Download metadata setting Published date to Jan XXXX

TriOpticon · 02-28-2014, 04:09 PM

I do not know if this is a bug or if I have something set wrong.

I edit a book's metadata and the Published: is set to Mar 2013.
I click Download metadata and select the book and when I get back to the book's Edit metadata dialog the Published: is set to Jan 2013. It seems like Download metadata gets the Year correctly but the Month is always set to Jan.

Is there a setting or something I am missing?

Thanks.

BetterRed · 02-28-2014, 04:40 PM

@TriOpticon - Could be that the d/l source only carries year of publication, in which case I think the month will default to Jan.

If you've already set the pubdate it maybe best to remove it from the metadata download configuration - click the gears next to the Download Metadata button in Metadata Edit, uncheck Publication date

BR

Adoby · 02-28-2014, 05:08 PM

I suspect that BetterRed is correct.

Don't assume that the metadata you download always is correct. Often it isn't. Try to get a workflow where you download metadata first, and then correct it. If you start by filling things in and then download metadata you will most likely have to do a lot of double work...

Add a book, fill in ISBN using the Extract ISBN-plugin, download metadata, manually check and normalize metadata, especially series, title and author. Add extra metadata if needed.

02-28-2014, 04:09 PM	#1
TriOpticon Junior Member Posts: 5 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2011 Device: nook STR	Download metadata setting Published date to Jan XXXX I do not know if this is a bug or if I have something set wrong. I edit a book's metadata and the Published: is set to Mar 2013. I click Download metadata and select the book and when I get back to the book's Edit metadata dialog the Published: is set to Jan 2013. It seems like Download metadata gets the Year correctly but the Month is always set to Jan. Is there a setting or something I am missing? Thanks.

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02-28-2014, 04:40 PM	#2
BetterRed null operator (he/him) Posts: 20,568 Karma: 26954694 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Sydney Australia Device: none	@TriOpticon - Could be that the d/l source only carries year of publication, in which case I think the month will default to Jan. If you've already set the pubdate it maybe best to remove it from the metadata download configuration - click the gears next to the Download Metadata button in Metadata Edit, uncheck Publication date BR

02-28-2014, 05:08 PM	#3
Adoby Handy Elephant Posts: 1,736 Karma: 26785668 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Southern Sweden, far out in the quiet woods Device: Thinkpad E595, Ubuntu Mate, Huawei Mediapad 5, Bouye Likebook Plus	I suspect that BetterRed is correct. Don't assume that the metadata you download always is correct. Often it isn't. Try to get a workflow where you download metadata first, and then correct it. If you start by filling things in and then download metadata you will most likely have to do a lot of double work... Add a book, fill in ISBN using the Extract ISBN-plugin, download metadata, manually check and normalize metadata, especially series, title and author. Add extra metadata if needed.