Does updating the metadata wipe out your annotations (even if < it over)?

OregaNooo · 08-30-2023, 10:15 AM

I downloaded metadata and reviewed each one. Clicked on the arrow to copy my comments over (blurb plus annotation notes) and wound up with a series of horizonal lines (the text got wiped). I rejected the changes and it stayed. I noticed one of my books had a series of horizontal lines where the annotations once were, so I guess they got wiped. I might have not scrolled down to check that the annotations stayed for that one.

theducks · 08-30-2023, 11:11 AM

arrow? Are you using the Review option on the Ctrl-D method of getting metadata?

Only a couple of fields offer Merge (the arrow will also show a small down arrow (right click menu here)

Also: That screen only offers the Standard Calibre fields. If you put annotations into a Custom Column, Get Metadata will not stomp them

OregaNooo · 08-30-2023, 11:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by theducks

arrow? Are you using the Review option on the Ctrl-D method of getting metadata?

Only a couple of fields offer Merge (the arrow will also show a small down arrow (right click menu here)

Also: That screen only offers the Standard Calibre fields. If you put annotations into a Custom Column, Get Metadata will not stomp them

Yes, I download, then review. When I clicked to move my comment over to replace the downloaded version, all the annotations were wiped and all that was left were a bunch of horizontal lines.

I was trying to make sure my notes get saved.

kovidgoyal · 08-30-2023, 11:22 AM

What annotations? Do you mean existing comments? If so go to Preferences->metadata download and set the option to append to existing comments. Then any metadata downloads will not overwrite existing comments.

OregaNooo · 08-30-2023, 04:28 PM

Ok I figured it out, I used the annotations plugin in the past to extract annotations and it was set to put them in the comments field, where the book blurb goes.

I guess all I need to do at this point is find which comments have annotations in them and move them over to a different field. They're appended below the blurb, and I'm not sure yet which books have annotations, bookmarks, or notes in the comments field and which don't.

theducks · 08-30-2023, 05:51 PM

is there a keyword you include with them?
You can search comments: <your keyword string>

08-30-2023, 10:15 AM	#1
OregaNooo Member Posts: 21 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2022 Device: PW5	Does updating the metadata wipe out your annotations (even if < it over)? I downloaded metadata and reviewed each one. Clicked on the arrow to copy my comments over (blurb plus annotation notes) and wound up with a series of horizonal lines (the text got wiped). I rejected the changes and it stayed. I noticed one of my books had a series of horizontal lines where the annotations once were, so I guess they got wiped. I might have not scrolled down to check that the annotations stayed for that one.

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08-30-2023, 11:11 AM	#2
theducks Well trained by Cats Posts: 31,057 Karma: 60358908 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The Central Coast of California Device: Kobo Libra2,Kobo Aura2v1, K4NT(Fixed: New Bat.), Galaxy Tab A	arrow? Are you using the Review option on the Ctrl-D method of getting metadata? Only a couple of fields offer Merge (the arrow will also show a small down arrow (right click menu here) Also: That screen only offers the Standard Calibre fields. If you put annotations into a Custom Column, Get Metadata will not stomp them

08-30-2023, 11:22 AM	#4
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,353 Karma: 27182818 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	What annotations? Do you mean existing comments? If so go to Preferences->metadata download and set the option to append to existing comments. Then any metadata downloads will not overwrite existing comments.

08-30-2023, 04:28 PM	#5
OregaNooo Member Posts: 21 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2022 Device: PW5	Ok I figured it out, I used the annotations plugin in the past to extract annotations and it was set to put them in the comments field, where the book blurb goes. I guess all I need to do at this point is find which comments have annotations in them and move them over to a different field. They're appended below the blurb, and I'm not sure yet which books have annotations, bookmarks, or notes in the comments field and which don't.

08-30-2023, 05:51 PM	#6
theducks Well trained by Cats Posts: 31,057 Karma: 60358908 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The Central Coast of California Device: Kobo Libra2,Kobo Aura2v1, K4NT(Fixed: New Bat.), Galaxy Tab A	is there a keyword you include with them? You can search comments: <your keyword string>