Thread: how to move tags data into a new custom column
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Old 11-10-2011, 04:50 AM   #2
chaley
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Use bulk metadata search/replace. Assuming that your genre column has the type "comma-separated text, like tags...", use the following process.
  1. Make a backup of your library in case things go very wrong.
  2. Select all the books you wish to change
  3. Press 'E' to get bulk metadata edit
  4. Select the search/replace tab
  5. Search field: tags
  6. Search for: leave empty
  7. Replace with: leave empty
  8. Destination field: #genre
  9. Press Apply
  10. Click the "Basic metadata" tab
  11. Check the "Remove all" box next to "Remove tags"
  12. Press OK
All the tags will have be copied to #genre and deleted from tags.
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