimited RegistrantStar ContributorLithurge
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I can also find it with both UPC and searching by title.

Out of interest in the add by title window what total dvd's (it's in the top left) figure do you see? I get 631,036.
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DVD Profiler Unlimited RegistrantStar ContributorLewis_Prothero
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Same here,
no problems getting search-result for UPC 883929006991
It all seems so stupid, it makes me want to give up!
But why should I give up, when it all seems so stupid?


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DVD Profiler Unlimited RegistrantStar Contributorbbbbb
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Quoting uturnfilms:
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I've had a few movies recently that when I've scanned the upc say there isn't a profile.

Check out the topics "New Users Forum" -> "USB barcode scanner" / "UPC Code Reader?".
Don't confuse while the film is playing with when the film is played. [Ken Cole, DVD Profiler Architect]
DVD Profiler Unlimited RegistrantStar ContributorLJG
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Could it be a locality problem? Can't you ignore localities when you add a DVD to the program?
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DVD Profiler Desktop and Mobile RegistrantStar ContributorTheMadMartian
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Quoting bbbbb:
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Quoting uturnfilms:
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I've had a few movies recently that when I've scanned the upc say there isn't a profile.

Check out the topics "New Users Forum" -> "USB barcode scanner" / "UPC Code Reader?".

How in the world does that help?
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There is no greater power in the universe than the need for freedom.
Against this power, governments and tyrants and armies cannot stand.
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We will teach it to them again.
Though it take a thousand years, we will be free.
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Quoting TheMadMartian:
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Quoting bbbbb:
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Quoting uturnfilms:
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I've had a few movies recently that when I've scanned the upc say there isn't a profile.

Check out the topics "New Users Forum" -> "USB barcode scanner" / "UPC Code Reader?".

How in the world does that help?


From USB Barcode Scanner thread.
The progran is designed to load a text file of UPC's, so you could just start scannning them, one per line without worrying about how the scanner works in detail - that could come later. Then just submit the batch(es) of UPCs, in a file, as you see fit as part of the "DVD\Add To Collection" dialogue.
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As I understand it, he is entering the UPC, but Profiler is telling him it doesn't exist in the main db.  He creates the profile, as if new, tries to contribute, then sees that the profile does, in fact, exist.

How, exactly, does Profiler's ability to load a text file full of UPC codes help with that problem? 
No dictator, no invader can hold an imprisoned population by force of arms forever.
There is no greater power in the universe than the need for freedom.
Against this power, governments and tyrants and armies cannot stand.
The Centauri learned this lesson once.
We will teach it to them again.
Though it take a thousand years, we will be free.
- Citizen G'Kar
DVD Profiler Unlimited Registrantuturnfilms
Registered: October 6, 2008
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Thanks for the responses, I'm still perplexed and haven't had the issue before.
Here are a few others I came across that cant be found but exist when I try to contribute:
876964-001410
876964-000376

If it helps any, here are 2 screenshots of me trying to add it by title and upc
https://www.dropbox.com/s/jmp07r258fuj3qb/title.jpg
https://www.dropbox.com/s/8c58b63my02rfjo/upc.jpg
Thanks for the assistance
DVD Profiler Unlimited RegistrantStar ContributorLithurge
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That's bizarre, even filtering with your criteria in add by title I get six results. Three from the US, two from Australia and one from Belgium. Also the other UPC's you've listed return results for me.

The only thing I can think is the 'online profile list' (OnlineList.dod) is somehow corrupted, usually found in Users > User name > Appdata > Local > DVD Profiler (at least that's where it is on Win 8).

Not sure it'll mean much but might be worth checking it's last modified date. There used to be a way to force the prgram to do a full download of that file, rather than the small update it does normally. Ctrl and some key, but I can't remember which key it is. Hopefully somebody else will be able to remember as it'll be worth trying this.

The alternative I'd suggest is backup your database, File > Backup database, then uninstall profiler and delete any files left behind, before re-installing and restoring your database.
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DVD Profiler Unlimited RegistrantStar ContributorLewis_Prothero
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Close DVDProfiler

Download the recent Online profile list from here by right-clicking on the download link and selecting "Save Target As". Then, browse to your "My Documents" folder, then into "DVD Profiler" from there. Save the downloaded file.

Restart DVDProfiler afterwards and check if the error persists.
It all seems so stupid, it makes me want to give up!
But why should I give up, when it all seems so stupid?


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Quoting TheMadMartian:
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As I understand it, he is entering the UPC, but Profiler is telling him it doesn't exist in the main db.  He creates the profile, as if new, tries to contribute, then sees that the profile does, in fact, exist.

How, exactly, does Profiler's ability to load a text file full of UPC codes help with that problem? 



Because in the OP, he mentioned using a scanner, and if the scanner didn't load the #'s as if using a keyboard it wouldn't work. But sorry for suggesting something short of a complete removal of the program.
DVD Profiler Unlimited Registrantuturnfilms
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Lithurge and Lewis_Prothero you rock!
That did it! Glad I didn't have to uninstall the program. After downloading that file I was able to search and find those titles. The ones I had already created basic profiles for were fully populated by hitting Online, then refresh profiles. Thanks so much!!
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