Identifiers: How to search-and-replace the id type?

ownedbycats · 06-16-2020, 01:48 AM

I have a bunch of books with URI identifiers. I'd like to change them to URL.

I found this thread from a few years ago but following the instructions didn't work.

Any suggestions?

ownedbycats · 06-17-2020, 01:51 PM

I managed to accidentally post this in the linked thread.

In case there was a mistake of how I inserted the fields, here's a screenshot my attempt to do it on a few duplicated test books.

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chaley · 06-17-2020, 01:57 PM

Your example works for me. What problem are you having?

Note that the process you used will copy the URI identifier to a URL identifier. It does not delete the URI one. You end up with both.

ownedbycats · 06-17-2020, 02:10 PM

I got it working now. The identifier window is a little small (I use "all-on-1-tab" view) so I didn't see the new url appended to the end.

chaley · 06-17-2020, 02:16 PM

Glad it works for you.

If you want to delete the URI identifiers, use this.

06-16-2020, 01:48 AM	#1
ownedbycats Custom User Title Posts: 10,970 Karma: 75337983 Join Date: Oct 2018 Location: Canada Device: Kobo Libra H2O, formerly Aura HD	Identifiers: How to search-and-replace the id type? I have a bunch of books with URI identifiers. I'd like to change them to URL. I found this thread from a few years ago but following the instructions didn't work. Any suggestions?

06-17-2020, 02:10 PM	#4
ownedbycats Custom User Title Posts: 10,970 Karma: 75337983 Join Date: Oct 2018 Location: Canada Device: Kobo Libra H2O, formerly Aura HD	I got it working now. The identifier window is a little small (I use "all-on-1-tab" view) so I didn't see the new url appended to the end. Last edited by ownedbycats; 06-17-2020 at 03:44 PM.

06-17-2020, 02:16 PM	#5
chaley Grand Sorcerer Posts: 12,444 Karma: 8012886 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Notts, England Device: Kobo Libra 2	Glad it works for you. If you want to delete the URI identifiers, use this. Attached Thumbnails

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06-17-2020, 01:51 PM	#2
ownedbycats Custom User Title Posts: 10,970 Karma: 75337983 Join Date: Oct 2018 Location: Canada Device: Kobo Libra H2O, formerly Aura HD	I managed to accidentally post this in the linked thread. In case there was a mistake of how I inserted the fields, here's a screenshot my attempt to do it on a few duplicated test books.

06-17-2020, 01:57 PM	#3
chaley Grand Sorcerer Posts: 12,444 Karma: 8012886 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Notts, England Device: Kobo Libra 2	Your example works for me. What problem are you having? Note that the process you used will copy the URI identifier to a URL identifier. It does not delete the URI one. You end up with both.

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