Exporting Author, Title and Tags

danchisum · 03-28-2019, 09:34 PM

Is there a way to export information like Title, author, tags in CSV format? I want to use it to make bookshelves on Goodreads.

BetterRed · 03-28-2019, 10:06 PM

Use the Create Catalogue tool (you may need to add it to a tooldbar/menu), or the calibredb --list command

BR

davidfor · 03-28-2019, 10:17 PM

The Goodreads Sync plugin can probably do what you want. It can update the shelves on Goodreads from your library, or get them and update tags in the library.

Ascobis · 03-31-2019, 08:37 PM

thanks, betterred, I'll try what you suggest.

The Calibre database is SQlite. I used a SQlite app [pick one for your OS] to load the db, and used the query:
select name from tag_browser_tags where count=1;
(Omit the where clause if you want a complete list.)
to find singleton tags that needed attention. Copy'n'paste to a text editor and then do the drudge work in the tag manager and main window.

The advantage of this approach is that you're not going to hose your Calibre database; you're just reading from it.

03-28-2019, 09:34 PM	#1
danchisum Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2010 Device: Kindle2	Exporting Author, Title and Tags Is there a way to export information like Title, author, tags in CSV format? I want to use it to make bookshelves on Goodreads.

03-28-2019, 10:17 PM	#3
davidfor Grand Sorcerer Posts: 24,905 Karma: 47303824 Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Sydney, Australia Device: Kobo:Touch,Glo, AuraH2O, GloHD,AuraONE, ClaraHD, Libra H2O; tolinoepos	The Goodreads Sync plugin can probably do what you want. It can update the shelves on Goodreads from your library, or get them and update tags in the library. Last edited by davidfor; 03-31-2019 at 08:54 PM.

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03-28-2019, 10:06 PM	#2
BetterRed null operator (he/him) Posts: 21,660 Karma: 29711016 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Sydney Australia Device: none	Use the Create Catalogue tool (you may need to add it to a tooldbar/menu), or the calibredb --list command BR

03-31-2019, 08:37 PM	#4
Ascobis Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2019 Device: Moon+ Reader, Calibre	thanks, betterred, I'll try what you suggest. The Calibre database is SQlite. I used a SQlite app [pick one for your OS] to load the db, and used the query: select name from tag_browser_tags where count=1; (Omit the where clause if you want a complete list.) to find singleton tags that needed attention. Copy'n'paste to a text editor and then do the drudge work in the tag manager and main window. The advantage of this approach is that you're not going to hose your Calibre database; you're just reading from it.

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