Re: Dates missing from my digiKam database
"Randolph M. Fritz" <[email protected]> Mon, 20 Jul 2026 21:56:35 -0700
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--000000000000b99ccc065717d98e Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable No, I just tried 9.2.0. I fell back to 9.1.0. I have now attempted to create a new database on a small collection, and the attempt drew the following error: (I have a screenshot, too, but it's too big for the mailing list) An error occurred during the internal server start. > Details: > Could not start database initializer. > Executable: /Applications/digiKam.org/digikam.app/Contents/lib/mariadb/ > bin/mariadb-install-db > Arguments: --defaults-file=3D/Applications/digiKam.org/digikam.app/ > Contents/Resources/digikam/database/mysql-global.conf, --basedir=3D/ > Applications/digiKam.org/digikam.app/Contents/lib/mariadb/, --datadir=3D/ > Users/randolph/Documents/dktest/.mysql.digikam/db_data > Process error: Unknown error > Please check the database settings in this dialog. A bit of poking at the command line suggests a missing symlink in the application bundle, but I really don't know for certain. --=20 Randolph M. Fritz || [email protected] On Fri, Jul 17, 2026 at 11:27=E2=80=AFPM Gilles Caulier <caulier.gilles@gma= il.com> wrote: > How did you double check that. Did you start a new database from > scratch on a small collection to see if the datetime field is > populated ? > > Best regards > > Gilles Caulier > > Le sam. 18 juil. 2026 =C3=A0 06:29, Randolph M. Fritz <[email protected]= > a > =C3=A9crit : > > > > Unfortunately, no, that version does not fix the problem. > > -- > > Randolph M. Fritz || [email protected] > > > > > > On Thu, Jul 16, 2026 at 9:37=E2=80=AFPM Maik Qualmann <metzpinguin@gmai= l.com> > wrote: > >> > >> The issue with the date view should be fixed in the digiKam-9.2.0 > pre-release; > >> please test it here: > >> > >> https://files.kde.org/digikam/ > >> > >> Maik > >> > >> Am Freitag, 17. Juli 2026, 06:03:22 Mitteleurop=C3=A4ische Sommerzeit = schrieb > >> Randolph M. Fritz: > >> > I should add at this point that I can see dates in the file > properties, so > >> > they're in the image metadata. > >> > > >> > > I tried creating a small collection like you suggested and did the > >> > > metadata scan, and it doesn't seem to do anything. Still no dates > in the > >> > > display. > >> > > > >> > > How do I query the internal mysql database? I'm suspecting at this > point > >> > > that the dates are actually in the database, but not being > displayed; can > >> > > you send me some commands to run? > >> > > -- > >> > > Randolph M. Fritz || [email protected] > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > On Thu, Jul 16, 2026 at 1:52=E2=80=AFAM Gilles Caulier < > [email protected]> > >> > > > >> > > wrote: > >> > >> In fact this depend of multiple parameters. > >> > >> > >> > >> What I don't understand is why the data is not populated in the > >> > >> database. If date of shoot cannot be taken from the file metadata > >> > >> there is a fail back to the file system date. So typically the da= te > >> > >> must be populated in all cases in the database. > >> > >> > >> > >> I recommend creating a small collection for testing and to > populate a > >> > >> small database with it. You must reproduce the problem. If yes, > >> > >> capture the debug trace from a terminal to see where the problem > is. > >> > >> Look instructions here : > >> > >> > >> > >> > https://www.digikam.org/contribute/#freezes-and-other-run-time-issues > >> > >> > >> > >> Best regards > >> > >> > >> > >> Gilles Caulier > >> > >> > >> > >> Le jeu. 16 juil. 2026 =C3=A0 03:31, Randolph M. Fritz < > [email protected]> a > >> > >> > >> > >> =C3=A9crit : > >> > >> > I've got the "Write to item and XMP Sidecar" setting turned > on=E2=80=94is that > >> > >> > >> > >> OK? > >> > >> > >> > >> > Dates don't seem to be mentioned in the Advanced Metadata panel= ; > do I > >> > >> > >> > >> need to add them? > >> > >> > >> > >> > -- > >> > >> > Randolph M. Fritz || [email protected] > >> > >> > > >> > >> > > >> > >> > On Wed, Jul 15, 2026 at 11:16=E2=80=AFAM Gilles Caulier < > >> > >> > >> > >> [email protected]> wrote: > >> > >> >> Yes the metadata sync to repopulate the date in the