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tpnotes
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November 2, 2017

P: Some keywords not in alphabetical order

  • November 2, 2017
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Since I have updated to LR Classic, I have an issue with my keyword list. I have hierarchical keywords. Some on the top level are numbered and some of the top level have no child keywords. Since the update the keywords on the top level and the second level hierarchy are no longer in alphabetical order. Some keywords seem to be ordered correctly, but several others are not. The keywords which are not ordered alphabetically seem to get ordered by a change/creation date or so.

I do not use LR CC and have not done any keyword changes on my mobile devices.

Has anybody an idea, what I could do about it? Is there I setting, I have missed?

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    johnrellis
    johnrellis
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    November 16, 2017
    It looks like you used TextEdit and saved it in the default format, which is "rich text".  You need to save it as plain text.  Best to start from scratch.   In TextEdit:

    1. File > New

    2. Format > Make Plain Text

    3. Enter the line "LibrarySort.useOldSort = true" and be sure to hit Return at the end, so the input cursor (the blinking bar) is under "L".

    4. File > Save.  Save As: Config.lua. Plain Text Encoding: Unicode (UTF-8).  Save.  Use .lua.
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    cyber-r
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    November 16, 2017
    Though I cannot figure out what's wrong:



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    cyber-r
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    November 16, 2017
    Hmm... seems it's not correct, since it shows:

    Config.lua-Flags: None
    johnrellis
    johnrellis
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    November 16, 2017
    Verify that you correctly created Config.lua.  Do Help > System Info and look for this:
    Config.lua flags: 
    LibrarySort.useOldSort = true
    If you don't see that, then you haven't got a correct Config.lua.
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    cyber-r
    Known Participant
    November 16, 2017
    OK, tried that - didn't work...
    abhishek_india
    abhishek_india
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    November 16, 2017
    By default there would be no files inside the ../Lightroom/ folder. You should put the config.lua with the config added to it and put it there.
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    tpnotesAuthor
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    November 15, 2017
    I just created a normal .txt file, named it config.lua and saved it here: Library/Application Support/Adobe/Lightroom/ (not in any of the subfolders). That worked for me.
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    cyber-r
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    November 15, 2017
    I have the same problem
    - I tried creating a config.lua file (though I'm not sure if I did it right... on a Mac i created a Text file and just renamed it to config.lua - would that work?)
    - I only have Folders in the Lightroom folder - you want me to just put the file in there by itself or would it also have to go into a folder?

    It still looks the same:
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    FeedbackCommunityMember
    Inspiring
    November 11, 2017
    Adding that setting in config.lua solved my problem (Greek keywords). Thanks a lot.
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    tpnotesAuthor
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    November 8, 2017
    I store my presets with the catalog and the fix you suggested did not work, when I put the config.lua file (I did not have one before) in that folder. But when I put it at ... /Application Support/Adobe/Lightroom/ it worked.
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