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StillReading · 09-30-2014, 03:46 AM

I'm quite interested in using this plugin, thanks for providing it to the community! The setup and usage instructions are a little confusing to me though.

Maybe some of you guys can help me out a little:

Where exactly do you save the CSV files when using the CALIBRE_OVERRIDE_DATABASE_PATH env variable? Explanation: my eBook files are located on a NAS, the Calibre db on a local SSD. I'm not sure whether to place the CSV files in the Calibre db path (which would be on the SSD in my case) or in the path where my eBooks are stored (NAS in my case)
Do I have to save the CSV files on the same directory level as the Calibre db or really the parent directory? Explanation: let's say my metadata.db file is stored in "C:\Test\Calibre-DB\" (Windows user, obviously (; ). Are the CSV files supposed to be located on that same directory level, or in "C:\Test\"?
I'd like to use the plugin for a very simple purpose: assigning a value based on author name alone. Ideally, the author name should be looked up in two variations linked with an OR: "<first name> <last name>" and "<last name>, <first name>". How should I setup the CSV files in that case? Could someone maybe provide a simple example for that use case?

09-30-2014, 03:46 AM	#55
StillReading Enthusiast Posts: 30 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2014 Device: none	I'm quite interested in using this plugin, thanks for providing it to the community! The setup and usage instructions are a little confusing to me though. Maybe some of you guys can help me out a little: Where exactly do you save the CSV files when using the CALIBRE_OVERRIDE_DATABASE_PATH env variable? Explanation: my eBook files are located on a NAS, the Calibre db on a local SSD. I'm not sure whether to place the CSV files in the Calibre db path (which would be on the SSD in my case) or in the path where my eBooks are stored (NAS in my case) Do I have to save the CSV files on the same directory level as the Calibre db or really the parent directory? Explanation: let's say my metadata.db file is stored in "C:\Test\Calibre-DB\" (Windows user, obviously (; ). Are the CSV files supposed to be located on that same directory level, or in "C:\Test\"? I'd like to use the plugin for a very simple purpose: assigning a value based on author name alone. Ideally, the author name should be looked up in two variations linked with an OR: "<first name> <last name>" and "<last name>, <first name>". How should I setup the CSV files in that case? Could someone maybe provide a simple example for that use case? Last edited by StillReading; 09-30-2014 at 03:52 AM.