Readerware can handle:
CSV or Comma Separated Value files - These files contain the data for each database column separated by a comma. The first line of the file is a mapping line which allows you to map the data to Readerware database column names.Here is an example of a CSV file:TAB Delimited Files - These are similar to CSV files except that the data is separated by the tab character. Again the first line of the file is a mapping line which allows you to map the data to Readerware database column names.
HomeBase 2.0 - This is the format used by HomeBase 2.0 and the ABE online site. To transfer data from from Homebase, select File->Import / Export->Export from the HomeBase menu. Select the books you want to export and click OK. Then select the location and name of the export file. Make sure the file type is set to HomeBase 2.0. HomeBase will then export the selected rows to a HomeBase format file.
"Author","Title","Publisher"The first row is the mapping line and identifies which Readerware database columns the data should be imported to. The remaining rows contain the data. Each column is contained in quotes and each column is separated by a comma. Notice that the field itself can contain a comma.
"Smith, Harry","My Story","HS Publ."
Use the following table to build the mapping line.
Readerware Column Names | |
Column Name |
Contents |
---|---|
Author | Authors name, required. Readerware uses a "last name, first name" format. This is the name of the first author. |
Author2 - Author6 | Additional authors, translators etc., optional |
Title | Book title, required. |
ISBN | ISBN, optional. Must be unique, a book with a duplicate ISBN will be rejected. |
Publisher | Publishers name, optional. |
First | First edition, optional. Must be Y or N |
Signed | Signed edition, optional. Must be Y or N |
PubDate | Published date, optional. |
PubPlace | Published place, optional. |
BookFormat | Book Format, optional. Readerware will add this to the format list if necessary |
Copies | Number of copies, optional. Must be numeric |
Rating | Rating, optional. Readerware will add this to the rating list if necessary |
Condition | Condition optional. Readerware will add this to the condition list if necessary |
Category | Category, optional. Readerware will add this to the category list if necessary |
Read | Read, optional. Must be Y or N. |
Include in printed reports, optional.. Must be Y or N | |
HTMLExport | Include in HTML exports, optional. Must be Y or N. |
Value | Estimated value, optional. Can include currency symbol, punctuation etc. |
Comments | Comments, optional. Maximum 4096
characters |
Source | Source of data, web site. Optional |
Cart | Include in Readerware shopping cart, optional. Must be Y or N. |
Ordered | Whether or not the book is on order, optional. Must be Y or N. |
LCCN | Library of Congress Card Catalog Number, optional |
Dewey | Dewey Decimal Number, optional. |
UserNumber | User defined number, optional |
CopyrightDate | Copyright date of book, optional. |
ValueDate | Book valuation date, optional. |
Location | Book location, optional. Readerware will add this to the location list if necessary |
Series | Book series, optional. Readerware will add this to the series list if necessary |
Pages | Book page count, optional. |
Keywords | Comma separated keyword list, optional |
Dimensions | Book dimensions, optional |
DateEntered |
Date entered. If you include
this column in the mapping line all rows must contain a date
entered. It must be in yyyy-mm-dd format. |
User1 - User10 | User defined fields, optional |
If you use an invalid column name, the data in that column is not
imported. This can be
useful. If the file contains some columns that you do not want to
import into Readerware,
use a column name like "JUNK" and the data will be ignored.
- Indicate the format of the file you are going to import
- Select the file
- Run the Readerware import
- Check the results
When the import completes, click on the Next button
to
proceed to the final page of this wizard.
Normally this is all the information you need to ensure your data was imported correctly. If user logging is enabled, Readerware also creates a log file called rwuser.log. This file lists each book and any error messages. Click on the View Log button or you can view this log file in any text editor.
- Books Processed - The number of books in the imported file
- Errors - The number of books that could not be imported.
When you are done, click the Finish
button to exit the import wizard.