JSON export stuck, 0 books processed

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JSON export stuck, 0 books processed

1gcthomas
Nov 16, 11:23 pm

I tried to export my library to JSON today, seems to be stuck at "0 books processed" indefinitely.

2WordsCannotExpress
Nov 17, 4:50 pm

None of the export methods work for me, all are getting stuck at '0 books processed'.

I just started entering my book collection into this site, and the biggest nightmare is of course that, what if I spent days entering the data for tens of thousands of books and it all gets locked in this site with no ability to do a backup? Oh, horror!

3Foretopman
Nov 17, 8:40 pm

>2 WordsCannotExpress: Be aware that none of the export formats result in a file that can be usefully reimported to LT.

4kristilabrie
Nov 18, 9:55 am

>1 gcthomas: >2 WordsCannotExpress: Exports seem okay on my end, now. Can you double-check and let me know if you're still having trouble exporting?

5WordsCannotExpress
Nov 18, 8:06 pm

Now looks like it works! I tried all four formats, including the mysterious MARC.
Wonder what caused it, was it just too many user requests that clogged the database on Sunday, or was the database offline for the weekend, or was there indeed a bug someone had to fix? Anyway, I am glad it works now! Hope this stays a ReliableThing.

6gcthomas
Nov 19, 12:30 am

Confirmed, seems to be working now. Thanks for the fix.

7mtd
Edited: Nov 20, 1:15 am

Attempted exports are hanging for me on the "0 books processed" message. Export format doesn't matter.

This particular library was successfully exported two years ago and hasn't been changed since, about 600 books in it and I'm exporting all books.

I'll try again in the morning.

8kristilabrie
Nov 20, 9:55 am

>7 mtd: Let me know how it goes! It seems something keeps dying out on exports... I'll need to discuss with the developers.

9Giftmischer
Edited: Nov 20, 4:14 pm

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10mtd
Nov 20, 4:15 pm

Seems to be working just fine right now, around 4 pm US Eastern time. In the middle of the night it was failing.