database. > >> > >> >> > >> > >> >> But the most important point is to know where to take the date > in > >> > >> >> metadata in your case. There is a advanced metadata panel in > digiKam > >> > >> >> where you can customize that. Another point is to know if the > XMP > >> > >> >> sidecar option need to be turned on. > >> > >> >> > >> > >> >> Best regards > >> > >> >> > >> > >> >> Gilles Caulier > >> > >> >> > >> > >> >> Le mer. 15 juil. 2026 =C3=A0 17:46, Randolph M. Fritz < > [email protected]> > >> > >> > >> > >> a =C3=A9crit : > >> > >> >> > Thanks. I've been using mySQL internal which, at least on th= e > Mac, > >> > >> > >> > >> is in fact Maria. > >> > >> > >> > >> >> > Which option of the maintenance tool should I use? The > metadata > >> > >> > >> > >> synchronizer? Or some other option? > >> > >> > >> > >> >> > -- > >> > >> >> > Randolph M. Fritz || [email protected] > >> > >> >> > > >> > >> >> > On Wed, Jul 15, 2026, 4:51=E2=80=AFAM Gilles Caulier < > >> > >> > >> > >> [email protected]> wrote: > >> > >> >> >> Migrating the databases without dates will not solve the > problem. > >> > >> > >> > >> The > >> > >> > >> > >> >> >> items are not re-scanned. > >> > >> >> >> > >> > >> >> >> Try to run the maintenance tool and be forced to scan all > items. > >> > >> >> >> > >> > >> >> >> Note: MySQL has diverged from MariaDB in terms of > compatibility, > >> > >> >> >> particularly with the latest versions of MySQL. We strongly > >> > >> > >> > >> recommend > >> > >> > >> > >> >> >> using MariaDB instead of MySQL. > >> > >> >> >> > >> > >> >> >> Best regards > >> > >> >> >> > >> > >> >> >> Gilles Caulier > >> > >> >> >> > >> > >> >> >> Le mer. 15 juil. 2026 =C3=A0 07:20, Randolph M. Fritz < > >> > >> > >> > >> [email protected]> a =C3=A9crit : > >> > >> >> >> > Since no-one replied, I ran the migration and=E2=80=A6not= hing > happened. > >> > >> > >> > >> It didn't change the database in settings, and the dates didn't > reappear. > >> > >> Do I have to rebuild the database from scratch? How do I even do > that? > >> > >> > >> > >> >> >> > -- > >> > >> >> >> > Randolph M. Fritz || [email protected] > >> > >> >> >> > > >> > >> >> >> > > >> > >> >> >> > On Sun, Jul 12, 2026 at 8:38=E2=80=AFPM Randolph M. Fritz= < > >> > >> > >> > >> [email protected]> wrote: > >> > >> >> >> >> Or at least, the dates don=E2=80=99t show up in the =E2= =80=9CDates=E2=80=9D view. > >> > >> >> >> >> > >> > >> >> >> >> It=E2=80=99s an internal mySQL database. Is there any ea= sy way to > repair > >> > >> > >> > >> this? Or would it be better just to migrate to SQLite? (I have 65= 3 > GB of > >> > >> image files.) > >> > >> > >> > >> >> >> >>> digiKam: 9.1.0 > >> > >> >> >> >>> KDE Frameworks: 6.26.0 > >> > >> >> >> >>> Qt: Using 6.11.0 and built against 6.11.0 > >> > >> >> >> >>> macOS Sequoia (15.7.7) > >> > >> >> >> >>> Build ABI: arm64-little_endian-lp64 > >> > >> >> >> >>> Kernel: darwin 24.6.0 > >> > >> >> >> >> > >> > >> >> >> >> -- > >> > >> >> >> >> Randolph M. Fritz || [email protected] > >> > >> > >> > >> > --000000000000b99ccc065717d98e Content-Type: text/html; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <div dir=3D"ltr"><div>No, I just tried 9.2.0. I fell back to 9.1.0. I have = now attempted to=20 create a new database on a small collection, and the attempt drew the=20 following error: (I have a screenshot, too, but it's too big for the ma= iling list)<br><br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0p= x 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">An err= or occurred during the internal server start.<br>Details:<br>Could not star= t database initializer.<br>Executable: /Applications/digiKam.org/<a href=3D= "http://digikam.app/Contents/lib/mariadb/">digikam.app/Contents/lib/mariadb= /</a><br>bin/mariadb-install-db<br>Arguments: --defaults-file=3D/Applicatio= ns/digiKam.org/<a href=3D"http://digikam.app/">digikam.app/</a> Contents/Re= sources/digikam/database/mysql-global.conf, --basedir=3D/ Applications/digi= Kam.org/<a href=3D"http://digikam.app/Contents/lib/mariadb/">digikam.app/Co= ntents/lib/mariadb/</a>, --datadir=3D/<br>Users/randolph/Documents/dktest/.= mysql.digikam/db_data<br>Process error: Unknown error<br>Please check the d= atabase settings in this dialog.