Traktor 3.6+ Collection corrupts when file path includes sym links / shortcuts

aldoofbanga

In Traktor 3.5.2 and prior, I had no issue. In 3.6+, when my collectionis saved, every track has the path reset to C:\

This is emphasised as collection.nml file size shrinks.

My track path does include one symbolic link / windows shortcut.

I can restore my collection from a backup and traktor loads it fine. However as soon as I exit and collection.nml is re-saved, all paths for every track in my collection is set to C:\[track file] - so when I next open the collection, no track can be found or opened.

I have reverted to version 3.5.2. Same issue occurs in 3.6.1 and 3.7.1.

Windows 10.

aldoofbanga

bump :) thankyou

Klaus.Meier

you may open a ticket

Tellmeaboutit123

https://community.native-instruments.com/discussion/comment/47024#Comment_47024

Can you try beta 3.8? Just curious to see if fixed.

Kaiwan_NI

Hi @aldoofbanga feel free to raise a ticket with our support team here: https://bit.ly/n1trakt

Oxy

It's really bad practice to store files directly on you C:\ volume's root. This can give issues with various programs as Windows generally does not allow files to be stored there. Create a folder, at least to put your files in. like C:\Music\ or C:\Users\<user name>\Music or the likes.

mykejb

https://community.native-instruments.com/discussion/comment/47319#Comment_47319

I don't think the OP was storing files on C: - Traktor was messing up the locations of files accessed via a symbolic link and storing an incorrect path.

Oxy

https://community.native-instruments.com/discussion/comment/47334#Comment_47334

Ah you're right. "every track has the path reset to C:\"

Bob Med

The same here. After updating from 3.5 up to3.8 all file paths are c:\filename

Is there meanwhile a solution?

Is there a bulk operation for correcting the path instead of consistency check?

Bob

Sûlherokhh

https://community.native-instruments.com/discussion/comment/64524#Comment_64524

Consistency check it is. The collection knows at least the filenames and so can find the files if you point it in the right direction.

aldoofbanga

Consistency check resolved maybe 80% of paths.

But I had to change my way of working. I use Onedrive to sync library, but have always used sym links. I had to re-architect my folder structure so that the user profile is in identical paths, and does not use any Onedrive shortcut folders.

It's not great that traktor is happy to rewrite an entire collections paths in one operation. But I have my workaround now.

PS Sorry I missed all your suggestions and replies earlier!

aldoofbanga

https://community.native-instruments.com/discussion/comment/47173#Comment_47173

It still occurred on 3.8

Bob Med

@Sûlherokhh

No. I am using sym links. And after consistency check all links are broken again after closing and reopening Traktor.

aldoofbanga

https://community.native-instruments.com/discussion/comment/64875#Comment_64875

Pretty sure it is a sym link related bug, that issue is easy to reproduce - suggest you find a way to not use symlinks for now, that is what I had to do.

samagan

i have a similar problem. i using forklift (mac, ventura) and i really love the forklift's symlink function, and it's working fine untill 3.5.3. but now, all my symlinks are not supported - what can i do?

Bob Med

I stepped back to 3.5.2 and everthink was fine

This is the download NI provided:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1V8ND52qDJImfitsbuGzylsm4eIHHl7uz/view?usp=share_link