Automatically Setting Date field to file creation date when importing.

Marc_G2 · 06-13-2020, 02:15 PM

Is it possible to automatically set the Calibre date field to equal the Windows file creation date (or modified date) when importing said file?

Marc_G2 · 06-13-2020, 02:30 PM

If that isn't possible, I could possibly edit the metadata after fact via a script. Is the easiest way to go about that to change the date in the OPF file? How do I refresh the metadata for the files afterwards?

theducks · 06-13-2020, 03:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Marc_G2

If that isn't possible, I could possibly edit the metadata after fact via a script. Is the easiest way to go about that to change the date in the OPF file? How do I refresh the metadata for the files afterwards?

Date is the date the Record was created in the Library (could even be an 'empty book' )
Last_modified is the date ANY data base entry for that book changes,

If you really need/want this to remain under YOUR control, you should create a custom column. I do this for Finished (reading) and Edited (when I clean, tweak and Validate

) YMMV

Marc_G2 · 06-13-2020, 04:25 PM

I am aware the Date column by default is just an indication of when the entry was created. I would like to change that behavior to being a value read from the imported file's date property. I'm referring to the OS's file system properties and not any existing data within Calibre.

I could create a custom column. But how would I get Calibre to populate it based on a file's system properties?

BetterRed · 06-13-2020, 06:14 PM

Created Date is only available on Windows/NTFS.

The GetFileName plugin runs when a book is added, it can store the file's Modified Date in a custom Date column ==>> Index of plugins

BR

Marc_G2 · 06-13-2020, 10:07 PM

Thanks BetterRed. I will look into using that plugin.

Marc_G2 · 07-25-2020, 10:35 PM

In case anyone else wants to manage metadata in an unusual way, Calibre's command line utilities are a good option if there's no other built in methods or add-ons available. In the end, that's what I used to change the data fields after importing the files to Calibre

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06-13-2020, 02:30 PM	#2
Marc_G2 Junior Member Posts: 5 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jun 2020 Device: none	If that isn't possible, I could possibly edit the metadata after fact via a script. Is the easiest way to go about that to change the date in the OPF file? How do I refresh the metadata for the files afterwards?

06-13-2020, 04:25 PM	#4
Marc_G2 Junior Member Posts: 5 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jun 2020 Device: none	I am aware the Date column by default is just an indication of when the entry was created. I would like to change that behavior to being a value read from the imported file's date property. I'm referring to the OS's file system properties and not any existing data within Calibre. I could create a custom column. But how would I get Calibre to populate it based on a file's system properties?

06-13-2020, 06:14 PM	#5
BetterRed null operator (he/him) Posts: 20,948 Karma: 27620688 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Sydney Australia Device: none	Created Date is only available on Windows/NTFS. The GetFileName plugin runs when a book is added, it can store the file's Modified Date in a custom Date column ==>> Index of plugins BR

06-13-2020, 10:07 PM	#6
Marc_G2 Junior Member Posts: 5 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jun 2020 Device: none	Thanks BetterRed. I will look into using that plugin.

07-25-2020, 10:35 PM	#7
Marc_G2 Junior Member Posts: 5 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jun 2020 Device: none	In case anyone else wants to manage metadata in an unusual way, Calibre's command line utilities are a good option if there's no other built in methods or add-ons available. In the end, that's what I used to change the data fields after importing the files to Calibre

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