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message 1: by Asteropê (last edited Mar 28, 2015 02:20AM) (new)

Asteropê (21tauri) | 151 comments I was adding books to the Rogue Angel series by Alex Archer and noticed an error with one of the books.

The cover, pub date and ISBNs were for 1 book (book #56), but someone (or a bot?) incorrectly titled it and gave it the wrong summary (the one for #57) as well as merging it with 2 editions of #57. I edited the book (#56) to the correct title and summary and split it from the 2 editions of book #57 that it was linked to.

Book 56: The Mortality Principle
Book 57: Mystic Warrior

I then waited some time, because I know if can take time for book changes to be reflected in the database. After some time, I went to the Rogue Angel series, searched for #57 to add to the list and added and numbered it, pressing save.

But it doesn't save. And when it goes to the page after I press save, it never shows up. I've tried it many times.

I thought it might be because the database still thought they were merged and 1 edition, but it's been some time since I split them and they now show up as separate in the search when I search their titles.

So, I'm not sure what's going on here?

If anyone can add Mystic Warrior to the Rogue Angel series as #57 that'd be great!
Edit: #56 The Mortality Principle also now needs to be added to the series.

Series list: https://www.goodreads.com/series/show...

Thanks!


message 2: by Asteropê (last edited Mar 28, 2015 02:16AM) (new)

Asteropê (21tauri) | 151 comments It's occuring with me and another series as well. Does anyone know what's going on here?

I'm trying to add another book to a series.

Love, Your Greek Billionaire - Book #2
To: https://www.goodreads.com/series/show...

It goes through the process just fine, like the above book (post 1), but after pressing save, it doesn't save and doesn't show the book I've added.

Can anyone also add that book to that series along with the book/series listed above in my first post? Thanks!

Does anyone have an idea what's going on?

I was able to create and add books to a new series, but it seems I can't add books to existing series? This only seemed to start a few hours ago. Is there something wrong with my account or permissions or is there some software issues going on?

It's really confusing!


message 3: by Arenda (new)

Arenda | 26447 comments I had the idea removing 56 (since 56 and 57 were combined in 56) and adding 56 and 57 might work. I'm afraid it only got worse, because 56 and 57 now both do not show up after adding them.


message 4: by Asteropê (last edited Mar 28, 2015 02:22AM) (new)

Asteropê (21tauri) | 151 comments Oh! So it's not just me? The same thing happens to you?

Well, that's good to know, in a way. I thought it was just me (like permissions removed?), but as far as I know, I haven't gotten into trouble and haven't been warned or contacted by anyone over anything I've done. So, it left me confused.

This sounds like some software issue then?

Hmmmm.

Thanks for trying! ;)


message 5: by lethe (new)

lethe | 16361 comments I tried out #2 and nope, nothing happens.


message 6: by Sandra (new)

Sandra | 31497 comments I'd say its got something to do with the maintenance they did on Wednesday. There are quite a few different bugs coming up on the Feedback group.

And yes I'm having the same problem, corrections to series aren't saving.


message 7: by Asteropê (new)

Asteropê (21tauri) | 151 comments Okay! Thanks everyone.
I'll just stop trying for now and hope it'll work out soon.


message 8: by lethe (new)

lethe | 16361 comments Posted this bug in the Feedback Group: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...


message 9: by Abcdarian (new)

Abcdarian | 26579 comments +1


message 10: by SiKReviews (new)

SiKReviews | 2 comments Oh good, I thought it was just me. Can't add to series and Librarian Change Log input box missing.


message 11: by Abcdarian (new)

Abcdarian | 26579 comments lethe wrote: "Posted this bug in the Feedback Group: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/..."

lethe, could I suggest that you add "Librarians" to the title of your thread so they know it's not just an author trying to do this again?


message 12: by texasmoocow (new)

texasmoocow | 1 comments Thank goodness. I've been having the same problem. Will check back later to see if the problem has been corrected & then try again.


message 13: by lethe (new)

lethe | 16361 comments #11 Good point, have done so.


message 14: by Melanie♥ (new)

Melanie♥ (meliaann) | 47 comments Same problem. Created a series a couple of days ago. Tried to add the third book both yesterday and today. Does not work.


message 15: by Mika (new)

Mika (mikamilette) | 1 comments I'm glad I'm not the only one. I tried to add book 4 in a series but it didn't work.


message 16: by [deleted user] (new)

Oh, very funny, I have added like a few dozens of books to various series before I realized the bug...


message 17: by LAKristy (new)

LAKristy | 7 comments Just ran across this issue -- it's not just adding books to the series -- it's any edits at all, adding numbering, removing books, deleting a series. You can only create.


message 18: by Gigi (new)

Gigi (gigi998877) This is happening to me too. Tried in FireFox and Chrome.

Thanks for posting the bug lethe!


message 19: by Eric Vincent (new)

Eric Vincent (ericvincent) | 1 comments Yep, same bug with me as well...


message 20: by Cyborgs_are_cool (new)

Cyborgs_are_cool | 6 comments Same problem for me, unable to add the newer German books in David Webers "Safehold" series.


message 21: by lethe (new)

lethe | 16361 comments See thread in Feedback Group, Shaun is on it: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...


message 22: by Anne (new)

Anne Jolin (annejolin) | 18 comments I need to add my book Eight-Second Ride (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...) to my Willow Bay Series (Which already exists).

Can you please help? It's not working


message 23: by lethe (new)

lethe | 16361 comments #23 It's best to post a new request in a separate thread when the series edit function has been fixed.


message 24: by Bert (new)

Bert (bjmdotbooks) | 14 comments Had this issue a couple of days ago, but noticed the edits I did to a series were present some hours later. But now I got the same issue: editing an existing series isn't working.


message 25: by Asteropê (new)

Asteropê (21tauri) | 151 comments Just curious - anyone know about long long it'll take to fix?


message 26: by ReadingFrog (last edited Mar 31, 2015 07:25PM) (new)

ReadingFrog | 139 comments I just checked and I can edit series again, so it might be fixed.


message 27: by Asteropê (new)

Asteropê (21tauri) | 151 comments I just tried to fix a series and it worked for me as well.

So it appears to be fixed?
Or at least working for now!


message 28: by rivka, Former Moderator (new)

rivka | 45177 comments Mod
Yup, should be fixed now. If there are any further issues, please post in the Feedback Group bug thread.


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