Batch importing doesn't import titles correctly

xeno · 03-16-2019, 05:52 PM

I'm importing several hundred books from kindle. I have the directory on my mac where the kindle files are saved, and I've tested it on one book, using Add books > Add books from a single directory. It works as expected.

When I do Add books > Add books from directories, including sub-directories (one book per directory), Calibre finds all the books, but when they import the Title field is the nonsensical filename for the AZW files instead of the title from the metadata. All the other metadata fields import as it does when I just add one book.

I've looked at the setting under Add books called "Control the adding of books," and it looks like I can define a metadata structure. But it doesn't seem like I should have to do this as one book imports fine.

Any ideas are appreciated.

BetterRed · 03-16-2019, 06:29 PM

Is Preferences->Adding Books->Reading metadata-> Read metadata from file contents rather than file name checked?

Or do you have the matching Job Spy->Library-Specific Tweak activated ?

BR

xeno · 03-16-2019, 07:06 PM

Yes on the preferences setting.

I don't have Job Spy installed.

xeno · 03-16-2019, 07:44 PM

Hmm, not sure what changed, but batch import is working fine now.

03-16-2019, 05:52 PM	#1
xeno Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2019 Device: None	Batch importing doesn't import titles correctly I'm importing several hundred books from kindle. I have the directory on my mac where the kindle files are saved, and I've tested it on one book, using Add books > Add books from a single directory. It works as expected. When I do Add books > Add books from directories, including sub-directories (one book per directory), Calibre finds all the books, but when they import the Title field is the nonsensical filename for the AZW files instead of the title from the metadata. All the other metadata fields import as it does when I just add one book. I've looked at the setting under Add books called "Control the adding of books," and it looks like I can define a metadata structure. But it doesn't seem like I should have to do this as one book imports fine. Any ideas are appreciated.

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03-16-2019, 06:29 PM	#2
BetterRed null operator (he/him) Posts: 20,568 Karma: 26954694 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Sydney Australia Device: none	Is Preferences->Adding Books->Reading metadata-> Read metadata from file contents rather than file name checked? Or do you have the matching Job Spy->Library-Specific Tweak activated ? BR

03-16-2019, 07:06 PM	#3
xeno Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2019 Device: None	Yes on the preferences setting. I don't have Job Spy installed.

03-16-2019, 07:44 PM	#4
xeno Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2019 Device: None	Hmm, not sure what changed, but batch import is working fine now.