[GUI Plugin] Import List - Page 42

jmurphy · 05-17-2024, 05:24 PM

These are the required XPATHS:

/bookinfo/booklist/book
/bookinfo/booklist/book/mainsection/title
/bookinfo/booklist/book/mainsection/authors/author/person/displayname

It's simpler to use BookCollectors "Export to text" function.
Export at least the following fields:
Title
Author
Optionally also export:
Publisher
Publication Date
Series
Issue No.

Then use the plug-in to import from CSV.
Map the fields appropriately. It's not obvious, map Issue No. to Series Index .

Rellwood · 05-19-2024, 02:43 AM

Suggestions for plugin,

I have trouble seeing these days and was wondering if there was a way of making the changed metadata before importing be bold instead of just blue? I have a hard time seeing the changes when it isn't in bold. I basically just scroll down the list quickly and when I catch a blue text then I know a change has been made, so I will make sure it's good, but if it's not bold, then I generally will miss it. My old eyes aren't what they used to be.

Also, if there is an option to not include the tags by default? That tag column makes it much harder to see any changes if I am not importing into it. If I want to see all or the main columns at once without having to scroll over.

Finally, why cant the identifiers in the columns be seen before changing or updating the metadata?

Conway · 08-10-2024, 07:47 AM

HI, I'm having some difficulty getting Import List to work with Match Method - Identifier.

I have several ebooks with no metadata and file names=titles such as 002cow, 027ant, fourfeathers, marsi etc. I have a html file with descriptions of each though.

So I thought I'd do 2 steps. Firstly, to use Import List to match each book by title and Unknown author and update each book with a uuid (from a CSV file just assigning a uuid).
Secondly, to use Import List to match each book by uuid and update each book with the correct title, author, tags, comments (from another csv with the new data created from my html file).

I tested it using file/book fourfeathers and the first stage worked fine and is repeatable.
The second stage says it can't find a match whatever I try.

I hope someone can help identify what I am doing wrong?

capink · 08-10-2024, 05:20 PM

uuid is a read-only unique identifier assigned by calibre for each book. It is 128-bit unique identifier represented as hexadecimal digits.

uuid would look like this:

Code:

03c78cc3-bdf6-471b-b263-e28ee126965a

Since it is read only, it cannot be updated. The idea behind uuid; is that you can export your metadata from calibre, including the uuid, and then edit the metadata in external editor, after which you can use the uuid in matching the edited metadata to their original book records more reliably than title/author.

Conway · 08-10-2024, 05:46 PM

Many thanks Capink, I get it now, that's a great help/insight!

Bol'iaç Lalibèr · Today, 06:56 AM

Hi ! I get this message anytime i try to configurate this plug-in :

"calibre, version 7.6.0
ERROR: Must restart: You must restart calibre before you can configure the <b>Import List</b> plugin"

... although i do restart it ; what else can be done to make it function ?

theducks · Today, 10:12 AM

Your Calibre is 13 releases OLD. (current is 7.19 ) <this is not fractional numbering

Restarts are needed after initial install to get Calibre to actually integrate the plugin just added (installed). That only happens at startup.

chaley · Today, 10:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bol'iaç Lalibèr

Hi ! I get this message anytime i try to configurate this plug-in :

"calibre, version 7.6.0
ERROR: Must restart: You must restart calibre before you can configure the <b>Import List</b> plugin"

Quote:

Originally Posted by theducks

Your Calibre is 13 releases OLD. (current is 7.19 ) <this is not fractional numbering

Restarts are needed after initial install to get Calibre to actually integrate the plugin just added (installed). That only happens at startup.

We've seen this happen on linux when using distro-provided calibre instead of the "official" version, and in particular when python 3.12 or higher is used, causing calibre or a plugin to fail to initialize.

What OS are you running?
Where did you get calibre, distro or official?
Post a debug log showing calibre's starting up.

