One solution for an iTunes 7.3 customized sort field issue

Jul 11, '07 07:30:05AM

Contributed by: Anonymous

I had some issue with the recent iTunes 7.3 update. In my case, the problem was that I had customized some of the new Sort fields introduced in the last version. I could tell there was a problem because I had used the Sort field to sort by last name (for example Simon, Paul instead of Paul Simon), and it was sorting by Paul Simon even though the Sort field said Simon, Paul. But after opening the information panel (File: Get Info) and hitting OK, it did sort it by Simon, Paul. So then I had two Paul Simon entries, one for P and one for S.

I then fixed all my entries by viewing all the songs, doing Get Info for the first, and clicking Next all the way through. Boring, but it worked! I also only had about 800 songs, so it wasn't actually too bad. And after, that it was able to write the library!

[robg adds: Admitting ignorance, I'm not sure I understand this issue, nor the fix (as a very basic iTunes user, the only time I use the Get Info panel at all is when testing a hint!). However, for those who are affected, here's one possible fix (though clicking through a larger library would be very tiring).]

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