Why it\u2019s important to organize inventory<\/h2>\n
You can do your part to make your inventory load completely. Organizing your items into folders with fewer items at the same level can make a big difference:<\/p>\n
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- Ease of use:<\/strong> Finding what you\u2019re looking for when you want it<\/li>\n
- Saving money: <\/strong>Not buying something you already have because you can\u2019t find it<\/li>\n
- Saves you time: <\/strong>Do you really want to scroll through thousands of folders looking for the outfit you bought last week? \u00a0Or is it faster to go into your Clothing Folder? \u00a0The Vehicles Folder?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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<\/p>\nTips!<\/h2>\n
Start organizing your inventory early<\/strong>
It\u2019s a great idea to create a few top level folders which represent common things you buy such as \u00a0Hair, Jewelry, Shoes, etc. \u00a0Many people also organized clothing into categories.<\/p>\n![\"image1.png\"](\"https:\/\/content.invisioncic.com\/Mseclife\/monthly_2022_05\/image1.png.af5c634486f5cd29b217badd25cd6ea7.png\")
<\/p>\nGet rid of demos<\/strong>
When buying a demo and trying it out, you know pretty fast if you like it — and usually if you do, you buy the non-demo version soon after. As a result, search for demos in my inventory and if you no longer need them, move them all in the trash.<\/p>\nClean your trash out regularly<\/strong>
And speaking of trash, it\u2019s much easier to catch an accidental deletion when you\u2019re only looking through a few dozen folders versus thousands of items.<\/p>\nRenaming Folders<\/strong>
Did you just buy an exceptional item but the folder\u2019s named in a way that it doesn\u2019t identify what it is? \u00a0Rename it. Think about naming an item \u201clong lace dress with high neckline – Red\u201d. \u00a0Your own name for an item is more meaningful to me than \u201c**~~XX BRANDNAME~~** Tiffany Red\u201d<\/p>\nClean out Lost and Found\u00a0<\/strong>
If things are returned to you or possibly detached, they may appear or get returned to your Lost and Found folder. \u00a0Many times it\u2019s going to appear as a Coalesced Object (a collection of different objects returned as one mass, shown with an orange box icon with a bite taken out of it). \u00a0<\/p>\n![\"image2.png\"](\"https:\/\/content.invisioncic.com\/Mseclife\/monthly_2022_05\/image2.png.4392acb1e2d0a3ec0e25f40cfa8b7d3f.png\")
<\/p>\nRezz these coalesced objects and take each item back into your inventory so you can find them again. \u00a0Sandboxes are a great place to do this.<\/p>\n
Don\u2019t have a Lost And Found folder? That\u2019s great! It means you don\u2019t have anything in it!<\/p>\n
Move things out of your Received Items Folder\u00a0<\/strong>
You can wear and use items directly from your Received Items section (at the bottom of your inventory window). But it\u2019s not a good place to keep them long-term. Take a moment each time you receive an item to move it somewhere in your main inventory that makes sense to you.\u00a0<\/p>\nTroubleshooting Inventory issues<\/h2>\n
Missing or Lost Inventory?\u00a0<\/strong>
Second Life is very large and very complex, but not all missing inventory is truly lost. http:\/\/wiki.secondlife.com\/wiki\/Inventory_Recovery_Steps<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\nAntivirus, Firewall and Security Applications<\/strong>
While everyone should keep their home network and computers safe, sometimes overly cautious applications or settings may interfere with the communication between the Second Life Viewer and our Inventory servers. This could result in errors like \u201cbody part missing from database<\/em>\u201d and in these cases those assets may be permanently lost..<\/p>\nHere is further information about setting up a firewall to work with Second Life:<\/a><\/p>\n
\n Too many friends<\/strong>
It is possible to have \u201ctoo many\u201d friends. Check your Calling Cards folder and remove any duplicates.<\/p>\nNew inventory error message<\/strong>
\u201cThere was a problem loading your inventory. First, try logging out and logging in again. If you see this message again, contact Support to correct the problem.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\nThis error message is new in the Second Life Viewer and is shown to let you know that your inventory has problems.<\/p>\n
The sooner you contact Support to resolve this problem, the better! Inventory problems may worsen over time if you keep trying to connect to Second Life before getting assistance from Support.<\/p>\n
Please note — clearing the cache and relaunching Second Life will not resolve this specific, new problem that results in this warning message.<\/p>\n
Note:<\/strong> We have reports that residents who have changed the \u201cNoInventoryLibrary\u201d debug setting to \u201cTrue\u201d will see this error message and not be able to load their inventory. That issue has been reported at BUG-231865. The quick workaround is to change that setting to False. If you have changed this setting and are still seeing the error message, you should contact support.<\/p>\n
You may contact Support directly at https:\/\/support.secondlife.com\/create-case.<\/a> Choose \u201cSubmit a Case,\u201d select Technical Question > Inventory Issue, and complete the rest of the form to get assistance. Our amazing Support team is aware of these issues and is on the lookout for these new cases.<\/p>\n
Second Life University<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Second Life\u2019s Director of Product, Alexa Linden, will be on a Second Life University<\/a> livestream tomorrow covering these inventory management tips, and more! Watch it live on May 19th at 11:30am PT on the Second Life YouTube channel<\/a>. We will be monitoring the YouTube chat and answering your questions.<\/p>\n
- Saving money: <\/strong>Not buying something you already have because you can\u2019t find it<\/li>\n