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jecilop · 06-22-2023, 10:10 PM

I know you wonder WHY would I ever do that, but I have my reasons.

Lately with a special library, I've found I wish I could add authors the same way I can add many tags by clicking on the button next to tags and choosing what I want quickly. This function also helps with auditing and library management. This would be especially helpful with massive anthology type listings...massive....like 30 names at least per entry.

Now I have a case where I'd like ALL author names on one entry. This is about 1700 author names.

The authors seem to require typing at least the first letters to pull them in and then the next and then the next and so on......

The only way I know otherwise is to merge all books which would combine them, but there are so many varied entries, I think it would crash the Epub Merge plug-in. I did something like this previously in another library to help with tag management (ie, clearing out the junk ones), but circumstances were different to allow such a merge.

Anyone know a way to do this easily for these authors? I have tried to figure it out...Now I'm asking.

06-22-2023, 10:10 PM	#1
jecilop Addict Posts: 260 Karma: 139980 Join Date: Mar 2014 Device: Android	How can I add ALL authors to an entry? I know you wonder WHY would I ever do that, but I have my reasons. Lately with a special library, I've found I wish I could add authors the same way I can add many tags by clicking on the button next to tags and choosing what I want quickly. This function also helps with auditing and library management. This would be especially helpful with massive anthology type listings...massive....like 30 names at least per entry. Now I have a case where I'd like ALL author names on one entry. This is about 1700 author names. The authors seem to require typing at least the first letters to pull them in and then the next and then the next and so on...... The only way I know otherwise is to merge all books which would combine them, but there are so many varied entries, I think it would crash the Epub Merge plug-in. I did something like this previously in another library to help with tag management (ie, clearing out the junk ones), but circumstances were different to allow such a merge. Anyone know a way to do this easily for these authors? I have tried to figure it out...Now I'm asking. Last edited by jecilop; 06-22-2023 at 10:27 PM.