req: autofetch/list for books with missing metadata

athlonkmf · 08-25-2010, 07:15 AM

I'm finally starting to move my ebooks to calibre, but a lot are still missing metadata. Would it be possible to list these books in some way and then have them autofetch the metadata.
Now I have to open each book, "fetch metadata", edit things and then save.

I can see some automation possibility there

I wouldn't mind if the program just do a fetch for x books each x minute, to prevent exhausting the metadataservers, as long as it's automated. I'd just leave calibre running for the night, edit at day and hopefully have my library updated after a few weeks.

Starson17 · 08-25-2010, 09:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by athlonkmf

I'm finally starting to move my ebooks to calibre, but a lot are still missing metadata. Would it be possible to list these books in some way and then have them autofetch the metadata.

Say you have books with no cover - use this search: cover:false
Then just highlight all the results and bulk fetch metadata. You can add any other bit of metadata and do a false search like:

Code:

cover:false or comments:false

before you highlight all and start the bulk fetching process.

athlonkmf · 08-27-2010, 08:15 AM

Why, this does do the trick. Thanks

Starson17 · 08-27-2010, 09:06 AM

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Originally Posted by athlonkmf

Why, this does do the trick.

You sound surprised

Quote:

Thanks

You're welcome.

Beemer2 · 10-24-2014, 12:25 PM

After using the search term comments:false I get the books with missing comments. However I do not know how to select all of these (which are not listed together) to start the bulk download of metadata?

They are already highlighted but if I then select bulk metadata only one book is listed.

theducks · 10-24-2014, 01:23 PM

You necroposted

If you set Calibre to not 'Highlight search results', it is easy because only the results show: Ctrl-A (select all)

BTW the Quality check PI has many useful Metadata checks

Beemer2 · 10-24-2014, 01:49 PM

TheDucks,

Many thanks!

Beemer2 · 10-27-2014, 04:41 AM

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Originally Posted by theducks

You necroposted

If you set Calibre to not 'Highlight search results', it is easy because only the results show: Ctrl-A (select all)

BTW the Quality check PI has many useful Metadata checks

All working now. Thanks for your help.

08-25-2010, 07:15 AM	#1
athlonkmf Guru Posts: 714 Karma: 1014039 Join Date: May 2007 Device: Sony PRS-500, Sony PRS-505, Kindle 3, Sony PRS350, iPad 64GB	req: autofetch/list for books with missing metadata I'm finally starting to move my ebooks to calibre, but a lot are still missing metadata. Would it be possible to list these books in some way and then have them autofetch the metadata. Now I have to open each book, "fetch metadata", edit things and then save. I can see some automation possibility there I wouldn't mind if the program just do a fetch for x books each x minute, to prevent exhausting the metadataservers, as long as it's automated. I'd just leave calibre running for the night, edit at day and hopefully have my library updated after a few weeks.

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08-27-2010, 08:15 AM	#3
athlonkmf Guru Posts: 714 Karma: 1014039 Join Date: May 2007 Device: Sony PRS-500, Sony PRS-505, Kindle 3, Sony PRS350, iPad 64GB	Why, this does do the trick. Thanks

10-24-2014, 12:25 PM	#5
Beemer2 Member Posts: 17 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2013 Device: Sony PRS-T1	After using the search term comments:false I get the books with missing comments. However I do not know how to select all of these (which are not listed together) to start the bulk download of metadata? They are already highlighted but if I then select bulk metadata only one book is listed.

10-24-2014, 01:23 PM	#6
theducks Well trained by Cats Posts: 30,914 Karma: 60358908 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The Central Coast of California Device: Kobo Libra2,Kobo Aura2v1, K4NT(Fixed: New Bat.), Galaxy Tab A	You necroposted If you set Calibre to not 'Highlight search results', it is easy because only the results show: Ctrl-A (select all) BTW the Quality check PI has many useful Metadata checks

10-24-2014, 01:49 PM	#7
Beemer2 Member Posts: 17 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2013 Device: Sony PRS-T1	TheDucks, Many thanks!

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