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How to solve "Too many files, skipping compilation detection heuristic."

Asked by sebastian-s

HI all,
when started from CLI Exaile gives me the following message:

INFO : Too many files, skipping compilation detection heuristic.

What does this message mean?
What is the compilation detection heuristic for?
and how can I solve/fix it?

I could not find something on this message except http://www.exaile.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=1034&p=2936

thanks in advance

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reacocard (reacocard) said : 		#1

The compilation heuristic is used to detect compilation albums based on file structure. For performance reasons, the check is skipped if there are more than 110 files in a directory. This is a perfectly normal warning and will not affect normal functionality.

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sebastian-s (sebastian-s) said : 		#2

Thanks Aren Olson, that solved my question.

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sebastian-s (sebastian-s) said : 		#3

Hi Aren,

thanks for you answer which brought two other questions to my mind:

- is the check skipped on a per folder basis? or does it skip all folders once it comes across one with +110 files?

- is it 110 media/music files or any files

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Best reacocard (reacocard) said : 		#4

It's a per-folder basis, skipping one folder will not cause other folders to be skipped.

If Exaile does not detect that the file is a valid track, it does not count towards the 110.

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sebastian-s (sebastian-s) said : 		#5

Thanks Aren Olson, that solved my question.