Images.Album == NULL?

[Nikolaus Rath]

Hi Maik,

I've run the tool (with 7.8.0) and it reduced the number a lot (from 43k
to 200ish).

Is it expected that some images remain in this state?

(The reason I'm interested in this is that I'm trying to use the
database to get a list of all images for which Digikams has multiple
versions, which the UI does not seem to support. Could it possibly be
that images with album==NULL are the hidden, old versions of images?)

Best,
-Nikolaus

On Nov 29 2022, Maik Qualmann <metzpinguin-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w at public.gmane.org> wrote:
> Yes, an Image with Album == NULL is one that is in the trash or has been 
> deleted. The idea is that when restoring from the trash (or re-adding 
> previously deleted images) all image information can be restored, the Album 
> will then be reassigned. If you delete a lot of images, you can use the 
> maintenance tool to clean up the database, preferably with digiKam-7.8.0 or 
> higher.
>
> Maik
>
> Am Dienstag, 29. November 2022, 10:12:56 CET schrieb Nikolaus Rath:
>> Hello,
>> 
>> I noticed that I have a large number of pictures in my digikam4.db
>> SQLite database forwhich Album == NULL.
>> 
>> Is this expected? If so, what are the semantics of this? Are these
>> pictures not shown at all in the Digikam UI?
>> 
>> Best,
>> -Nikolaus


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