Merge Metadata When Moving to Other Library

madeleinelevy · 01-11-2021, 10:21 AM

I have a book in Library A with a recently update comment.
I have the same book in Library B with an older comment version.
If I move the book from A to B, the older version of the comment is retained.

Is there a way to overwrite the older comment instead?

Thanks,
M.

retiredbiker · 01-11-2021, 11:11 AM

How did you move the book? I tried it with "Copy to library" and get a duplicate book warning. If I accept the duplicate, I get two copies in the receiving library...the old one does not have the change, the new one does.

Normally, if you change metadata, you have to run Polish or Embed metadata to actually write the changes to the book file. If you used your file manager or some other method to move the book, possibly the book itself did not have the change and this is why the new comment did not show up.

theducks · 01-11-2021, 11:13 AM

I assume you art using the built in copy to library

Configure the Preferences: Adding action: Create a new record for each duplicate format (tick Auto-merge)

davidfor · 01-11-2021, 07:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by retiredbiker

Normally, if you change metadata, you have to run Polish or Embed metadata to actually write the changes to the book file. If you used your file manager or some other method to move the book, possibly the book itself did not have the change and this is why the new comment did not show up.

And when moving the book, you might need to do the reverse, update the metadata in the library from the book. Open the book in the metadata editor and get the metadata from it.

BetterRed · 01-11-2021, 10:05 PM

Tip: I use of the Edit Metadata tool Copy and Paste options quite a lot, I have them set to Ctrl+C and Ctrl+V.

There's a "Exclude fields when copy/pasting metadata" tweak to control what gets pasted and what doesn't.

BR

madeleinelevy · 03-21-2021, 02:12 AM

None of the solutions work. Automerge with Creating alters the way regular imports work. Polishing made no difference.

The system I have been using is to alter the title of the book in the first database before moving it, and then renaming and merging them in the second.

Thanks everyone!

theducks · 03-21-2021, 11:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by madeleinelevy

None of the solutions work. Automerge with Creating alters the way regular imports work. Polishing made no difference.

The system I have been using is to alter the title of the book in the first database before moving it, and then renaming and merging them in the second.

Thanks everyone!

Did you EMBED/Polish the revised metadata before merging?

madeleinelevy · 03-26-2021, 10:08 AM

Yes. The second database couldn't care less what I do to the metadata in the first database. It just wants to hold on to its own.

01-11-2021, 10:21 AM	#1
madeleinelevy Enthusiast Posts: 35 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jun 2014 Device: Paperwhite	Merge Metadata When Moving to Other Library I have a book in Library A with a recently update comment. I have the same book in Library B with an older comment version. If I move the book from A to B, the older version of the comment is retained. Is there a way to overwrite the older comment instead? Thanks, M.

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01-11-2021, 11:11 AM	#2
retiredbiker Evangelist Posts: 450 Karma: 3886916 Join Date: May 2013 Location: Ontario, Canada Device: Kindle KB, Oasis, Pop_Os!, Kobo Forma	How did you move the book? I tried it with "Copy to library" and get a duplicate book warning. If I accept the duplicate, I get two copies in the receiving library...the old one does not have the change, the new one does. Normally, if you change metadata, you have to run Polish or Embed metadata to actually write the changes to the book file. If you used your file manager or some other method to move the book, possibly the book itself did not have the change and this is why the new comment did not show up.

01-11-2021, 11:13 AM	#3
theducks Well trained by Cats Posts: 31,047 Karma: 60358908 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The Central Coast of California Device: Kobo Libra2,Kobo Aura2v1, K4NT(Fixed: New Bat.), Galaxy Tab A	I assume you art using the built in copy to library Configure the Preferences: Adding action: Create a new record for each duplicate format (tick Auto-merge)

01-11-2021, 10:05 PM	#5
BetterRed null operator (he/him) Posts: 21,721 Karma: 29711016 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Sydney Australia Device: none	Tip: I use of the Edit Metadata tool Copy and Paste options quite a lot, I have them set to Ctrl+C and Ctrl+V. There's a "Exclude fields when copy/pasting metadata" tweak to control what gets pasted and what doesn't. BR

03-21-2021, 02:12 AM	#6
madeleinelevy Enthusiast Posts: 35 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jun 2014 Device: Paperwhite	None of the solutions work. Automerge with Creating alters the way regular imports work. Polishing made no difference. The system I have been using is to alter the title of the book in the first database before moving it, and then renaming and merging them in the second. Thanks everyone!

03-26-2021, 10:08 AM	#8
madeleinelevy Enthusiast Posts: 35 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jun 2014 Device: Paperwhite	Yes. The second database couldn't care less what I do to the metadata in the first database. It just wants to hold on to its own.

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