CSV Import/Upload or list of database fields

  • Resolved mikestewart1986

    (@mikestewart1986)


    10 years, 10 months ago

    Hi,

    I have a large quantity of books (3000+) that I would like to import into the site. These are currently stored in an excel spreadsheet, so ideally I would import these using a CSV file into the site.

    I looked at your import tools but they don’t seem to be in a format I need (as I have no amazon account, ISBN etc).

    I have tried using a 3rd party tool to import using the CSV, but I can’t get the format completely correct that will allow searching of books/authors etc.

    If there was even a list of all the fields that are used by MyBookTable and a description of what they are, I might be able to figure out some way of using a 3rd party import tool.

    Would anyone have an example of a suitable CSV format, or have any advice? I would consider upgrading if one of the mybooktools tools can do this quickly. I’ve been impressed with the plugin so far, but until I can get all my content onto the site I cannot use its full potential.

    Thanks in advance for any help/thoughts.

    https://ww.wp.xz.cn/plugins/mybooktable/

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  • Thread Starter mikestewart1986

    (@mikestewart1986)

    10 years, 10 months ago

    For each book, I have the author and the published date and some other custom metatdata I would like to have included as part of it, such as quotes.

    Plugin Author Thomas Umstattd

    (@neovita)

    10 years, 9 months ago

    If you had the ISBN number of the books in the spreadsheet you could easily import using the Amazon importer by copying that column and pasting it into the import tool.

    Another option is to convert your csv to a UIEE (Universal Information Exchange Environment) file. MyBookTable supports UIEE imports.

    If you are using a book database tool like HomeBase or Readerware these can export a UIEE file that MyBookTable can accept.

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