as promised

DOH
THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!!!!!
It did take me a while to figure out exactly where the Search and Replace you were referring to is located.
(edit metadata in bulk - 3rd tab)
but then, I am fairly new to poking around Calibre.
Anyway, at some point after I've finished sorting, cleaning, merging, editing my 2000+ books, I'll come back here and create a new thread outlining the issues I ran into as well as my personal solutions for those newbs, like myself that need step by step laymen instructions / information on the how to.
Thanks again.