Bug 478693

Summary:	Unable to add a collection if its a sub folder of an existing collection
Product:	[Applications] digikam	Reporter:	stadtmkw
Component:	Setup-Collections	Assignee:	Digikam Developers <digikam-bugs-null>
Status:	RESOLVED NOT A BUG
Severity:	normal	CC:	metzpinguin
Priority:	NOR
Version First Reported In:	8.2.0
Target Milestone:	---
Platform:	Mint (Debian based)
OS:	Linux
Latest Commit:		Version Fixed/Implemented In:	8.3.0
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Description stadtmkw 2023-12-18 17:22:26 UTC

SUMMARY
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When adding collections, selecting a subfolder of an existing collection results in an error message that the path already exists even though it's not the exact same path.
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Comment 1 Maik Qualmann 2023-12-18 17:49:13 UTC

This is not a bug, a sub folder of an existing collection is already part of your digiKam album collection.
A collection is recursively imported with all subfolders.

A digikam collection is a collection of images on a local drive, removable storage device or network drive. The root path is specified for this purpose.
A collection should not be misused to import single folders.

Maik