diagnostic - files marked as pending write-back

[Joe Austin]

Recently my diagnostics have frequently reported 'files having pending write-backs with nothing to write-back, fixed'

How does this get fixed?

After the most recent diagnostic warning (which reported 3 such files), I went back into Imatch and did Command->Metadata Writeback->for all pending files.   The dialog box reported 3 files with pending write-backs (so I assume that the fix is not to un-mark the images as needing a write-back).   I issued the command and Imatch reported that metadata was being written back.

I'm curious what is actually happening in that scenario?

[StanRohrer]

Were you doing Copy and Paste Attributes before noting the errors? I wonder if there is something not quite right but I've not put my finger on the exact detail.

[Joe Austin]

No, I had created some versions, with automatic propagation of metadata.   I neglected to check if the three files with pending writebacks were among the masters or versions I had been working with.