Author names coming up strange when download metadata

LadyKate · 07-07-2016, 05:27 PM

I've found that when downloading metadata the author name comes up strange when there are two or more authors. I am pretty sure it is only when Barnes & Noble is one of the sources.

Instead of Author A and Author B the result will be Author A & Author BAuthor A & Author B.

To resolve this temporarily, I have disabled Barnes and Noble as a source but wonder if that is the best way to deal with this.

FizzyWater · 07-07-2016, 05:50 PM

I've seen this with single authors too:

Firstname Lastnamefirsname Lastname

I hadn't got to the point of figuring out which plug-in was doing it yet.

rwmcafee · 07-07-2016, 05:58 PM

I've also seen this behavior for awhile. And it is definitely the B&N metadata download. It does make some names interesting. Could it be a problem with the Barnes & Noble plugin needing to be updated?

BetterRed · 07-07-2016, 05:58 PM

@LadyKate - rather than disabling B&N entirely, you could disable the downloading of the Author(s) column from B&N via Preferences->Download Metadata: select B&N in the left hand list, uncheck Authors in the right hand list.

BR

LadyKate · 07-08-2016, 01:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BetterRed

@LadyKate - rather than disabling B&N entirely, you could disable the downloading of the Author(s) column from B&N via Preferences->Download Metadata: select B&N in the left hand list, uncheck Authors in the right hand list.

BR

Thanks BetterRed, Good Idea.

07-07-2016, 05:27 PM	#1
LadyKate Fanatic Posts: 515 Karma: 1470724 Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Quebec CA Device: android 4 (samsung tablet and asus tablet)	Author names coming up strange when download metadata I've found that when downloading metadata the author name comes up strange when there are two or more authors. I am pretty sure it is only when Barnes & Noble is one of the sources. Instead of Author A and Author B the result will be Author A & Author BAuthor A & Author B. To resolve this temporarily, I have disabled Barnes and Noble as a source but wonder if that is the best way to deal with this.

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07-07-2016, 05:50 PM	#2
FizzyWater You kids get off my lawn! Posts: 4,220 Karma: 73492664 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Columbus, Ohio Device: Oasis 2 and Libra H2O and half a dozen older models I can't let go of	I've seen this with single authors too: Firstname Lastnamefirsname Lastname I hadn't got to the point of figuring out which plug-in was doing it yet.

07-07-2016, 05:58 PM	#3
rwmcafee Connoisseur Posts: 53 Karma: 2024 Join Date: Apr 2011 Device: none	I've also seen this behavior for awhile. And it is definitely the B&N metadata download. It does make some names interesting. Could it be a problem with the Barnes & Noble plugin needing to be updated?

07-07-2016, 05:58 PM	#4
BetterRed null operator (he/him) Posts: 20,590 Karma: 26954694 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Sydney Australia Device: none	@LadyKate - rather than disabling B&N entirely, you could disable the downloading of the Author(s) column from B&N via Preferences->Download Metadata: select B&N in the left hand list, uncheck Authors in the right hand list. BR

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