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Originally Posted by LibroHombre
Hi,
I just joined. Per the FAQ, this is just a hello shoutout.
I have thousands of ebooks, mostly PDF that I have collected (i.e. hoarded) over the past 6 years.
My first goal is to work with newer books to give the file name a standard format:
Title, Author, pubdate, publisher, isbn
I have been successful so far, for the most part, thanks to finding help in this forum.
The next phase will be to find the appropriate data for the fields mentioned.
I will certainly be looking for help as I move forward.
TIA, as well as THAP,(Thanks for Help Already Provided).
LibroHombre
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IMHO don't worry about file name (except for import when getting metadata from the filename).
Calibre stores books ITS way and that is not going to change.
you use Templates to EXPORT books to devices
Code:
{title} {authors} {pubdate} {publisher} {isbn}
If you have populated (at least) Title and Author: Get Metadata will pull the rest (This might not be the best of the data available. I prefer to hand pick the metadata from the list offered)
While on the subject of metadata. There is a (configure) Metadata download button on the Preferences screen that you tune the source choices to your tastes.
Also note: metadata downloads are deliberately throttled to batches (under 100?) to prevent getting calibre banned or treated as a DOS attack.