Multiple metadata to ebook

ccowie · 01-21-2011, 01:05 PM

I'm not a programmer and have zero understanding of what it would take to create such a feature, but I'm wondering if it would be possible to have Calibre create an ebook with the metadata from an entire library of ebooks. A TOC would be nice, preferably by Author.

I have a large library and often find myself away from home and laptop with a desire to browse through the books I have, read some summaries and choose what to read next. I'd love to be able to do this right on on my reader.

Any chance?

GRiker · 01-21-2011, 01:08 PM

Maybe Creating Catalogs is what you're looking for?

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ccowie · 01-21-2011, 01:53 PM

I've tried creating catalogues in the past, not really understanding what it was to do. It has never worked properly. Calibre used to just shut down when I tried.
I just tried again now and received this message:

ERROR: No books found: No books to catalog
Check job details

Any advice?

Manichean · 01-21-2011, 01:55 PM

Are you quite sure there actually are books in your library? Because when I read the error message, it kind of implies there aren't.

ccowie · 01-21-2011, 02:01 PM

Yes, that is a little strange. But, I can assure you I have in excess of 800 books in my Calibre library.

Manichean · 01-21-2011, 02:04 PM

Okay, please excuse my snarkiness before. I got curious and tried to build a catalog from my library. I got the same error. Apparently, Calibre really hates it when one author has inconsistent author_sort values. Click on the jobs icon (lower right corner), then select the failed catalog job and hit the details button. Fix the value for the author shown there and try again.

GRiker · 01-21-2011, 02:05 PM

That error report is much friendlier in 0.7.41.

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ccowie · 01-21-2011, 02:16 PM

No worries. No snarkiness detected given the message.
It seems that authors with middle names or initials are the trouble makers. I've fixed several now, but it seems I'll have to keep fixing for a while. . .

Manichean · 01-21-2011, 02:18 PM

In the tags browser, you can right click on the authors category and select "manage authors". The dialog that pops up allows you to recalculate all the author sort values at once.

GRiker · 01-21-2011, 02:28 PM

Thanks Manichean, I added that to the FAQ.

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ccowie · 01-21-2011, 02:59 PM

Hey - thanks a lot. It worked well and it's exactly what I wanted.

ccowie · 01-22-2011, 08:46 AM

Well, it worked well, but the resulting epub file is a little large and is acting very slow on my 505.
Is it possible to create the catalogue without the cover images?

GRiker · 01-22-2011, 08:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ccowie

Well, it worked well, but the resulting epub file is a little large and is acting very slow on my 505.
Is it possible to create the catalogue without the cover images?

You want the Description pages, but without the cover thumbs? You realize that you can exclude the Description pages in the E-book options tab.

How many books are in your catalog?

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ccowie · 01-22-2011, 10:18 AM

Yes, I've seen that I can omit the descriptions, but I actually want the summary info. What I don't need are the covers.

I have about 850 books in the library. I'd also be satisfied just creating several catalogs for different tags. I've tried doing this by excluding certain tags, but it still produces a catalog with all my books. I'm doing something wrong, but just can't figure out what it is.

GRiker · 01-22-2011, 10:32 AM

See the first post in Creating Catalogs, Customizing the Descriptions template and Section lists, Customizing the Description page. Following the example, customize your template.xhtml file to remove {thumb}.

Please post any followup questions in that thread, including more specific details of any problems you're having excluding tags.

G

01-21-2011, 01:05 PM	#1
ccowie Hiding with an ereader Posts: 391 Karma: 3987376 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Kitchener Ontario Device: Kindle Paperwhite, Sony PRS 950, Ipad 2, PRS 350	Multiple metadata to ebook I'm not a programmer and have zero understanding of what it would take to create such a feature, but I'm wondering if it would be possible to have Calibre create an ebook with the metadata from an entire library of ebooks. A TOC would be nice, preferably by Author. I have a large library and often find myself away from home and laptop with a desire to browse through the books I have, read some summaries and choose what to read next. I'd love to be able to do this right on on my reader. Any chance?

01-21-2011, 01:08 PM	#2
GRiker Comparer of the Ephemeris Posts: 1,496 Karma: 424697 Join Date: Mar 2009 Device: iPad	Maybe Creating Catalogs is what you're looking for? G Last edited by GRiker; 01-21-2011 at 01:31 PM.

