remove author from title field

er0_senn1n · 09-30-2012, 09:40 AM

As the title suggests I would like to remove the author from the title field

I have a collection of books but they all display like this

The Little Nugget (P.G. Wodehouse)

how do i remove or move the authors name in () to the authors field

Adoby · 09-30-2012, 10:43 AM

You can do this in two steps using REGEXP in Edit metadata in bulk.

0. Make a backup copy of your calibre library!!!
1. Copy Author from title to authors field.
2. Remove (Author) from title field.

You can brush up on how to write REGEXP here:

http://manual.calibre-ebook.com/regexp.html

er0_senn1n · 09-30-2012, 05:50 PM

thanks for the help

09-30-2012, 09:40 AM	#1
er0_senn1n Member Posts: 11 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2011 Device: Sony PRS-350	remove author from title field As the title suggests I would like to remove the author from the title field I have a collection of books but they all display like this The Little Nugget (P.G. Wodehouse) how do i remove or move the authors name in () to the authors field

09-30-2012, 10:43 AM	#2
Adoby Handy Elephant Posts: 1,737 Karma: 26785684 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Southern Sweden, far out in the quiet woods Device: Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra	You can do this in two steps using REGEXP in Edit metadata in bulk. 0. Make a backup copy of your calibre library!!! 1. Copy Author from title to authors field. 2. Remove (Author) from title field. You can brush up on how to write REGEXP here: http://manual.calibre-ebook.com/regexp.html Attached Thumbnails

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09-30-2012, 05:50 PM	#3
er0_senn1n Member Posts: 11 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2011 Device: Sony PRS-350	thanks for the help

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