interruption after 14 files

[n0rm4n]

Hello,

i'm using exiftool from about 10 years.  I always used a common arg of about 10 images without any problem.
Yesterday I tried in all ways to process 80 images within the arg. Photos were exported from Lightroom.

This is the command line

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exiftool.exe -@ config.args -common_args -overwrite_original

sample args:

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-iptc:keywords=mykey
img001.jpg
-execute
-iptc:keywords=mykey
img002.jpg
-execute
-iptc:keywords=mykey
img003.jpg
-execute

the output is this for 15 images

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  1 image files updated
Warning: ICC_Profile deleted. Image colors may be affected - img001.jpg

After it exiftool change in "suspended" status on windows task manager, and also the command shell stops to show other information.

I tried to process separately the file where the script interrupts it work and it works. I tried to remove the first 15 images from the args and the problem reappears after the next 15.

I have to kill the process from task manually then to start again the command.

exiftool version: 12.2.6.0.

what could be the problem?

Thank you in advance

[Luuk2005]

Please to post the actual args-file instead of just a sample, but making changes if has some personal data.
Because your sample does have an extra -execute at the end, so the sample should look like either...

If "mykey1" stays the same...

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-iptc:keywords=mykey1
img001.jpg
img002.jpg
img003.jpg

If "mykey1" changes for each file...

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-iptc:keywords=mykey111
img001.jpg
-execute
-iptc:keywords=mykey222
img002.jpg
-execute
-iptc:keywords=mykey333
img003.jpg

But this only conducts 3-files, so its still not like your args-file that "processes 10 images without any problem".
Hopefully, Im thinking its just the extra -execute at the bottom, so you're not having to redact personal data?

[n0rm4n]

Hello Luuk2005, thank you for helping me.

I didn't paste the original arg because the problem happens with any args after the first. only the first 16 images were processed the process goes in pause...
I tried with only a keyword, in any way....

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-IPTC:Headline=TEST ALL THE SAME
keywords/P01_3354_10_06_2021.jpg
-execute
-IPTC:Headline=TEST ALL THE SAME
keywords/P01_3353_10_06_2021.jpg
-execute
-IPTC:Headline=TEST ALL THE SAME
keywords/P01_3355_10_06_2021.jpg
-execute
-IPTC:Headline=TEST ALL THE SAME
keywords/P01_3356_10_06_2021.jpg
-execute
-IPTC:Headline=TEST ALL THE SAME
keywords/P01_3359_10_06_2021.jpg
-execute
-IPTC:Headline=TEST ALL THE SAME
keywords/P01_3361_10_06_2021.jpg
-execute
-IPTC:Headline=TEST ALL THE SAME
keywords/P01_3362_10_06_2021.jpg
-execute
-IPTC:Headline=TEST ALL THE SAME
keywords/P01_3364_10_06_2021.jpg
-execute
-IPTC:Headline=TEST ALL THE SAME
keywords/P01_3370_10_06_2021.jpg
-execute
-IPTC:Headline=TEST ALL THE SAME
keywords/P01_3368_10_06_2021.jpg
-execute
-IPTC:Headline=TEST ALL THE SAME
keywords/P01_3371_10_06_2021.jpg
-execute
-IPTC:Headline=TEST ALL THE SAME
keywords/P01_3374_10_06_2021.jpg
-execute
-IPTC:Headline=TEST ALL THE SAME
keywords/P01_3373_10_06_2021.jpg
-execute
-IPTC:Headline=TEST ALL THE SAME
keywords/P01_3375_10_06_2021.jpg
-execute
-IPTC:Headline=TEST ALL THE SAME
keywords/P01_3377_10_06_2021.jpg
-execute
-IPTC:Headline=TEST ALL THE SAME
keywords/P01_3378_10_06_2021.jpg
-execute
-IPTC:Headline=TEST ALL THE SAME
keywords/P01_3380_10_06_2021.jpg
-execute
-IPTC:Headline=TEST ALL THE SAME
keywords/P01_3381_10_06_2021.jpg
-execute
-IPTC:Headline=TEST ALL THE SAME
keywords/P01_3382_10_06_2021.jpg
-execute
-IPTC:Headline=TEST ALL THE SAME
keywords/P01_3383_10_06_2021.jpg
-execute
-IPTC:Headline=TEST ALL THE SAME
keywords/P01_3384_10_06_2021.jpg
-execute
-IPTC:Headline=TEST ALL THE SAME
keywords/P01_3385_10_06_2021.jpg
-execute
-IPTC:Headline=TEST ALL THE SAME
keywords/P01_3386_10_06_2021.jpg
-execute
-IPTC:Headline=TEST ALL THE SAME
keywords/P01_3387_10_06_2021.jpg
-execute
-IPTC:Headline=TEST ALL THE SAME
keywords/P01_3390_10_06_2021.jpg
-execute
-IPTC:Headline=TEST ALL THE SAME
keywords/P01_3388_10_06_2021.jpg
-execute
-IPTC:Headline=TEST ALL THE SAME
keywords/P01_3391_10_06_2021.jpg

[Phil Harvey]

I can't explain this problem (unless there is some sort of anti-virus software interfering with the process), but you shouldn't be executing separate commands if you are writing the same information to all files.  You can process as many files as you want in a single command.

