Re-importing Metadata, includes "Ps" products

OVD

Hi all

When I go to re-import my metadata in Smart Content and Content Library, it includes versions of products that include alternate names like "Solaris Cabin" along with "Solaris Cabin Ps" or "HMS Victory" along with "HMS Victory StudioCF" 

I could go through my entire product library and sift these out, but that would be extremely time-intensive. Can anyone tell me a better way to do this? Thanks 

NorthOf45

Products made for different software are identified with extra info in the title if needed, like Poser vs. DAZ Studio. Having metadata present means that those files are installed. The Poser files are not required if there is a full DAZ Studio file (DAZ Studio-format figures, props, materials, etc). In those cases the DAZ Studio version is all that you need, and will usually be identified as "Product" DS, and the Poser version as "Product" Ps. Newer products made for DAZ Studio first might have an additional PoserCF file that contains files for Poser. You can safely uninstall the Ps and PoserCF files.

If there is a StudioCF file for the product, you will most likely need to keep the Poser version (which may or may not have a Ps in the name). The StudioCF will usually have the DAZ Studio format material presets and maybe lights and cameras. For those case you will need both parts.

In DIM, you can use the Select Installed / Deselect Installed (right-click in the Installed tab) with various tags to narrow the field down to Poser-only files to uninstall. Filter by by Date Ordered or SKU to do it in batches if you have a lot to go through. Sort by Product ID or Order date to keep the files in a product together so that you can verify the selections, and then start the queue. There are a couple of outliers that don't quite follow the convention, but they are few and far between. If you break something, you can always just install it again.