[digiKam-users] Failed to rename album

[Maik Qualmann]

The album is probably locked by another Windows program in which it is open, 
Explorer or similar. The problem also occurs when the album is part of a 
Windows file share. We cannot then change these folders or files with the Qt 
API.

Maik

Am Donnerstag, 20. Oktober 2022, 12:24:38 CEST schrieb Thomas:
> Hi,
> 
> 
> I have an album that I accidentially gave the wrong name.
> 
> Now I want to correct it by right clicking --> Rename album. Then I give
> it a new name and it then gives the error:Failed to rename album.
> 
> Of course, I can just rename the album outside of DK using a file
> manager. However, this will make me lose all the face tags, etc. on the
> photos in this album - and there are lots...
> 
> Is there any way to figure out what is preventing DK from renaming? I
> have tried restarting DK.