- Phil

[n0rm4n]

Thank you Phil.
I'm on windows 10 with the windows antivirus (defender).
It's very strange. Is there a way to have detailed log?

[Phil Harvey]

You can add the -v3 option, but I don't know if that will help.  Try adding exiftool as an exception for Windows Defender to see if that helps.

- Phil

[n0rm4n]

with  -v3: same problem.
Replaced windows defender with Panda antivirus: the same.
Rebooted computer and installed latest updates: same
i also started the cmd as "adiministrator" without any change..

it is absurd....

[Phil Harvey]

Does it always stop on the same file?  If so, could it be that file?  Maybe try changing the order of the files.

Also, you haven't mentioned about trying to process all the files in one -execute.

- Phil

[n0rm4n]

Yes, Phil, sure. I tried to save the tag separately on the jpg where exiftool stops and all were ok.

Tried to remove the first 16 photos and changed to other and is the same.

they don't care what the photo is. The problem is the exact amount of 16.

I completed all photos manually removing  16 by 16 all photos completed with success. After the missing photos the script continued for other 16 (with obviously missing photos error becouse i used the same arg file).

[n0rm4n]

Also, you haven't mentioned about trying to process all the files in one -execute.

How can I do it? Where have I to put this command?  Inside the arg?
But is this way I cannot add different tags for each images, this is only to add the same information, right? But I can try only to see how works

[Luuk2005]

This is very confusing, so I used your args-file as a template to create the same 27 /keywords/filenames.jpg
So now Im using the exact same args-file like... exiftool -@ crazy.args -common_args -overwrite_original
Im tested with both v12.11 and v12.26, but after each time, it presented the same 27 results...

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-->>exiftool -q -m -r -p "$filename     $IPTC:Headline"   .
P01_3353_10_06_2021.jpg     TEST ALL THE SAME
P01_3354_10_06_2021.jpg     TEST ALL THE SAME
P01_3355_10_06_2021.jpg     TEST ALL THE SAME
....3391.....................................

Can you verify that the exact command is... exiftool.exe -@ config.args -common_args -overwrite_original
So never including things like "." or other -options from the commandline, because another part thats confusing...
How does the original post get a warning: "ICC_Profile deleted" when its only writing to $keywords ?

So now Im thinking the problem is really nothing about the args-file, but having no ideas what it could be.
But I would still simplify the args-file, since its always writing the same value to the same tag, so like...

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-IPTC:Headline=TEST ALL THE SAME
keywords/P01_3354_10_06_2021.jpg
keywords/P01_3353_10_06_2021.jpg
keywords/P01_3355_10_06_2021.jpg
.........P01_3391...............

But it still conducts exactly the same results, so it wont help troubleshooting this very strange problem.

[n0rm4n]

Hi,

The arg file is to add different information to all photos and not the same tags. Only for test, and to simplify the debug i added  the same information for all photos.

About the command yes, it's correct as you wrote.

I also tested with two previous version of exiftool and the problem is the same.

I can do a test to all directory and without  args to understand if the problem is there. But actually, all seems correct from command line to arg file.

Regarding the output error of profile color, i think is not a problem becouse in that files all tags were added correctly.

[Luuk2005]

If you like to post the exact args-file, I might can do some experiments with it later on.
But if the args-file you already posted, duplicates the same trouble, then not to worry about posting another one.
Because it already conducts perfectly for me, so the trouble would have to be from something else on your system.
But Im still very curious, wondering what this problem is coming from?

[Phil Harvey]

I think is worthwhile to attach the exact argfile you are using as Luuk2005 says (don't paste it in, use an attachment).  Depending on the text editor you are using, there may be something funny going on there (page breaks maybe?).

Another idea:  Exactly how are you running the command?  Is the stdout getting piped anywhere?  The process could possibly hang if the stdout buffer fills and isn't drained downstream.

It must be something about the way you are running it because many other people are doing the same thing and don't have this problem.

- Phil

[n0rm4n]

Hello,

I added che arg file in attach. tested before to upload with the screenshot where it stops.

it's a mystery and I'm also curious to understand where the problem is.

Thank you in advance