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Old 02-02-2015, 01:37 PM   #1
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I'm sorry if this has been asked before, couldn't find anything with search.
Is it possible to auto-populate certain fields when one is filled(based on previous metadata)? eg.
Series_________Target_Readership___Author
Dresden Files___Male_______________Jim Butcher
Filing any of them will fill the others.
Thanks.
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Old 02-02-2015, 02:12 PM   #2
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I'm sorry if this has been asked before, couldn't find anything with search.
Is it possible to auto-populate certain fields when one is filled(based on previous metadata)? eg.
Series_________Target_Readership___Author
Dresden Files___Male_______________Jim Butcher
Filing any of them will fill the others.
Thanks.
Not that I am aware of
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Old 02-02-2015, 08:29 PM   #3
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Not unless the other fields are custom composite columns.
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This is not what you're asking about, but it does pertain to an easy way to enter the same metadata in multiple books:

- Sort on the author column to get all your "Jim Butcher" books together and then highlight them.
- Click the Edit Metadata button or right-click the highlighed area and select Edit Metadata -> Edit in Bulk.
- Any data entered will occur in ALL the highlighted books. Powerful tool, so proceed with caution. You can easily make a bulk-mistake!
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Oh, good point regarding the Bulk Edit.

You can also use a series of S&R regexes to match the source column and update the destination columns one by one.
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