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remove user field entry from multiple files
« on: 2017-01-23 05:38:13 »
Hi, How do I remove a user field entry from multiple files? I populate my user fields from meta data (so that I can search for them easily). The downside of that is that when I remove the metadata entry the value is retained in the user field that has the same name .
As a long way round I'm thinking that if I could delete the user field entry for all the files that have it assigned then they will automatically get it re-created (if metadata exists for the field) on creation of new thumbnail/scanning of tree.
Thanks in advance. from Greg

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« Reply #1 on: 2017-01-23 07:11:59 »
Hi Greg:

Select the files, go to Thumbnail | Assign User Fields (Ctrl-U), leave the user field in question blank but do mark the checkbox in front of it. Press OK and the selected field will be cleared for all selected files.
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« Reply #2 on: 2017-01-23 08:58:57 »
Thankyou very much Daan (that all worked fine)  & thanks for all your input. all best wishes from Greg