[digiKam-users] DigiKam not responding

Wed Mar 29 04:21:49 BST 2023

Hi Nadine,

Did you see the giant data printed in hexadecimal on the log file?
This is the cause of the time latency. capturing this amount of data
takes a while and idle the computer. This data is probably a dump of
the database section that digiKam cannot use in sql query. It comes
from the Qt sql driver i think.

Definitely, the database sounds corrupted, for a reason that I ignore.

The G: drive is :

- A SSD or an old HDD ?
- is it inside the computer or connected by USB as removable media ?
- Is it safe, as no disk error appears when you check the disk with Windows ?
- Your computer is a desktop or a laptop ?

I recommend checking G: for hardware corruptions or dysfunctions with
a dedicated Windows tool.

Best

Gilles Caulier

Le mer. 29 mars 2023 à 04:53, Nadine Helkenn <cnhelkenn at comcast.net> a écrit :
>
> Hi, Gilles
>
> It is a local hard drive. It is my DigiKam workspace drive. I’m mostly scanning old photos these days. Once they are scanned, they are put in a folder on this drive for processing within DigiKam, which involved changing the date & adding as much metadata as I can (people tags, geolocation, camera (if known), lighting, photographer, etc). After they are processed they are moved to external harddrives. It is a 2Tb drive with >1Tb free.
>
> The errors you mention repeat ad nauseum. While DebugView is running, DigiKam is unresponsive.
>
> I have also noticed something strange. DigiKam continues to run in the background & consumes significant resources (CPU & memory, not disk or network) even after it has been closed normally. It requires ending the process via Task Manager and/or rebooting the computer.
>
> Gratefully,
>
> Nadine H
>
> ________________________________
> From: Digikam-users <digikam-users-bounces at kde.org> on behalf of Gilles Caulier <caulier.gilles at gmail.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, March 28, 2023 7:02 PM
> To: digikam-users at kde.org <digikam-users at kde.org>
> Subject: Re: [digiKam-users] DigiKam not responding
>
> Hi Nadine,
>
> Where is located G:/photos/ ?
>
> This path is used to host the database files. It's on the network ? a
> local disk ? a removable media ?
>
> Also, there are plenty of database errors as :
>
> 00000327 19.48903275 [11468] digikam.dbengine: Failure executing query:
> 00000328 19.48903275 [11468] "REPLACE INTO UniqueHashes
> (uniqueHash, fileSize, thumbId) VALUES (:a,:bb,:bc);"
> 00000329 19.48903275 [11468] Error messages: "Unable to fetch
> row" "database disk image is malformed" "11" 1
> 00000330 19.48903275 [11468] Bound values: (QVariant(QString,
> "5da4d227613ac8ad01d9ca969de2f78c"), QVariant(qlonglong, 196051342),
> QVariant(int, 524768))
> 00000331 19.49021149 [11468] digikam.dbengine: Failure executing query:
> 00000332 19.49021149 [11468] "REPLACE INTO Thumbnails (id,
> type, modificationDate, orientationHint, data) VALUES(:a, :bb, :bc,
> :bd, :be);"
> 00000333 19.49021149 [11468] Error messages: "Unable to fetch
> row" "database disk image is malformed" "11" 1
>
>
> Gilles
>
>
> Le mer. 29 mars 2023 à 03:03, Nadine Helkenn <cnhelkenn at comcastnet> a écrit :
> >
> > Logfile was too big. Shortened it more.
> >
> > ________________________________
> > From: Nadine Helkenn <cnhelkenn at comcast.net>
> > Sent: Tuesday, March 28, 2023 5:07 PM
> > To: Maik Qualmann <metzpinguin at gmail.com>; digikam-users at kdeorg <digikam-users at kde.org>
> > Subject: Re: [digiKam-users] DigiKam not responding
> >
> > Thank you, Maik
> >
> > I have included the first portion of the logfile. It is still running & the same lines are being repeated. This file is the first 400k. The complete files is > 338M, but is still running. If this log is looking at each of the image files, this could take a really long time. I have > 114k images.
