01-06-2011, 06:35 AM | #31 |
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@chaley, your explanation was extremely helpful and not at all pedantic. I'd been thinking in too linear a mode. I hope I'm getting it. To restate to make sure I understand:
Abstract Breeder generates itself on the fly when User tells it to fetch a foreign format (which it adopts) or birth a new format. User asks Breeder who asks it's cousin MetadataHandler to associate external or internal bookMetadata with 0 to n format children living in an abstract Book in an abstract Library. Thus generating a new or changing an old bookConcept that doesn't really exist except in mind of User. What really exists is a formatfile with metadata in it or associated with it, a formatfile without metadata, or a metadata set without a formatfile. Wow. I feel like I just ran uphill 5 miles with a 50 pound pack on my back. |
02-11-2011, 12:23 PM | #32 |
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I created a CVS file of my Calibre library (via convertbooks) and would like to make changes to the metadata. Specifically: tags, title name, summary, etc. Can I then reimport that list back into Calibre?
I think this is different from what this post was originally discussing as the books and are all in the database and I want to update my existing library. Or have I misunderstood? Thank you! |
02-11-2011, 12:33 PM | #33 |
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No, you can't. At least not with Calibre alone. With some additional scripting, it should be possible- use the calibredb command to update the metadata.
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02-11-2011, 01:23 PM | #34 |
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Would you mind pointing me to the correct command(s)? There is not a specific command listed for “updating” and I am uncertain which one makes the most sense. Most of my confusion is around what actually updates Metadata. So, in attempt to see if I am understanding…….
If I add a format, doesn’t that also that update the metadata? In the export section there is a --dont-update-metadata Is --update-metadata a valid command? I suppose that would be too easy Or do I use set_Metadata and use field names? If I do that do I just add the ones I changed? --fields title, comments, tags, series_index, series Another option would be to add --duplicates, -d But, does that update the metadata? If I understood the first part of the post, I use the correct code in a .bat file (pointing it to the caliber spreadsheet). Since I am only using the existing variable names I do not need to concatenate data. Am I at least heading in the correct direction? Thanks..... |
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