</blockquote></div><div><br></div><div>A bi= t of poking at the command line suggests a missing symlink in the applicati= on bundle, but I really don't know for certain.</div><div><div dir=3D"l= tr" class=3D"gmail_signature" data-smartmail=3D"gmail_signature"><div dir= =3D"ltr"><div>-- <br>Randolph M. Fritz=C2=A0<span>|| </span><a href=3D"mail= to:[email protected]" target=3D"_blank">[email protected]</a></div></div>= </div></div><br></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote gmail_quote_container">= <div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Fri, Jul 17, 2026 at 11:27=E2=80= =AFPM Gilles Caulier <<a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]">caulie= [email protected]</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote= " style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);= padding-left:1ex">How did you double check that. Did you start a new databa= se from<br> scratch on a small collection to see if the datetime field is<br> populated ?<br> <br> Best regards<br> <br> Gilles Caulier<br> <br> Le sam. 18 juil. 2026 =C3=A0 06:29, Randolph M. Fritz <<a href=3D"mailto= :[email protected]" target=3D"_blank">[email protected]</a>> a =C3=A9c= rit :<br> ><br> > Unfortunately, no, that version does not fix the problem.<br> > --<br> > Randolph M. Fritz || <a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]" target=3D"_= blank">[email protected]</a><br> ><br> ><br> > On Thu, Jul 16, 2026 at 9:37=E2=80=AFPM Maik Qualmann <<a href=3D"m= ailto:[email protected]" target=3D"_blank">[email protected]</a>>= ; wrote:<br> >><br> >> The issue with the date view should be fixed in the digiKam-9.2.0 = pre-release;<br> >> please test it here:<br> >><br> >> <a href=3D"https://files.kde.org/digikam/" rel=3D"noreferrer" targ= et=3D"_blank">https://files.kde.org/digikam/</a><br> >><br> >> Maik<br> >><br> >> Am Freitag, 17. Juli 2026, 06:03:22 Mitteleurop=C3=A4ische Sommerz= eit schrieb<br> >> Randolph M. Fritz:<br> >> > I should add at this point that I can see dates in the file p= roperties, so<br> >> > they're in the image metadata.<br> >> ><br> >> > > I tried creating a small collection like you suggested a= nd did the<br> >> > > metadata scan, and it doesn't seem to do anything. S= till no dates in the<br> >> > > display.<br> >> > ><br> >> > > How do I query the internal mysql database? I'm susp= ecting at this point<br> >> > > that the dates are actually in the database, but not bei= ng displayed; can<br> >> > > you send me some commands to run?<br> >> > > --<br> >> > > Randolph M. Fritz || <a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]= m" target=3D"_blank">[email protected]</a><br> >> > ><br> >> > ><br> >> > > On Thu, Jul 16, 2026 at 1:52=E2=80=AFAM Gilles Caulier &= lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]" target=3D"_blank">caulier.gi= [email protected]</a>><br> >> > ><br> >> > > wrote:<br> >> > >> In fact this depend of multiple parameters.<br> >> > >><br> >> > >> What I don't understand is why the data is not p= opulated in the<br> >> > >> database. If date of shoot cannot be taken from the = file metadata<br> >> > >> there is a fail back to the file system date. So typ= ically the date<br> >> > >> must be populated in all cases in the database.<br> >> > >><br> >> > >> I recommend creating a small collection for testing = and to populate a<br> >> > >> small database with it. You must reproduce the probl= em. If yes,<br> >> > >> capture the debug trace from a terminal to see where= the problem is.<br> >> > >> Look instructions here :<br> >> > >><br> >> > >> <a href=3D"https://www.digikam.org/contribute/#freez= es-and-other-run-time-issues" rel=3D"noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">https://= www.digikam.org/contribute/#freezes-and-other-run-time-issues</a><br> >> > >><br> >> > >> Best regards<br> >> > >><br> >> > >> Gilles Caulier<br> >> > >><br> >> > >> Le jeu. 16 juil. 2026 =C3=A0 03:31, Randolph M. Frit= z <<a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]" target=3D"_blank">rmfritz3@gmai= l.com</a>> a<br> >> > >><br> >> > >> =C3=A9crit :<br> >> > >> > I've got the "Write to item and XMP Si= decar" setting turned on=E2=80=94is that<br> >> > >><br> >> > >> OK?<br> >> > >><br> >> > >> > Dates don't seem to be mentioned in the Adv= anced Metadata panel; do I<br> >> > >><br> >> > >> need to add them?