Bug 478790

Summary:	locations metadata not written to IPTC or XMP after reverse geocoding
Product:	[Applications] digikam	Reporter:	simonanna
Component:	Geolocation-ReverseGeoCoding	Assignee:	Digikam Developers <digikam-bugs-null>
Status:	RESOLVED FIXED
Severity:	normal	CC:	caulier.gilles, metzpinguin
Priority:	NOR
Version First Reported In:	8.2.0
Target Milestone:	---
Platform:	Debian stable
OS:	Linux
Latest Commit:		Version Fixed/Implemented In:	8.3.0
Sentry Crash Report:
Attachments:	no location metadata in iptc/xmp location metadata in iptc/xmp ok with digikam 8.1 missing location metadata/reverse geocoding terminal output

Description simonanna 2023-12-20 20:48:29 UTC

SUMMARY
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locations metadata not written to IPTC or XMP after reverse geocoding
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STEPS TO REPRODUCE
I performed reverse geocoding and activated "write locations as tags" and "write locations metadata". Yet Country Code, Country Name, City, sub Location etc. are missing from the IPTC and XMP metadata, only the keywords are written into the metadata of the photo. This used to work in Digikam 8.1 but is broken in 8.2.

OBSERVED RESULT
Country Code, Country Name, City, sub Location etc. are MISSING from the IPTC and XMP metadata, only the keywords are written into the metadata of the photo

EXPECTED RESULT

Country Code, Country Name, City, sub Location etc. are written into the IPTC and XMP metadata

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS

Linux/KDE Plasma: Debian stable (Bookworm)
(available in About System)
KDE Plasma Version: 5.x
KDE Frameworks Version: 
Qt Version: 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

This feature was functional in 8.1

Comment 1 Maik Qualmann 2023-12-20 21:00:00 UTC

Just tested again, no problems, location metadata is written in IPTC and XMP.

Please provide a debug log from the terminal as described here of the process.

https://www.digikam.org/contribute/

Maik

Comment 2 simonanna 2023-12-20 21:46:04 UTC

no this definitely does not work, I just tested this on Windows too and it's the exact same behavior.
The keywords are there, but country code, city name etc are missing!!!
I am going to try that debug log, but it should not be necessary, I don't think it will be useful
I am going to test on Arch too, but I am sure it will be the same.

Comment 3 Maik Qualmann 2023-12-20 21:53:18 UTC

We have changed the default setting in the reverse geolocation tool, open the options and see whether location metadata is actually activated.

Maik

Comment 4 simonanna 2023-12-20 21:59:14 UTC

(In reply to Maik Qualmann from comment #3)
> We have changed the default setting in the reverse geolocation tool, open
> the options and see whether location metadata is actually activated.
> 
> Maik

yes of course write locations metadata is activated, in the right bottom corner, under more options, do you mean that? This is the same in 8.1

Comment 5 simonanna 2023-12-20 22:03:35 UTC

Created attachment 164330 [details]
no location metadata in iptc/xmp

Comment 6 simonanna 2023-12-20 22:05:38 UTC

Created attachment 164331 [details]
location metadata in iptc/xmp ok with digikam 8.1

Comment 7 Maik Qualmann 2023-12-20 22:08:10 UTC

Yes, I mean that option. I did further tests here, no problems, all location metadata is written. What image type are you using? If sidecar, what settings?

Maik

Comment 8 Maik Qualmann 2023-12-20 22:12:45 UTC

Is the option to write metadata templates activated in the metadata settings?

Maik

Comment 9 simonanna 2023-12-20 22:14:10 UTC

(In reply to Maik Qualmann from comment #7)
> Yes, I mean that option. I did further tests here, no problems, all location
> metadata is written. What image type are you using? If sidecar, what
> settings?
> 
> Maik

I am using JPEG and PNG. Btw, just tested 8.3, same behavior. I also added two screenshots, but it takes long to download the debug-appimage here.

Comment 10 simonanna 2023-12-20 22:14:37 UTC

(In reply to Maik Qualmann from comment #8)
> Is the option to write metadata templates activated in the metadata settings?
> 
> Maik

yes, it is activated

Comment 11 Maik Qualmann 2023-12-20 22:16:21 UTC

The Debug AppImage is not needed, simply activate internal debugging in the digiKam settings under Miscellaneous->System and restart. Post debug messages from the terminal.

Maik

Comment 12 simonanna 2023-12-20 22:35:40 UTC

Created attachment 164333 [details]
missing location metadata/reverse geocoding terminal output

Comment 13 simonanna 2023-12-20 22:41:20 UTC

(In reply to Maik Qualmann from comment #8)
> Is the option to write metadata templates activated in the metadata settings?
> 
> Maik

well turns out it wasn't activated afterall, thanks for the help