Editing Metadata in Bulk Safely

SquareWheels · 11-04-2013, 02:58 AM

Hello again,

Is there a safe way to clear the comments field on every book in the library? I haven't tried anything yet because I'm afraid I'll ruin the entire thing.

Thanks in advance!

eschwartz · 11-04-2013, 03:09 AM

Select all books, click edit metadata, and all the way on the bottom is the option "Set the comments for all selected books." Click that, leave the resulting field blank, click okay, notice how the original button "Set the comments for all selected books." is bolded and has an asterisk. Save the metadata changes and there you are.

If you use this field and ONLY this field, it will only change the comments, and all other fields will be told "no change"

Adoby · 11-04-2013, 05:20 PM

Or just make a copy of your calibre library folder as a backup. Then you can experiment and fail, and just restore the library and try again. As many times as you wish.

11-04-2013, 02:58 AM	#1
SquareWheels Member Posts: 18 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2013 Device: Kindle Fire HD 7"	Editing Metadata in Bulk Safely Hello again, Is there a safe way to clear the comments field on every book in the library? I haven't tried anything yet because I'm afraid I'll ruin the entire thing. Thanks in advance!

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11-04-2013, 03:09 AM	#2
eschwartz Ex-Helpdesk Junkie Posts: 19,421 Karma: 85400180 Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: The Beaten Path, USA, Roundworld, This Side of Infinity Device: Kindle Touch fw5.3.7 (Wifi only)	Select all books, click edit metadata, and all the way on the bottom is the option "Set the comments for all selected books." Click that, leave the resulting field blank, click okay, notice how the original button "Set the comments for all selected books." is bolded and has an asterisk. Save the metadata changes and there you are. If you use this field and ONLY this field, it will only change the comments, and all other fields will be told "no change"

11-04-2013, 05:20 PM	#3
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	Or just make a copy of your calibre library folder as a backup. Then you can experiment and fail, and just restore the library and try again. As many times as you wish.

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