Importing File Information

Using the import feature you can quickly retrieve information from the CD-Rom or hard drive. This feature is found in the “Tools” menu and has the name ‘X import’ (where X is the module name).

Files and Directories

Here you can select the files to import. Navigate the tree and tick the directories and/or filed from which you would like to import the content. If you cannot find the location you are looking for you can simple add by pressing the add button right next to the drives drop down. From there you can add any location and it will usable within the while system.

Settings

  • Container
    Select the container for the imported items. A container can be anything, for example a CD suitcase.
  • Storage Medium
    Optionally you can select the Storage Media type on which the to be imported data resides. The storage medium indicates on which type of media the item is stored (CD, DVD, etc.).
  • Directory usage information

    Allows directory information to be used for filling fields like the title, album name or artist name (these last two are only available for the music album module). The available options might vary depending on the module you are using.
  • Use directory name as title
    Select the container for the imported items. A container can be anything, for example a CD suitcase.
  • Options for music files

  • Do not use directory information
    Only use the information from the music file itself, such as the tag information of an mp3.
  • Use directory name as album name
    The directory in which the music file resides has the album name (example ..\..\Abba Gold).
  • Use directory name as artist name
    The directory in which the music file resides has the artist name (example ..\..\Abba).
  • Use directory name as artist name and its sub-directory as album name
    The directory in which the music file resides has the artist name and its sub-directory has the album name (example ..\..\Abba\Abba Gold).
  • Saving items

    You can choose to save items directly into the database instead of adding them first to the new items tab. Using this option (save directly; bypass the new items tab) reduces the memory needed by the importer.

    Title Cleaning

    When the directory usage has been de-activated in the settings panel, Data Crow will try to create the title from the filename. As you can imagine this requires some cleaning. In order to get better results you can specify words to be removed from the filename and / or use a regex pattern. Data Crow will first remove the defined words and then apply the regex pattern.

    Remove the following words from the title

    The import tries to get the title from the filename if the information cannot be parsed from the file itself. Here you can enter words which should be removed when transforming the filename into a title. The words are matched regardless if they are upper or lower case.

    Apply the following regex pattern

    A regex pattern is a sort of scripting language which can be used to parse information. Matched words or characters are removed.

    Online Search

    This panel will only appear if the module supports the use of online services. An online service can be used to retrieve additional information such as covers. You can decide whether you want to use an online service by checking the "Use online service" box. If selected you can specify the online service to be used..

    Use Online Service Settings to retrieve missing information

    This panel will only appear if the module supports the use of online services. These settings correspond to the settings as found in a normal online search. Please read here for more information.

    Local Art

    Local art are pictures, stored on the storage medium, which belong to the imported item. Instead of relying on Data Crow to find the images on the internet it can be preferable to use these local files.

    Recursive directory search

    Allow local art to be found in one of the sub directories of the currently imported item.

    Search for art using keywords

    Specify the keywords which a picture's filename should contain for it to be considered local art. The keywords have to be entered comma separated.