> >
> > Gratefully,
> > Nadine H
> >
> > ________________________________
> > From: Digikam-users <digikam-users-bounces at kde.org> on behalf of Maik Qualmann <metzpinguin at gmail.com>
> > Sent: Monday, March 27, 2023 11:01 PM
> > To: digikam-users at kde.org <digikam-users at kde.org>
> > Subject: Re: [digiKam-users] DigiKam not responding
> >
> > Uninstall digiKam-7.10.0 and download and install the upcoming digIkam-8.0.0
> > (without debug) from here:
> >
> > https://files.kde.org/digikam/
> >
> > After starting, go to the digiKam settings under Miscellaneous-> System and
> > activate internal debugging. Start DebugView and restart digiKam. Post the
> > complete log from the beginning.
> >
> > Maik
> >
> > Am Dienstag, 28. März 2023, 07:10:05 CEST schrieb Nadine Helkenn:
> > > I actually thought that I had made some progress, but that is not the case.
> > >
> > >
> > > I have no idea why DigiKam is becoming non responsive, but it continues to
> > > happen. When it totally stops responding there are no entries in the debug
> > > log file.
> > >
> > >
> > > In an effort to get more information about my issue, I uninstalled 7.10.0
> > > and did a fresh install of 7.10.0-debug. I get the same log entries as
> > > before.
> > >
> > >
> > > Now I have tried something different. I went to tools-> maintenance -> to
> > > rebuild the thumbnails. DigiKam is using 12-16% of CPU & 7% of memory; it
> > > has been running for several hours & there is 0% shown in the progress bar.
> > > There are about 30 lines added to the log file: 1) "Proxy object acquired
> > > for read by thread 9940." & 2) "Thread 9940 releasing Proxy object for
> > > read." Over & over again. And again the thumbnails are missing
> > >
> > >
> > > I need help.
> > >
> > >
> > > Nadine H
> > >
> > > From: Digikam-users <digikam-users-bounces at kde.org> on behalf of Nadine
> > > Helkenn <cnhelkenn at comcast.net> Sent: Sunday, March 26, 2023 1:44 PM
> > > To: Gilles Caulier <caulier.gilles at gmail.com>
> > > Cc: digikam-users at kde.org <digikam-users at kde.org>
> > > Subject: Re: [digiKam-users] DigiKam not responding
> > >
> > > I have completed the steps as outlined below; a totally fresh install.
> > >
> > >
> > > The log file shows several .dll files that are not loaded. I don't
> > > understand why that is
> > >
> > >
> > > I also don't understand why the first thing that happens when DigiKam loads
> > > is an attempt to access the "A" drive (floppy).
> > >
> > >
> > > The activity that I am working on is with the Image Editor to straighten
> > > print scans that are crooked, deleting the original, & renaming to the
> > > original file name. The last entries in the log file refer to those
> > > activities Including errors with Exiv2. I don't understand the impact of
> > > those entries
> > >
> > >
> > > DigiKam loads properly, as far as I can tell. And it remains responsive.
> > >
> > >
> > > I have performed a few operations with metadata editing for changing dates,
> > > adding additional info (comments, lighting, etc.) & there doesn't seem to
> > > be any entries in the log to refer to these operations. I assume that there
> > > are no issues there.
> > >
> > >
> > > Anything you can tell me that will help me to optimize DigiKam is always
> > > appreciated. Thank you for your help. I would like to see an error-free
> > > log file. I will continue to ocassionally record the log file
> > >
> > >
> > > Gratefully, Nadine H
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > From: Digikam-users <digikam-users-bounces at kde.org> on behalf of Gilles
> > > Caulier <caulier.gilles at gmail.com> Sent: Saturday, March 25, 2023 2:56 AM
> > > Cc: digikam-users at kde.org <digikam-users at kde.org>
> > > Subject: Re: [digiKam-users] DigiKam not responding
> > >
> > > Hi Nadine,
> > >
> > > This best way to investigate and solve your problem will be to follow
> > > the the online documentation instructions to :
> > >
> > > 1/ Backup all configuration files from digiKam.
> > >
> > > https://docs.digikam.org/en/getting_started/installation.html#configuration-> files
> > >
> > > 2/ Backup your database files.
> > >
> > > https://docs.digikam.org/en/setup_application/database_settings.html#the-sql
> > > ite-database
> > >
> > > 3/ Uninstall digiKam from your computer (C:/program Files/digiKam/
> > > must disappear if you installed the application at this place).
> > >
> > > 4/ Re-install digiKam 7.10.0.
> > >
> > > 5/ Launch the application and see if it can be started properly.
