Importing folders containing series collection

d.r.l · 06-20-2020, 07:59 AM

Good day to all,

My comics collection is organised per folders, usually with the following structure:
.../Series Title/Series Number - Album Title.format

The best way to import them to Calibre with their proper fields being recognized has been to rename them as Series Title - Series Number - Album Title.format and then tweak the Regular Expression Pattern accordingly.

Is there any way to achieve the same result in a less manual intensive technique?

Thanks in advance for your experience,

davidfor · 06-20-2020, 11:23 AM

The only other way I can think of is the use the GetFileName plugin. This can put the file path into a custom column. You could then use the bulk search and replace to set the other columns from this.

theducks · 06-20-2020, 11:56 AM

Calibres Add from folder template does can NOT pull path info to populate additional fields.
The GetFileName PI is a possible work around. It populates a custom column with the path.

There is still a lot of work using that method.

You could also do things in Series sized batches, (manually) Adding the Series NAME info after each Add cycle

I think I would import the Title as 'Series Number - Album Title'
then use a Bulk metadata edit: S&R (tab) REGEX to correct the Index

d.r.l · 06-26-2020, 05:40 AM

Brilliant suggestions guys,

Thanks a lot

06-20-2020, 07:59 AM	#1
d.r.l Member Posts: 17 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: USA (expat from Belgium) Device: Android Table	Importing folders containing series collection Good day to all, My comics collection is organised per folders, usually with the following structure: .../Series Title/Series Number - Album Title.format The best way to import them to Calibre with their proper fields being recognized has been to rename them as Series Title - Series Number - Album Title.format and then tweak the Regular Expression Pattern accordingly. Is there any way to achieve the same result in a less manual intensive technique? Thanks in advance for your experience,

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06-20-2020, 11:23 AM	#2
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 only other way I can think of is the use the GetFileName plugin. This can put the file path into a custom column. You could then use the bulk search and replace to set the other columns from this.

06-20-2020, 11:56 AM	#3
theducks Well trained by Cats Posts: 31,267 Karma: 61916422 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The Central Coast of California Device: Kobo Libra2,Kobo Aura2v1, K4NT(Fixed: New Bat.), Galaxy Tab A	Calibres Add from folder template does can NOT pull path info to populate additional fields. The GetFileName PI is a possible work around. It populates a custom column with the path. There is still a lot of work using that method. You could also do things in Series sized batches, (manually) Adding the Series NAME info after each Add cycle I think I would import the Title as 'Series Number - Album Title' then use a Bulk metadata edit: S&R (tab) REGEX to correct the Index

06-26-2020, 05:40 AM	#4
d.r.l Member Posts: 17 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: USA (expat from Belgium) Device: Android Table	Brilliant suggestions guys, Thanks a lot

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