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Silktrader · 01-09-2015, 08:02 PM

Hello.

Is there a plugin, or a well hidden option, that allows Calibre to store ePubs file creation dates in the metadata — or a way to preserve the original file's creation date in the "save to disc" copy.

I read an old thread which seems to indicate this is the default behaviour, but that's not the case with my installation (x64, Windows).

I have a large collection of books whose metadata I wish to edit, but a) Calibre saves its own copy in the file system (new creation date) and requires one to successively "save to disc" and b) the metadata "date" field seems to record the date at which the book was added to the library.

The result is that I inevitably end up with a myriad books which appear to be added on the same day.

01-09-2015, 08:02 PM	#1
Silktrader Junior Member Posts: 6 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2014 Device: PRS-505, Kobo Aura H2O	File Creation and Metadata Hello. Is there a plugin, or a well hidden option, that allows Calibre to store ePubs file creation dates in the metadata — or a way to preserve the original file's creation date in the "save to disc" copy. I read an old thread which seems to indicate this is the default behaviour, but that's not the case with my installation (x64, Windows). I have a large collection of books whose metadata I wish to edit, but a) Calibre saves its own copy in the file system (new creation date) and requires one to successively "save to disc" and b) the metadata "date" field seems to record the date at which the book was added to the library. The result is that I inevitably end up with a myriad books which appear to be added on the same day.