> > >
> > > Best
> > >
> > > Gilles Caulier
> > >
> > > Le jeu. 23 mars 2023 à 07:40, Gilles Caulier
> > >
> > > <caulier.gilles at gmail.com> a écrit :
> > > > Hi Nadine,
> > > >
> > > > Sorry for the delay. I will try to respond to you in detail this
> > > > evening. I'm busy in my office currently...
> > > >
> > > > Best regards
> > > >
> > > > Gilles Caulier
> > > >
> > > > Le lun. 20 mars 2023 à 23:54, Nadine Helkenn <cnhelkenn at comcast.net> a
> > écrit :
> > > > > Mail, I want you to know that I appreciate you & Gilles more than you
> > > > > can know. I am trying to understand what has happened here & even more
> > > > > so to fix my DigiKam.
> > > > >
> > > > > Correct me if I am wrong:
> > > > > The "Invalid escape sequence ... " messages are concerning screen
> > > > > formatting.
> > > > >
> > > > > So if these lines in the digikamrc file are in error, what should they
> > > > > be?
> > > > >
> > > > > My initial issue with DigiKam "not responding" began while I was using
> > > > > 7.7.0. I have been using that version, I believe, since before December
> > > > > 2022. I upgraded to 7.9.0 a few days ago in an attempt to solve the
> > > > > "not responding" issue. As you can see, that didn't work When Gilles
> > > > > asked for Debug logs, I installed the debug version of 79.0. I have
> > > > > not installed any version of 8.x.x.
> > > > >
> > > > > I'm not understanding why the log shows errors with loading plug-ins.
> > > > > The plug-ins appear to be located in the appropriate locations.
> > > > >
> > > > > What is the best way for me to resolve my situation? How do I correct
> > > > > the functionality of the digikamrc config file? How can I make DigiKam
> > > > > find the plug-ins? What version of DigiKam is best for me to use?
> > > > >
> > > > > As always, thank you so much,
> > > > >
> > > > > Nadine H
> > > > >
> > > > > ________________________________
> > > > > From: Digikam-users <digikam-users-bounces at kde.org> on behalf of Maik
> > > > > Qualmann <metzpinguin at gmail.com> Sent: Sunday, March 19, 2023 11:58 PM
> > > > > To: digikam-users at kde.org <digikam-users at kde.org>
> > > > > Subject: Re: [digiKam-users] DigiKam not responding
> > > > >
> > > > > The wrong entries in the config file come from an (older) KXMLGui. When
> > > > > writing window positions, the monitor name and more should be used.
> > > > > Since the monitor device names were not always resolved under Windows,
> > > > > but also under Wayland, the sprintf placeholders were written as config
> > > > > keys.
> > > > >
> > > > > Some plugins not loading looks like a mix of digiKam-7/8 in the system.
> > > > >
> > > > > Maik
> > > > >
> > > > > Am Montag, 20. März 2023, 07:04:43 CET schrieb Gilles Caulier:
> > > > > > Le lun. 20 mars 2023 à 01:32, Nadine Helkenn <cnhelkenn at comcast.net> a
> > > > > > écrit> > >
> > > > > > > Thank you, Gilles
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > All of those files are on an SSD that does not appear to have any
> > > > > > > failures. My virus protection is up to date. But no matter.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > The SSD is a removable one or installed on your computer ?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Did you install more than one digiKam version on your computer ? didi
> > > > > > you use only the official installer from the 7x digiKamorg web site
> > > > > > or did you try the 8.0.0 pre release installer ?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > The question now is how do I recover or replace those files to make
> > > > > > > it
> > > > > > > work again?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > For the binary files, a re-install of digiKam must solve the problem
> > > > > > if the same location is used to install and replace the old one.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > For the config file (which is a text INI file), did you backup all
> > > > > > files listed in online doc :
> > > > > >
> > > > > > https://docs.digikam.org/en/getting_started/installationhtml#configura
> > > > > > tion-> files
> > > > > >
> > > > > > If not, do it, and send me by mail an archive for investigation.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > You are a treasure,
> > > > > >
> > > > > > (:=)))
> > > > > > Best regards
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Gilles
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > Nadine H
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > ________________________________
> > > > > > > From: Digikam-users <digikam-users-bounces at kde.org> on behalf of
> > > > > > > Gilles
> > > > > > > Caulier <caulier.gilles at gmail.com> Sent: Sunday, March 19, 2023 3:02
> > > > > > > PM
> > > > > > > To: digikam-users at kde.org <digikam-users at kde.org>
> > > > > > > Subject: Re: [digiKam-users] DigiKam not responding
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Hi,
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > I see 2 problems from the log. first one is the most important:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > 00000025 297.93386841 [3132] kf.config.core: "KConfigIni: In
> > > > > > > file C:/Users/Mom/AppData/Local/digikamrc, line 1296: " "Invalid
> > > > > > > escape sequence \"\\D\"."
