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* [[WebHelp:Setting_UPnP_DLNA_Media_Servers|Media Sharing]] settings
* [[WebHelp:Setting_UPnP_DLNA_Media_Servers|Media Sharing]] settings


See [[{{WebHelp:Links|About Track Properties}}|About File Properties]] for complete details re. which properties are not saved to tags.
See [[{{WebHelp:Links|About Track Properties}}|File Properties & Tag Formats]]] for complete details what information isn't saved to the file tags.




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[[File:Wiki-MM2024 Manage Database.png|center|Manage database dialog]]
[[File:Wiki-MM2024 Manage Database.png|center|Manage database dialog]]
To clear the database use '''File > Manage database''' from the Main Menu and click ''Clear database'' to empty the MediaMonkey Library. You can also manually remove the [https://www.mediamonkey.com/support/knowledge-base/mediamonkey-install-config/modifying-the-mediamonkey-db-and-ini-files/ MediaMonkey database file] when MediaMonkey is closed.
To clear the database use '''File > Manage database''' from the Main Menu and click ''Clear database'' to empty the MediaMonkey Library.
 
Alternatively you can manually remove the [https://www.mediamonkey.com/support/knowledge-base/mediamonkey-install-config/modifying-the-mediamonkey-db-and-ini-files/ MediaMonkey database file] when MediaMonkey is closed to clear the MediaMonkey Library. A new database will be created when MediaMonkey is started.
 
 
== Related ==
 
* [[{{WebHelp:Links|About Track Properties}}|File Properties & Tag Formats]]]
* [[{{WebHelp:Links|Backing up the Library}}|Managing the MediaMonkey Database]]


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Latest revision as of 17:48, 3 July 2024

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What it Does

Use this with caution!

There is no undo!


This command will completely, and unrecoverably delete all of the data stored in your Library. It will not delete any of your media files, however, it should still be used with caution, as there is some information stored within the database that is not stored within file tags. More specifically, the following data is stored in the database only:

See File Properties & Tag Formats] for complete details what information isn't saved to the file tags.


Clear Database

Manage database dialog
Manage database dialog

To clear the database use File > Manage database from the Main Menu and click Clear database to empty the MediaMonkey Library.

Alternatively you can manually remove the MediaMonkey database file when MediaMonkey is closed to clear the MediaMonkey Library. A new database will be created when MediaMonkey is started.


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