08-10-2024, 07:47 AM	#618
Conway Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2024 Device: Moon+ Reader on Android phone	Getting Import List to work with Match by Identifier HI, I'm having some difficulty getting Import List to work with Match Method - Identifier. I have several ebooks with no metadata and file names=titles such as 002cow, 027ant, fourfeathers, marsi etc. I have a html file with descriptions of each though. So I thought I'd do 2 steps. Firstly, to use Import List to match each book by title and Unknown author and update each book with a uuid (from a CSV file just assigning a uuid). Secondly, to use Import List to match each book by uuid and update each book with the correct title, author, tags, comments (from another csv with the new data created from my html file). I tested it using file/book fourfeathers and the first stage worked fine and is repeatable. The second stage says it can't find a match whatever I try. I hope someone can help identify what I am doing wrong? Attached Thumbnails

08-10-2024, 05:20 PM	#619
capink Wizard Posts: 1,134 Karma: 1954142 Join Date: Aug 2015 Device: Kindle	uuid is a read-only unique identifier assigned by calibre for each book. It is 128-bit unique identifier represented as hexadecimal digits. uuid would look like this: Code: 03c78cc3-bdf6-471b-b263-e28ee126965a Since it is read only, it cannot be updated. The idea behind uuid; is that you can export your metadata from calibre, including the uuid, and then edit the metadata in external editor, after which you can use the uuid in matching the edited metadata to their original book records more reliably than title/author.

Today, 06:56 AM	#621
Bol'iaç Lalibèr Junior Member Posts: 1 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2024 Device: Vivlio Touch Lux 4	MUST: error restart Hi ! I get this message anytime i try to configurate this plug-in : "calibre, version 7.6.0 ERROR: Must restart: You must restart calibre before you can configure the <b>Import List</b> plugin" ... although i do restart it ; what else can be done to make it function ?

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05-17-2024, 05:24 PM	#616
jmurphy Zealot Posts: 106 Karma: 1133068 Join Date: Sep 2007 Device: ipaq	These are the required XPATHS: /bookinfo/booklist/book /bookinfo/booklist/book/mainsection/title /bookinfo/booklist/book/mainsection/authors/author/person/displayname It's simpler to use BookCollectors "Export to text" function. Export at least the following fields: Title Author Optionally also export: Publisher Publication Date Series Issue No. Then use the plug-in to import from CSV. Map the fields appropriately. It's not obvious, map Issue No. to Series Index .

05-19-2024, 02:43 AM	#617
Rellwood Library Breeder (She/Her) Posts: 1,187 Karma: 1900479 Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Fullerton, California Device: Kobo Aura HD (1) PW3 (4) PW3 2019 new edition (1)	Suggestions for plugin, I have trouble seeing these days and was wondering if there was a way of making the changed metadata before importing be bold instead of just blue? I have a hard time seeing the changes when it isn't in bold. I basically just scroll down the list quickly and when I catch a blue text then I know a change has been made, so I will make sure it's good, but if it's not bold, then I generally will miss it. My old eyes aren't what they used to be. Also, if there is an option to not include the tags by default? That tag column makes it much harder to see any changes if I am not importing into it. If I want to see all or the main columns at once without having to scroll over. Finally, why cant the identifiers in the columns be seen before changing or updating the metadata?

08-10-2024, 05:46 PM	#620
Conway Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2024 Device: Moon+ Reader on Android phone	Many thanks Capink, I get it now, that's a great help/insight!

Today, 10:12 AM	#622
theducks Well trained by Cats Posts: 30,416 Karma: 58055868 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The Central Coast of California Device: Kobo Libra2,Kobo Aura2v1, K4NT(Fixed: New Bat.), Galaxy Tab A	Your Calibre is 13 releases OLD. (current is 7.19 ) <this is not fractional numbering Restarts are needed after initial install to get Calibre to actually integrate the plugin just added (installed). That only happens at startup.