> > > > > > > 00000026 297.93399048 [3132] kf.config.core: "KConfigIni: In
> > > > > > > file C:/Users/Mom/AppData/Local/digikamrc, line 1334: " "Invalid
> > > > > > > escape sequence \"\\.\"."
> > > > > > > 00000027 297.93405151 [3132] kf.config.core: "KConfigIni: In
> > > > > > > file C:/Users/Mom/AppData/Local/digikamrc, line 1334: " "Invalid
> > > > > > > escape sequence \"\\I\"."
> > > > > > > 00000028 297.93411255 [3132] kf.config.core: "KConfigIni: In
> > > > > > > file C:/Users/Mom/AppData/Local/digikamrc, line 1335: " "Invalid
> > > > > > > escape sequence \"\\S\"."
> > > > > > > 00000029 1974.45385742 [3132] kf.config.core: "KConfigIni: In
> > > > > > > file C:/Users/Mom/AppData/Local/digikamrc, line 1294: " "Invalid
> > > > > > > escape sequence \"\\D\"."
> > > > > > > 00000030 1974.45385742 [3132] kf.config.core: "KConfigIni: In
> > > > > > > file C:/Users/Mom/AppData/Local/digikamrc, line 1296: " "Invalid
> > > > > > > escape sequence \"\\D\"."
> > > > > > > 00000031 1974.45385742 [3132] kf.config.core: "KConfigIni: In
> > > > > > > file C:/Users/Mom/AppData/Local/digikamrc, line 1299: " "Invalid
> > > > > > > escape sequence \"\\D\"."
> > > > > > > 00000032 1974.45410156 [3132] kf.config.core: "KConfigIni: In
> > > > > > > file C:/Users/Mom/AppData/Local/digikamrc, line 1301: " "Invalid
> > > > > > > escape sequence \"\\D\"."
> > > > > > > 00000033 1974.45410156 [3132] kf.config.core: "KConfigIni: In
> > > > > > > file C:/Users/Mom/AppData/Local/digikamrc, line 1337: " "Invalid
> > > > > > > escape sequence \"\\.\"."
> > > > > > > 00000034 1974.45422363 [3132] kf.config.core: "KConfigIni: In
> > > > > > > file C:/Users/Mom/AppData/Local/digikamrc, line 1337: " "Invalid
> > > > > > > escape sequence \"\\I\"."
> > > > > > > 00000035 1974.45422363 [3132] kf.config.core: "KConfigIni: In
> > > > > > > file C:/Users/Mom/AppData/Local/digikamrc, line 1338: " "Invalid
> > > > > > > escape sequence \"\\P\"."
> > > > > > > Your digikamrc file is corrupted. this one hosts all settings,
> > > > > > > including the collections. I don't know how you arrives at this
> > > > > > > stage,
> > > > > > > but this can explain why digiKam fails to run.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Look also the second one :
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > 00000004 4.03615141 [3132] digikam.general: Ignoring to load the
> > > > > > > following file since it doesn't look like a valid digiKam external
> > > > > > > plugin: "C:/Program
> > > > > > > Files/digiKam/plugins/digikam/bqm/Bqm_Assigncaptions_Plugin.dll"
> > > > > > > 00000005 4.03615141 [3132] Reason: "Cannot load library
> > > > > > > C:\\Program
> > > > > > > Files\\digiKam\\plugins\\digikam\\bqm\\Bqm_Assigncaptions_Plugin.dll
> > > > > > > : The
> > > > > > > specified procedure could not be found."
> > > > > > > 00000006 4.06181002 [3132] digikam.general: Ignoring to load the
> > > > > > > following file since it doesn't look like a valid digiKam external
> > > > > > > plugin: "C:/Program
> > > > > > > Files/digiKam/plugins/digikam/bqm/Bqm_AssignLabels_Plugin.dll"
> > > > > > > 00000007 4.06181002 [3132] Reason: "Cannot load library
> > > > > > > C:\\Program
> > > > > > > Files\\digiKam\\plugins\\digikam\\bqm\\Bqm_AssignLabels_Plugin.dll:
> > > > > > > The
> > > > > > > specified procedure could not be found."
