09-15-2012, 07:21 PM
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Copy data from Title field to IDs field
I have a collection of several hundred pdfs that have the isbn of the book as the title. Is there a way to have calibre copy the title information into the ids field (with the 'isbn:' added to it) so that I can use the metadata download to populate all of the other fields?
I really am not looking forward manually correcting all of teh metada on these if there is no automated process... Thanks |
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09-15-2012, 08:10 PM
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You should be able to craft a replace term that includes the needed isbn: prefix |
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09-15-2012, 09:14 PM
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I have tried that. I have never been able to get Search and Replace to copy from one field to another successfully. If you have any hints, they would be appreciated.
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09-15-2012, 09:23 PM
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Post an EXACT copy of the source field Below the type the part that you want to be COPIED to the identifiers field |
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09-17-2012, 09:59 PM
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Sorry for the delay, I was away from my computer yesterday.
The source field is an isbn (either 10 or 13 digits) for example: 0192801635 and i want it moved to the identifiers field with "isbn:" added to the beginning. for example; isbn:0192801635 I hope that this is enough information. |
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09-17-2012, 10:33 PM
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 )I need the entire EXACT contents of the title to be able to write you a S&R pattern. |
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09-23-2012, 04:32 PM
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The only thing in the title field is the isbn. Some are isbn-10 and some are isbn-13
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09-23-2012, 05:11 PM
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 Image attached: For this (S&R) to be used, you need t have 2 or more books selected (They all do not need to be able match the pattern) |
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09-24-2012, 12:49 AM
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Worked beautifully. In less time that it has takes to type this, it took care of just over 100 book.
I assume that the \1 means to not change the contents of the field? Thank you |
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09-24-2012, 08:12 AM
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