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Advice on cleanup
#1
I seem to have imported the same PDF multiple times, and botched each one horribly.  Mea culpa  - I never checked, and subsequently have done lots more importing over time.  Now I want to get rid of all of these titles.  When I used companion, I see they all come from the same pdf, something like /var/mobile/Containers....../TheSamePDF.pdf

None of them is in a Setlist, collection, etc.

How can I get rid of these?  If i knew the file msb format I could perhaps code  something to do it - which I'd share.  But it seems pretty dangerous.  I can export the library info including file and date, and confirm that it's from importing the same file.  I suppose  what I'd like to do is a bulk edit which would in essence be

      delete from msb where filename like '%TheSamePDF.pdf';

What's the best way for me to handle this, other than starting from scratch?

Thanks!
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#2
The filter bar allows searching by "file paths". Just enter a part of the file name there (maybe you need to scroll down in the dropdown, "file paths" is the last entry at the bottom, multi select and delete what you want to get rid of.
It might be a good idea to make the file name or the file path visible by specifying it in Library Settings - Song Title Formatting
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(03-02-2026, 12:20 AM)itsme Wrote: The filter bar allows searching by "file paths". Just enter a part of the file name there (maybe you need to scroll down in the dropdown, "file paths" is the last entry at the bottom, multi select and delete what you want to get rid of.
It might be a good idea to make the file name or the file path visible by specifying it in Library Settings - Song Title Formatting

It worked!!

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#4
I was going to say "take a backup before you start" but it sounds as though that is too late!

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