> > > > > > > 00000008 4.37046480 [3132] digikam.general: Ignoring to load the
> > > > > > > following file since it doesn't look like a valid digiKam external
> > > > > > > plugin: "C:/Program
> > > > > > > Files/digiKam/plugins/digikam/bqm/Bqm_ConvertToAVIF_Plugin.dll"
> > > > > > > 00000009 4.37046480 [3132] Reason: "Cannot load library
> > > > > > > C:\\Program
> > > > > > > Files\\digiKam\\plugins\\digikam\\bqm\\Bqm_ConvertToAVIF_Plugin.dll:
> > > > > > > The
> > > > > > > specified procedure could not be found."
> > > > > > > 00000010 4.50869894 [3132] digikam.general: Ignoring to load the
> > > > > > > following file since it doesn't look like a valid digiKam external
> > > > > > > plugin: "C:/Program
> > > > > > > Files/digiKam/plugins/digikam/bqm/Bqm_ConvertToJXL_Plugin.dll"
> > > > > > > 00000011 4.50869894 [3132] Reason: "Cannot load library
> > > > > > > C:\\Program
> > > > > > > Files\\digiKam\\plugins\\digikam\\bqm\\Bqm_ConvertToJXL_Plugin.dll:
> > > > > > > The
> > > > > > > specified procedure could not be found."
> > > > > > > 00000012 4.62113047 [3132] digikam.general: Ignoring to load the
> > > > > > > following file since it doesn't look like a valid digiKam external
> > > > > > > plugin: "C:/Program
> > > > > > > Files/digiKam/plugins/digikam/bqm/Bqm_ConvertToWEBP_Plugin.dll"
> > > > > > > 00000013 4.62113047 [3132] Reason: "Cannot load library
> > > > > > > C:\\Program
> > > > > > > Files\\digiKam\\plugins\\digikam\\bqm\\Bqm_ConvertToWEBP_Plugin.dll:
> > > > > > > The
> > > > > > > specified procedure could not be found."
> > > > > > > 00000014 4.92783213 [3132] digikam.general: Ignoring to load the
> > > > > > > following file since it doesn't look like a valid digiKam external
> > > > > > > plugin: "C:/Program
> > > > > > > Files/digiKam/plugins/digikam/bqm/Bqm_QualitySort_Plugin.dll"
> > > > > > > 00000015 4.92783213 [3132] Reason: "Cannot load library
> > > > > > > C:\\Program
> > > > > > > Files\\digiKam\\plugins\\digikam\\bqm\\Bqm_QualitySort_Plugindll:
> > > > > > > The
> > > > > > > specified procedure could not be found."
> > > > > > > 00000016 5.15791130 [3132] digikam.general: Ignoring to load the
> > > > > > > following file since it doesn't look like a valid digiKam external
> > > > > > > plugin: "C:/Program
> > > > > > > Files/digiKam/plugins/digikam/bqm/Bqm_Translate_Plugin.dll"
> > > > > > > 00000017 5.15791130 [3132] Reason: "Cannot load library
> > > > > > > C:\\Program
> > > > > > > Files\\digiKam\\plugins\\digikam\\bqm\\Bqm_Translate_Plugindll:
> > > > > > > The specified procedure could not be found."
> > > > > > > 00000018 7.84661818 [3132] digikam.general: Ignoring to load the
> > > > > > > following file since it doesn't look like a valid digiKam external
> > > > > > > plugin: "C:/Program
> > > > > > > Files/digiKam/plugins/digikam/generic/Generic_TextConverter_Plugin.d
> > > > > > > ll"
> > > > > > > 00000019 7.84661818 [3132] Reason: "Cannot load library
> > > > > > > C:\\Program
> > > > > > > Files\\digiKam\\plugins\\digikam\\generic\\Generic_TextConverter_Plu
> > > > > > > gin.d
> > > > > > > ll: The specified procedure could not be found"
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > plugins binary files from digiKam are corrupted. How is it possible
> > > > > > > ?
> > > > > > > Hard drive failure ? virus ???
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Best
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Gilles Caulier
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Le dim. 19 mars 2023 à 20:18, Nadine Helkenn <cnhelkenn at comcastnet>
> > > > > > > a
> > > > >
> > > > > écrit :
> > > > > > > > Did the file not come through?