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01-21-2011, 01:53 PM	#3
ccowie Hiding with an ereader Posts: 391 Karma: 3987376 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Kitchener Ontario Device: Kindle Paperwhite, Sony PRS 950, Ipad 2, PRS 350	I've tried creating catalogues in the past, not really understanding what it was to do. It has never worked properly. Calibre used to just shut down when I tried. I just tried again now and received this message: ERROR: No books found: No books to catalog Check job details Any advice?

01-21-2011, 01:55 PM	#4
Manichean Wizard Posts: 3,130 Karma: 91256 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Germany Device: Cybook Gen3	Are you quite sure there actually are books in your library? Because when I read the error message, it kind of implies there aren't.

01-21-2011, 02:01 PM	#5
ccowie Hiding with an ereader Posts: 391 Karma: 3987376 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Kitchener Ontario Device: Kindle Paperwhite, Sony PRS 950, Ipad 2, PRS 350	Yes, that is a little strange. But, I can assure you I have in excess of 800 books in my Calibre library.

01-21-2011, 02:04 PM	#6
Manichean Wizard Posts: 3,130 Karma: 91256 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Germany Device: Cybook Gen3	Okay, please excuse my snarkiness before. I got curious and tried to build a catalog from my library. I got the same error. Apparently, Calibre really hates it when one author has inconsistent author_sort values. Click on the jobs icon (lower right corner), then select the failed catalog job and hit the details button. Fix the value for the author shown there and try again.

01-21-2011, 02:05 PM	#7
GRiker Comparer of the Ephemeris Posts: 1,496 Karma: 424697 Join Date: Mar 2009 Device: iPad	That error report is much friendlier in 0.7.41. G

01-21-2011, 02:16 PM	#8
ccowie Hiding with an ereader Posts: 391 Karma: 3987376 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Kitchener Ontario Device: Kindle Paperwhite, Sony PRS 950, Ipad 2, PRS 350	No worries. No snarkiness detected given the message. It seems that authors with middle names or initials are the trouble makers. I've fixed several now, but it seems I'll have to keep fixing for a while. . .

01-21-2011, 02:18 PM	#9
Manichean Wizard Posts: 3,130 Karma: 91256 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Germany Device: Cybook Gen3	In the tags browser, you can right click on the authors category and select "manage authors". The dialog that pops up allows you to recalculate all the author sort values at once.

01-21-2011, 02:28 PM	#10
GRiker Comparer of the Ephemeris Posts: 1,496 Karma: 424697 Join Date: Mar 2009 Device: iPad	Thanks Manichean, I added that to the FAQ. G

01-21-2011, 02:59 PM	#11
ccowie Hiding with an ereader Posts: 391 Karma: 3987376 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Kitchener Ontario Device: Kindle Paperwhite, Sony PRS 950, Ipad 2, PRS 350	Hey - thanks a lot. It worked well and it's exactly what I wanted.

01-22-2011, 08:46 AM	#12
ccowie Hiding with an ereader Posts: 391 Karma: 3987376 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Kitchener Ontario Device: Kindle Paperwhite, Sony PRS 950, Ipad 2, PRS 350	Well, it worked well, but the resulting epub file is a little large and is acting very slow on my 505. Is it possible to create the catalogue without the cover images?

01-22-2011, 10:18 AM	#14
ccowie Hiding with an ereader Posts: 391 Karma: 3987376 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Kitchener Ontario Device: Kindle Paperwhite, Sony PRS 950, Ipad 2, PRS 350	Yes, I've seen that I can omit the descriptions, but I actually want the summary info. What I don't need are the covers. I have about 850 books in the library. I'd also be satisfied just creating several catalogs for different tags. I've tried doing this by excluding certain tags, but it still produces a catalog with all my books. I'm doing something wrong, but just can't figure out what it is.

01-22-2011, 10:32 AM	#15
GRiker Comparer of the Ephemeris Posts: 1,496 Karma: 424697 Join Date: Mar 2009 Device: iPad	See the first post in Creating Catalogs, Customizing the Descriptions template and Section lists, Customizing the Description page. Following the example, customize your template.xhtml file to remove {thumb}. Please post any followup questions in that thread, including more specific details of any problems you're having excluding tags. G