<br> >> > >><br> >> > >> > --<br> >> > >> > Randolph M. Fritz || <a href=3D"mailto:rmfritz3= @gmail.com" target=3D"_blank">[email protected]</a><br> >> > >> ><br> >> > >> ><br> >> > >> > On Wed, Jul 15, 2026 at 11:16=E2=80=AFAM Gilles= Caulier <<br> >> > >><br> >> > >> <a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]" target= =3D"_blank">[email protected]</a>> wrote:<br> >> > >> >> Yes the metadata sync to repopulate the dat= e in the database.<br> >> > >> >><br> >> > >> >> But the most important point is to know whe= re to take the date in<br> >> > >> >> metadata in your case. There is a advanced = metadata panel in digiKam<br> >> > >> >> where you can customize that. Another point= is to know if the XMP<br> >> > >> >> sidecar option need to be turned on.<br> >> > >> >><br> >> > >> >> Best regards<br> >> > >> >><br> >> > >> >> Gilles Caulier<br> >> > >> >><br> >> > >> >> Le mer. 15 juil. 2026 =C3=A0 17:46, Randolp= h M. Fritz <<a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]" target=3D"_blank">rmfr= [email protected]</a>><br> >> > >><br> >> > >> a =C3=A9crit :<br> >> > >> >> > Thanks. I've been using mySQL inte= rnal which, at least on the Mac,<br> >> > >><br> >> > >> is in fact Maria.<br> >> > >><br> >> > >> >> > Which option of the maintenance tool s= hould I use? The metadata<br> >> > >><br> >> > >> synchronizer? Or some other option?<br> >> > >><br> >> > >> >> > --<br> >> > >> >> > Randolph M. Fritz || <a href=3D"mailto= :[email protected]" target=3D"_blank">[email protected]</a><br> >> > >> >> ><br> >> > >> >> > On Wed, Jul 15, 2026, 4:51=E2=80=AFAM = Gilles Caulier <<br> >> > >><br> >> > >> <a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]" target= =3D"_blank">[email protected]</a>> wrote:<br> >> > >> >> >> Migrating the databases without da= tes will not solve the problem.<br> >> > >><br> >> > >> The<br> >> > >><br> >> > >> >> >> items are not re-scanned.<br> >> > >> >> >><br> >> > >> >> >> Try to run the maintenance tool an= d be forced to scan all items.<br> >> > >> >> >><br> >> > >> >> >> Note: MySQL has diverged from Mari= aDB in terms of compatibility,<br> >> > >> >> >> particularly with the latest versi= ons of MySQL. We strongly<br> >> > >><br> >> > >> recommend<br> >> > >><br> >> > >> >> >> using MariaDB instead of MySQL.<br= > >> > >> >> >><br> >> > >> >> >> Best regards<br> >> > >> >> >><br> >> > >> >> >> Gilles Caulier<br> >> > >> >> >><br> >> > >> >> >> Le mer. 15 juil. 2026 =C3=A0 07:20= , Randolph M. Fritz <<br> >> > >><br> >> > >> <a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]" target=3D"_bla= nk">[email protected]</a>> a =C3=A9crit :<br> >> > >> >> >> > Since no-one replied, I ran t= he migration and=E2=80=A6nothing happened.<br> >> > >><br> >> > >> It didn't change the database in settings, and t= he dates didn't reappear.<br> >> > >> Do I have to rebuild the database from scratch? How = do I even do that?<br> >> > >><br> >> > >> >> >> > --<br> >> > >> >> >> > Randolph M. Fritz || <a href= =3D"mailto:[email protected]" target=3D"_blank">[email protected]</a><br> >> > >> >> >> ><br> >> > >> >> >> ><br> >> > >> >> >> > On Sun, Jul 12, 2026 at 8:38= =E2=80=AFPM Randolph M. Fritz <<br> >> > >><br> >> > >> <a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]" target=3D"_bla= nk">[email protected]</a>> wrote:<br> >> > >> >> >> >> Or at least, the dates do= n=E2=80=99t show up in the =E2=80=9CDates=E2=80=9D view.<br> >> > >> >> >> >><br> >> > >> >> >> >> It=E2=80=99s an internal = mySQL database. Is there any easy way to repair<br> >> > >><br> >> > >> this? Or would it be better just to migrate to SQLit= e? (I have 653 GB of<br> >> > >> image files.)<br> >> > >><br> >> > >> >> >> >>> digiKam: 9.1.0<br> >> > >> >> >> >>> KDE Frameworks: 6.26.= 0<br> >> > >> >> >> >>> Qt: Using 6.11.0 and = built against 6.11.0<br> >> > >> >> >> >>> macOS Sequoia (15.7.7= )<br> >> > >> >> >> >>> Build ABI: arm64-litt= le_endian-lp64<br> >> > >> >> >> >>> Kernel: darwin 24.6.0= <br> >> > >> >> >> >><br> >> > >> >> >> >> --<br> >> > >> >> >> >> Randolph M. Fritz || <a h= ref=3D"mailto:[email protected]" target=3D"_blank">[email protected]</a><= br> >><br> >><br> >><br> >><br> </blockquote></div> --000000000000b99ccc065717d98e--