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > I try again.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Nadine H
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > ________________________________
> > > > > > > > From: Gilles Caulier <caulier.gilles at gmail.com>
> > > > > > > > Sent: Sunday, March 19, 2023 2:06 AM
> > > > > > > > To: Nadine Helkenn <cnhelkenn at comcast.net>
> > > > > > > > Cc: digikam-users at kde.org <digikam-users at kdeorg>
> > > > > > > > Subject: Re: [digiKam-users] DigiKam not responding
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Hi Nadine,
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Download the "DebugView" program from Microsoft. This is what i
> > > > > > > > mean.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Run it before digiKam to catch debug traces from the application.
> > > > > > > > It's
> > > > > > > > explained on the "contribute" page from the project, in the
> > > > > > > > "Freezes
> > > > > > > > and Other Run-Time Issues/Windows" section...
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Gilles Caulier
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Le dim. 19 mars 2023 à 10:02, Nadine Helkenn
> > > > > > > > <cnhelkenn at comcastnet> a
> > > > >
> > > > > écrit :
> > > > > > > > > Hi, Gilles,
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > I hope I have done this correctly.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > I have downloaded & installed the debug version of DigiKam 7.90
> > > > > > > > > & done
> > > > > > > > > the same with DebugView.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > It doesn't seem to matter what operation I request. In this case
> > > > > > > > > it
> > > > > > > > > was just to assign a color label to an image. It is a .tif scan
> > > > > > > > > of a
> > > > > > > > > drawing. The progress bar stays at 0% & I have to force close
> > > > > > > > > DigiKam.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Let me know what else I need to do.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > The log file just confuses me.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Thank you, Gilles
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Nadine H
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > ________________________________
> > > > > > > > > From: Digikam-users <digikam-users-bounces at kde.org> on behalf of
> > > > > > > > > Gilles Caulier <caulier.gilles at gmail.com> Sent: Sunday, March
> > > > > > > > > 19,
> > > > > > > > > 2023 1:11 AM
> > > > > > > > > To: digikam-users at kde.org <digikam-users at kde.org>
> > > > > > > > > Subject: Re: [digiKam-users] DigiKam not responding
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Hi,
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > It sounds like the metadata writing pipeline is locked
> > > > > > > > > somewhere.
> > > > > > > > > Which kind of files do you want to tag exactly ?
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Also, we need to see the debug traces done in background while
> > > > > > > > > tag
> > > > > > > > > operation. download Microsoft DebugView program, and run it
> > > > > > > > > before the
> > > > > > > > > digiKam session. See here for details :
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > https://www.digikam.org/contribute/
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Best
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Gilles Caulier
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Le dim. 19 mars 2023 à 01:42, Nadine Helkenn
> > > > > > > > > <cnhelkenn at comcastnet> a
> > > > >
> > > > > écrit :
> > > > > > > > > > 18 March 2023
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > All right. I've broken DigiKam once again.
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > I wish I knew how I do this so I can avoid doing it. It has
> > > > > > > > > > been
> > > > > > > > > > more than a year since the last time it broke, and I can't
> > > > > > > > > > remember
> > > > > > > > > > how to fix it. And I don't think it broke the same way.
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > I'm working in Windows 10 using SQLite. I recently updated
> > > > > > > > > > from
> > > > > > > > > > DigiKam 7.7.0 to 7.9.0 to see if that would fix the problem.
> > > > > > > > > > It did
> > > > > > > > > > not. I had to manually update exiftool from 1242 to 12.58.
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > Symptom: adding tags to images appears to work, but the
> > > > > > > > > > progress bar
> > > > > > > > > > for "Writing metadata to file:" stays at 0% and never finishes
> > > > > > > > > > Thumbnail images don't display. Images can be seen in preview.
> > > > > > > > > > DigiKam app says it is not responding.
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > Efforts: rebooted Windows. Restored database files to previous
> > > > > > > > > > version (only two days ago was available).
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > Have I corrupted the database files? Can I get Digikam to
> > > > > > > > > > rebuild
> > > > > > > > > > them? Are all 4-5 of them compromised? What is my best course
> > > > > > > > > > of
> > > > > > > > > > action?
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > Thanks for all of your collective knowledge & assistance.
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > Nadine H
> >
> >
> >
> >