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15-Jul-2011 10:15 AM Benjamin Reed:
'library.zip' was successfully uploaded

15-Jul-2011 10:15 AM Benjamin Reed:
Summary: Can't add sub-queries in smart playlists anymore.

Steps to Reproduce: File -> New Smart Playlist

Expected Results: There should be a + to add a grouping for (All|Any)

Actual Results: The +/- buttons only add and remove at the top level.

Regression: In previous iTunes 10 releases, you could nest queries, like so:

* Match: All
  * Match: Any
    - Artist contains: Red Hot Chili Peppers
    - Album Artist contains: Red Hot Chili Peppers
  * Playlist is not: Low Ratings

Now there doesn't seem to be a way to add these sub-groupings.

Notes:

I have a very large iTunes library (13k tracks, 70 or 80 smart playlists).  I have a couple of common things I do, like the example above, where I match artist and album artist names, and then filter against a playlist that will remove things with 1 or 2 stars.

Attached is my iTunes Library.xml with all the tracks pulled out (otherwise it's friggin' huge).

27-Jul-2011 09:50 AM Benjamin Reed:
I can confirm that this regression is still the case in 10.5b60 on Mac OS X Lion (although it no longer crashes when loading existing smart queries that have sub-queries in them)

04-Aug-2011 07:20 PM Benjamin Reed:
'itunes-no-nested-criteria.swf' was successfully uploaded

04-Aug-2011 07:20 PM Benjamin Reed:
Attached is a flash video showing the problem.  I can open an existing playlist with nested criteria, and I can even manipulate that nesting (choosing between "Any" and "All") but there is no way to create *new* nested criteria.

09-Dec-2011 12:43 PM Benjamin Reed:
Just to give an update: 10.5.1 on Lion shows the same behavior I've been reporting since the 10.5 betas:

* existing smart playlists with nested criteria can be edited
* existing smart playlists with nested criteria can be cloned to make new playlists with nested criteria
* there are no controls for adding nested criteria to a new or existing smart playlist