This document descibes how to import catalogs from other catalog programs into cdcat.


Gtktalog
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Now you can import it much easier as in history.
Simply create a report in gtktalog (DESELECT information and select xml as type, catalog.xml as filename).
now you can import the file:
open cdcat, select Import - import database
select your xml file
select xml as type
check 'new database' if you want (if empty there allways a new, but disabling is useful for merging databases)
click 'Import'
finish!

after a while (depends on your database) you will see you catalog in cdcat.
press the save toolbutton to save your cdcat catalog.

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If you want to import a csv file to can use the older method:

First the lines have to be the following format:
<media>/<path>/.../<file><seperator><size><seperator><day/month/year><space><hour>:<minute>:<second>

First create a report on gtktalog:
Catalog - Create report:
select the following checkboxes (all others off):
-Disks
-Directories
-Files
-Sizes
-Dates

select Disk->Dir-File
enter * as Separator
Select output file, name ist as *.csv

now you can import the file:
open cdcat, select Import - import database
select your csv file
enter * as separator (replace the default ; )
check 'new database' if you want
check correct bad output style from gtktalog export
press 'Import'

after a while (depends on your database) you will see you catalog in cdcat.
press the save toolbutton to save your cdcat catalog.

WhereIsIt?
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Export - csv - classical


Kat-DeCe
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Select Edit - Output, then set the following options:


Target:
	- File: test.csv
	- Header [x]
What:
	- All media (*)

How:
	- Database (.CSV) [x]

Information:
	- Location/Number [x]
	- Media name [x]
	- File/directory name [x]
	- Extension [x]
	- Length [x]
	- Date [x]
	- Path [x]
	- comment [x]
	- Manufacturer [x]
	- Distributor [x]
	- Order number [x]
	- Price [x]
	- Change date [x]
	- Media info [x]
	- category [x]
	- free space [ ]

Disklib
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Library - export

File name: test.csv
Fields:
	[x] Name
	[x] Volume
	[x] FilePath
	[x] Path
	[x] Size
	[x] VolumeSerial
	[x] Date
	[x] Type
	[x] Category
	[x] Comments
	[x] Location

Options:
	Seperator: *
	[ ] Unindent subfields
	textqualifier: "
	Size in: Bytes
	[ ] Level
	[ ] Archive contents
	[x] Export as line
	[ ] Folder only
	[x] Display all properties

Advanced Disk Catalog
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File - Export - Database
	Target [CSV file (for MS Excel)]
	Volume [All disks]
	Category [All categories]
	Objects [Files and folders]
	Export fields
		[x] Volume
		[x] File/folder name
		[x] Rel. path
		[x] Full path
		[x] File/folder size
		[x] file/folder date
		[x] file/folder time
		[x] Category
		[x] Level
		[x] Comments
		[x] Files inside
		[x] File type
	File name: export.csv
	Comments: [As is...]
	Comments field size: 4096
	[ ] Skip items with empty Comments


WhereIsIt (CSV)
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Application - Report generator - Report generator wizard

Step1 (Select report type):
	 (*) prefinied reports
		"All files in catalog matching certain file mask"

Step2: (Enter File mask):
	Mask: *.*

Step3: (Select range):
	Check all

Step 4 (Export settings):
	Report title: change to what you want
	Report destination: (*) Export: [CSV text file]
	Export settings:
		Seperator: ;
	Report Layout options:
		(*) Print data on list 'as is', no sorting
	Report columns
		[x] File, Folder or Disk
		[x] Ext
		[x] Item Size
		[x] Item Date
		[x] Location
		[x] Media Type
		[x] Folder
		[x] Category
		[x] Description
		[x] Disk #
		[x] Item Time
		[x] CRC
		[x] Tag
		[x] Disk Location

