Creating a Profile:
1) Click the CD with the green plus on it located (by default) at the top left of the screen (or press CTRL+Insert).

2) In the new window, that's titled "Add DVDs to [some location]" if you have the UPC, click the "Add by UPC" tab; if not click the "Add by Title" tab.

3) At the bottom left of that same window, uncheck "Download profiles from Invelos" which will change the center area on the window.

4) Type in the data you have, click "Add DVD" (bottom right), repeat if you have more titles, and when done "Add Now to [location]"

5) You can end there if you would like [keeping your data local and not in the database. If you want to try and submit the new data to the database, select the profile then go to in the menu "Online -> Contribute DVD Profile..." This will open a new window in your browser which you use (following the instructions) to submit your data.  To see later if what you have added has been accepted, here at the forum you see menu options at the top of the page. Click "Database -> Contributions -> My Contributions."

If it is not accepted (likely due to improperly submitting something, usually because the rules are so confusing and particular), come back here and we can explain some of the rules that you did not follow properly in terms of the data entered.  (The rules can be found under the forum menu "Database -> Tools -> Contribution Rules"  They can be a bit confusing and lengthy at first, so don't be discouraged if you do something incorrectly. We can help you. After all, every accepted profile by member -- new or old -- helps improve the database.)



Child Profiles:
1) Click on the profile that you don't want to see a number for (eg: #201) and double-click on it or press CTRL+E.

2) Under the "Personal Information" side tab, go to the bottom of that first square on the left and you will see "Collection Number:"  Select the "None" checkbox and it will gray out the box. Also, if you don't want that DVD to be added in your general count (eg: a boxed set as a single DVD instead of one for each disc) Change the "1" found in "Count As:" to a "0"

3) Click "OK."



Restarting all over again:
If you want to restart fresh...

1) Click "File -> Open Database..."

2) In the new window, click the "New Database..." button and go through the process.

3) Select that database (open it) and then you can go back to the old one and delete it from the same screen. I would suggest, however, that you keep it (or at least make a backup copy of the old database just in case you want to use the data again.




(I don't think that I missed anything that you were asking for. If so, let me know.)

Really good replies, guys... greenies all round!