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Pachuqismo · 11-14-2019, 11:49 AM

@JimmXinu

Thanks for your response.

It sure would be neat to get the job done within Calibre - however, the suggested procedure doesn't work for me with 3,478 tags - it will only transfer, what I estimate to be, two-thirds.

I've tried several things to pass on the whole lot, but it doesn't seem possible - that includes the obvious of selecting the remaining batch and add it to (6) in a second step, but nothing gets added so I guess the buffer is full.

This could be a symptom of using Calibre to its (developer) perceived limits and now we users accrue far more books than what was initially expected. However, it also underlines why efficient management of metadata is crucial to find anything useful at all in large datasets...

Another related barrier I've highligted (a while ago) is that it would be useful to have Manage Tag open while preparing/adding books to the main Calibre - presently I often end up closing one to use the other and then back and forth several times.

I totally agree that the above doesn't belong in your plugin, and will check out the Job Spy you mention. Otherwise, I'll do it manually as mentioned in my previous post.

It has been nice to chat with you so all the best!

Cheers!

11-14-2019, 11:49 AM	#350
Pachuqismo Enthusiast Posts: 37 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2009 Device: SM-T820, Galaxy S7	@JimmXinu Thanks for your response. It sure would be neat to get the job done within Calibre - however, the suggested procedure doesn't work for me with 3,478 tags - it will only transfer, what I estimate to be, two-thirds. I've tried several things to pass on the whole lot, but it doesn't seem possible - that includes the obvious of selecting the remaining batch and add it to (6) in a second step, but nothing gets added so I guess the buffer is full. This could be a symptom of using Calibre to its (developer) perceived limits and now we users accrue far more books than what was initially expected. However, it also underlines why efficient management of metadata is crucial to find anything useful at all in large datasets... Another related barrier I've highligted (a while ago) is that it would be useful to have Manage Tag open while preparing/adding books to the main Calibre - presently I often end up closing one to use the other and then back and forth several times. I totally agree that the above doesn't belong in your plugin, and will check out the Job Spy you mention. Otherwise, I'll do it manually as mentioned in my previous post. It has been nice to chat with you so all the best! Cheers!