Importing into Calibre looses author

Anthraquinone · 01-05-2016, 03:11 PM

A couple of weeks ago I ask for help re importing into Calibre and using the file name as meta data. This script (?) was suggested. I store my files on a PC with each author in a separate folder with the books only titled by the file name but without any author details in that name.

(?P<title>.+)

This works fine but it unfortunately the Author metadata gets removed and and shows as "unknown". As I am somewhat too old to try and get my head round reg ex. is it possible to use the (?P<title>.+) expression and also keep the Author metadata.

AQ

JSWolf · 01-05-2016, 03:49 PM

What's wrong with the eBook's metadata? If you find there's a problem (I have seen bad metadata on some retail eBooks) you can fix it with in Calibre for those Fringe cases.

Besides, there is no way for Calibre to get the author from the filename when it's not there to get.

eschwartz · 01-05-2016, 04:11 PM

It is either or.

If your embedded metadata is so bad that you must use filename metadata, then find yourself a bulk file renamer and add the author info from the folder name to the filename.

01-05-2016, 03:11 PM	#1
Anthraquinone Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2015 Device: Kindle	Importing into Calibre looses author A couple of weeks ago I ask for help re importing into Calibre and using the file name as meta data. This script (?) was suggested. I store my files on a PC with each author in a separate folder with the books only titled by the file name but without any author details in that name. (?P<title>.+) This works fine but it unfortunately the Author metadata gets removed and and shows as "unknown". As I am somewhat too old to try and get my head round reg ex. is it possible to use the (?P<title>.+) expression and also keep the Author metadata. AQ

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01-05-2016, 03:49 PM	#2
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 80,472 Karma: 150249619 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	What's wrong with the eBook's metadata? If you find there's a problem (I have seen bad metadata on some retail eBooks) you can fix it with in Calibre for those Fringe cases. Besides, there is no way for Calibre to get the author from the filename when it's not there to get.

01-05-2016, 04:11 PM	#3
eschwartz Ex-Helpdesk Junkie Posts: 19,421 Karma: 85400180 Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: The Beaten Path, USA, Roundworld, This Side of Infinity Device: Kindle Touch fw5.3.7 (Wifi only)	It is either or. If your embedded metadata is so bad that you must use filename metadata, then find yourself a bulk file renamer and add the author info from the folder name to the filename.

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