CLI catalog bib -> Values instance has no attribute 'bibfile_enc'

[tycho]

Hello

Where is the syntax for the options of the BIB format when I use CLI?


>calibredb catalog list.bib

I want, for example, to restrict the fields used in the output.

The doc and the online help only list the EPUB options.

Also:
if calibre is running, calibre says I need to use remote library, but 'catalog' is not compatible with remote library. Any suggestion?

[kovidgoyal]

calibredb catalog t.bib --help

[tycho]

yes, it works. Thanks

This is not explained anywhere, is it?

You should upgrade the doc to give this command, shouldn't you?

[kovidgoyal]

The --help flag is standard for the vast majority of command line tools and is documented in calibre's user manual as well.

[tycho]

yes, thanks, I know this, but how are we suppose to know to give "t.bib" to have the doc for the bib format?

[kovidgoyal]

The very first line in the output of --help tells you you invoke it with

calibredb catalog file.bib [options]

so run it with

calibredb catalog file.bib --help

[tycho]

Sorry but no.
It says:
>calibredb catalog /path/to/destination.(csv|epub|mobi|xml...) [options]

In the option list, it says:
>-h, --help affiche ce message d'aide et quitte

which translates to:
>-h, --help display this help message and quit

This says that whatever filename I type, I will always have the same help message.

[kovidgoyal]

Sorry, but yes:

calibredb catalog -h                                                                     
Usage: calibredb catalog /path/to/destination.(csv|epub|mobi|xml...) [options]

Export a catalog in format specified by path/to/destination extension.
Options control how entries are displayed in the generated catalog output.
Note that different catalog formats support different sets of options.

[tycho]

How is this saying that to get the documentation of a specific format, you need to run it with a dummy file?

[kovidgoyal]

Note that different catalog formats support different sets of options.

[DNSB]

Originally Posted by tycho

How is this saying that to get the documentation of a specific format, you need to run it with a dummy file?

You don't even need the file name. Just the extension works.

calibredb catalog --help   help on the default epub format
calibredb catalog .epub --help for help on epub format
calibredb catalog .bib --help for help on bib format
calibredb catalog .csv --help for help on the csv format

Hence the bit you quoted:

calibredb.exe catalog /path/to/destination.(csv|epub|mobi|xml...) [options]

where you will notice the destination.extension with the ... as a gentle hint that there are options that are not visible such as AZW3 and BIB—the usual purpose of an ellipsis. (the omission from speech or writing of a word or words that are superfluous or able to be understood from contextual clues).

[tycho]

I really think that this piece of documentation is obscure, and that you should add a few sentances to indicate that the help for specific format has to be called with that syntax.

The thing is not even in the manual (you have epub format, why not the bib format). Look for yourself:

https://manual.calibre-ebook.com/gen...b.html#catalog

This would save time to the user, and to you people in the forum.

But I see that you do not agree, and of course, at the end, it's up to you.

[kovidgoyal]

Was already added days ago. https://github.com/kovidgoyal/calibr...4eab6f96d38813

[tycho]

I meant: it's not in the HTML manual.