Is there a way to manually invoke transformations?

ownedbycats · 02-03-2025, 05:56 AM

In metadata download settings, theres rules to transform authors, publishers, series. Is there a way to invoke these without downloading metadata?

kovidgoyal · 02-03-2025, 06:06 AM

Use the bulk metadata edit dialog

ownedbycats · 02-03-2025, 06:37 AM

Thank you.

Comfy.n · 02-03-2025, 07:08 AM

I see Upper-case and Capitalise rules. For me this would be useful for fixing some authors if there was something like "Capitalise first letter, lower-case the rest", or "Title Case", as it's called in S&R option to "Apply function..."

I ended up using a chain with a search an replace action, but there are some cases my s&r won't work correctly, can't recall an example ATM though

theducks · 02-03-2025, 12:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Comfy.n

I see Upper-case and Capitalise rules. For me this would be useful for fixing some authors if there was something like "Capitalise first letter, lower-case the rest", or "Title Case", as it's called in S&R option to "Apply function..."

I ended up using a chain with a search an replace action, but there are some cases my s&r won't work correctly, can't recall an example ATM though

I find it is common with many S&R (not just Calibre) that they do not work ON all upper. I must lower first.

ownedbycats · 02-22-2025, 09:45 PM

Is this available anywhere through menu item? I would like to use it through action-chains.

kovidgoyal · 02-22-2025, 09:48 PM

There's no separate action for them which I think is whats needed for action chains.

ownedbycats · 02-23-2025, 11:41 AM

Another question: The rules I put in metadata downloads did not show up in the bulk metadata and vice-versa. Is this intentional?

kovidgoyal · 02-23-2025, 10:33 PM

yes, they are different rulesets for different purposes.

02-03-2025, 05:56 AM	#1
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02-03-2025, 06:06 AM	#2
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,003 Karma: 27109258 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	Use the bulk metadata edit dialog

02-03-2025, 06:37 AM	#3
ownedbycats Custom User Title Posts: 10,330 Karma: 73404781 Join Date: Oct 2018 Location: Canada Device: Kobo Libra H2O, formerly Aura HD	Thank you.

02-03-2025, 07:08 AM	#4
Comfy.n want to learn what I want Posts: 1,540 Karma: 7095191 Join Date: Sep 2020 Device: none	I see Upper-case and Capitalise rules. For me this would be useful for fixing some authors if there was something like "Capitalise first letter, lower-case the rest", or "Title Case", as it's called in S&R option to "Apply function..." I ended up using a chain with a search an replace action, but there are some cases my s&r won't work correctly, can't recall an example ATM though

02-22-2025, 09:45 PM	#6
ownedbycats Custom User Title Posts: 10,330 Karma: 73404781 Join Date: Oct 2018 Location: Canada Device: Kobo Libra H2O, formerly Aura HD	Is this available anywhere through menu item? I would like to use it through action-chains.

02-22-2025, 09:48 PM	#7
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,003 Karma: 27109258 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	There's no separate action for them which I think is whats needed for action chains.

02-23-2025, 11:41 AM	#8
ownedbycats Custom User Title Posts: 10,330 Karma: 73404781 Join Date: Oct 2018 Location: Canada Device: Kobo Libra H2O, formerly Aura HD	Another question: The rules I put in metadata downloads did not show up in the bulk metadata and vice-versa. Is this intentional?

02-23-2025, 10:33 PM	#9
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,003 Karma: 27109258 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	yes, they are different rulesets for different purposes.