Metadata Plugins and the "Download Metadata" bulk action

DarkSir23 · 01-17-2021, 10:39 PM

Hi,

I'm creating a plugin that will pull metadata from RPGGeek for a Roleplaying Game library. I've got it working for my own use, but I've noticed an odd thing about the behavior of downloading metadata. I don't see a way to download series_index that is passed from the parser. If I manually download metadata on a magazine issue, it populates fine, but it does not appear to be an option for the bulk download. Is there a place to set that, or is that something that's just not available?

Thanks.

kovidgoyal · 01-18-2021, 12:14 AM

series_index works fine in bulk metadata download. the way to pass it is the same as for individual downloads.

DarkSir23 · 01-18-2021, 10:48 AM

But it's not listed as one of the items to import. I'm not sure what I'm doing wrong. All the checkboxes are checked.

kovidgoyal · 01-18-2021, 10:53 AM

series index is part of series. If you have series enabled, series_index will come along for the ride.

DarkSir23 · 01-18-2021, 04:05 PM

Must be something I'm doing wrong with the plugin, then. They're all coming through as index 1. I'll keep looking, and hopefully I won't have to bother you about it anymore

DarkSir23 · 01-18-2021, 05:54 PM

Ok, making headway. It appears if the Series gets CHANGED when you download metadata, it sets the series_index, but if the series is unchanged, it doesn't change the series_index. Is that expected behavior? I can remove the series from all of them before I download, but that seems like a band-aid

Thanks,

kovidgoyal · 01-18-2021, 11:11 PM

Hmm which plugin is this? it would help if I could test and reproduce.

davidfor · 01-19-2021, 01:06 AM

I think I understand what @DarkSir23 is saying. If I download metadata for a book that already has the series name and number, and the metadata found matches the series name, but not the number, the series info does not get updated. If the series name is different, the series info is updated.

I did this with both the Amazon and the Goodreads metadata source.

As an example using just the Amazon metadata source enabled for the book https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00873GRU4.

Firstly I downloaded the metadata and the series is "Wool Trilogy" and the index is 1. I changed the index to 2 and used the bulk metadata download to get the metadata. When I reviewed the metadata, it had nothing in the series field in the left side, and "Wool Trilogy [2]" on the right.

If I change the series name to something else, the metadata review shows the downloaded series name and index on the left.

kovidgoyal · 01-19-2021, 07:52 AM

https://github.com/kovidgoyal/calibr...7cb9286391fd44

DarkSir23 · 01-19-2021, 10:32 AM

Your response time on these things is amazing. Thank you for your continued work on Calibre. I've been using it for several years, across several different environments. One of my libraries has moved 5 times.

Amazing stuff, and thank you again.

carterartist · 11-12-2023, 01:11 PM

wait, you have plugin for rpggeek? Please help. That's what I've been looking for.

01-17-2021, 10:39 PM	#1
DarkSir23 Junior Member Posts: 5 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2015 Device: iPad Air	Metadata Plugins and the "Download Metadata" bulk action Hi, I'm creating a plugin that will pull metadata from RPGGeek for a Roleplaying Game library. I've got it working for my own use, but I've noticed an odd thing about the behavior of downloading metadata. I don't see a way to download series_index that is passed from the parser. If I manually download metadata on a magazine issue, it populates fine, but it does not appear to be an option for the bulk download. Is there a place to set that, or is that something that's just not available? Thanks.

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01-18-2021, 12:14 AM	#2
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 43,860 Karma: 22666666 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	series_index works fine in bulk metadata download. the way to pass it is the same as for individual downloads.

01-18-2021, 10:48 AM	#3
DarkSir23 Junior Member Posts: 5 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2015 Device: iPad Air	But it's not listed as one of the items to import. I'm not sure what I'm doing wrong. All the checkboxes are checked.

01-18-2021, 10:53 AM	#4
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 43,860 Karma: 22666666 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	series index is part of series. If you have series enabled, series_index will come along for the ride.

01-18-2021, 04:05 PM	#5
DarkSir23 Junior Member Posts: 5 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2015 Device: iPad Air	Must be something I'm doing wrong with the plugin, then. They're all coming through as index 1. I'll keep looking, and hopefully I won't have to bother you about it anymore

01-18-2021, 05:54 PM	#6
DarkSir23 Junior Member Posts: 5 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2015 Device: iPad Air	Ok, making headway. It appears if the Series gets CHANGED when you download metadata, it sets the series_index, but if the series is unchanged, it doesn't change the series_index. Is that expected behavior? I can remove the series from all of them before I download, but that seems like a band-aid Thanks,

01-18-2021, 11:11 PM	#7
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 43,860 Karma: 22666666 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	Hmm which plugin is this? it would help if I could test and reproduce.

01-19-2021, 01:06 AM	#8
davidfor Grand Sorcerer Posts: 24,907 Karma: 47303748 Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Sydney, Australia Device: Kobo:Touch,Glo, AuraH2O, GloHD,AuraONE, ClaraHD, Libra H2O; tolinoepos	I think I understand what @DarkSir23 is saying. If I download metadata for a book that already has the series name and number, and the metadata found matches the series name, but not the number, the series info does not get updated. If the series name is different, the series info is updated. I did this with both the Amazon and the Goodreads metadata source. As an example using just the Amazon metadata source enabled for the book https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00873GRU4. Firstly I downloaded the metadata and the series is "Wool Trilogy" and the index is 1. I changed the index to 2 and used the bulk metadata download to get the metadata. When I reviewed the metadata, it had nothing in the series field in the left side, and "Wool Trilogy [2]" on the right. If I change the series name to something else, the metadata review shows the downloaded series name and index on the left.

01-19-2021, 07:52 AM	#9
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 43,860 Karma: 22666666 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	https://github.com/kovidgoyal/calibr...7cb9286391fd44

01-19-2021, 10:32 AM	#10
DarkSir23 Junior Member Posts: 5 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2015 Device: iPad Air	Your response time on these things is amazing. Thank you for your continued work on Calibre. I've been using it for several years, across several different environments. One of my libraries has moved 5 times. Amazing stuff, and thank you again.

11-12-2023, 01:11 PM	#11
carterartist Junior Member Posts: 6 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2011 Device: iPad	wait, you have plugin for rpggeek? Please help. That's what I've been looking for.