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rachel.osolen [Batch Mode: Sideloading and Exporting Titles in Batches] 		public:nnels:mp3todaisy:batch-mode [2024/05/08 22:04] (current)
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 If you are working on multiple titles you can use batch mode to sideload titles or export titles in batches. This feature has been created to save time, especially if you are working on a remediation project. If you are working on multiple titles you can use batch mode to sideload titles or export titles in batches. This feature has been created to save time, especially if you are working on a remediation project.
  
-To use Batch Mode:+To use Batch Mode for Sideloading:
   * On the ''Welcome Page'', for your profile page, there is a button located just below your name. This button is titled ''Turn on Batch Mode''.   * On the ''Welcome Page'', for your profile page, there is a button located just below your name. This button is titled ''Turn on Batch Mode''.
   * When you turn it on there is a beep to tell you it is on. The button will now read ''Disable Batch Mode''. This indicates it is on. Note: You can turn the beep on and off in [[public:nnels:mp3todaisy:profile-settings|Account Settings]]   * When you turn it on there is a beep to tell you it is on. The button will now read ''Disable Batch Mode''. This indicates it is on. Note: You can turn the beep on and off in [[public:nnels:mp3todaisy:profile-settings|Account Settings]]
-  * Sideload or import as usual. When you go to sideload or export a book in batch mode, Converter Plus will tell you immediately that it is uploaded or finished. This is a bit of a trick, as it is simply setting it up for batch mode.+  * Sideload as usual. When you go to sideload or export a book in batch mode, Converter Plus will tell you immediately that it is uploaded or finished. This is a bit of a trick, as it is simply setting it up for batch mode.
   * Refresh your screen and continue adding titles until you are done.   * Refresh your screen and continue adding titles until you are done.
   * When you go back to the ''Welcome Page'' the button will now read ''Execute # of jobs'' and there will be a collapsible list titled: ''View Jobs''. On this list you can view all the titles you added to your list in Batch Mode.   * When you go back to the ''Welcome Page'' the button will now read ''Execute # of jobs'' and there will be a collapsible list titled: ''View Jobs''. On this list you can view all the titles you added to your list in Batch Mode.
   * Select ''Execute # of Jobs'' when you are ready to sideload or export your titles.   * Select ''Execute # of Jobs'' when you are ready to sideload or export your titles.
-  * You can now close your browser, and when you come back the next day everything should be completed!+  * You can now close your browser, and when you come back the next day everything should be completed! Including importing!
  
-When exporting, you can keep Converter Plus in batch mode as you work through the week and export all your books when you are done at the end of your workweek. If you realize you need to change something in a title, you can still do this before you execute jobs. If you need to make changes to a book after you select execute jobs, you must export the project again.+To use Batch Mode for Exporting Titles: 
 +  * When you are done converting your titles you can add them to batch mode to export them all at once! 
 +  * On the ''Welcome Page'', for your profile page, there is a button located just below your name. This button is titled ''Turn on Batch Mode''. 
 +  * Select ''Turn on Batch Mode''. Same steps as above. 
 +  * Open the title you wish to export 
 +  * On the main title page, select ''Export Project''. Go to [[public:nnels:mp3todaisy:exporting_a_book|Export Project]] for more details. 
 +  * Just like with sideloading, the title will say it is done fairly quickly and let you know it was added to your jobs list. 
 +  * Select Return to Project 
 +  * Select Return to Home Page 
 +  * You will now notice that your title has been added to the Batch List. The button will have changed to ''Execute # of Jobs'' and you will have access to the ''View Jobs'' list. 
 +  * Repeat steps until you are ready to export your batch!  
 +  * When exporting, you can keep Converter Plus in batch mode as you work through the week and export all your books when you are done at the end of your workweek. 
 + 
 +<note>If you realize you need to change something in a title after you added it to an export batch, you can still do this before you execute jobs. If you need to make changes to a book after you select execute jobs, you must export the project again.</note>
  
 <note>If you upload a file from your computer in Batch Mode the file is added to your import list. When you import, it is then added to the queue for Batch Mode.</note> <note>If you upload a file from your computer in Batch Mode the file is added to your import list. When you import, it is then added to the queue for Batch Mode.</note>
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 <note>You can use OverDrive metadata during Batch Mode. You can turn this function on in your [[public:nnels:mp3todaisy:profile-settings|Account Settings]].</note> <note>You can use OverDrive metadata during Batch Mode. You can turn this function on in your [[public:nnels:mp3todaisy:profile-settings|Account Settings]].</note>
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 +The following video is a tutorial on ''How to Use Batch Mode to Sideload and Export Multiple Titles'':
 +
 +{{:public:nnels:mp3todaisy:batch_mod_sideload_export_cop_120723.mp4|How to Use Batch Mode to Sideload and Export Multiple Titles}}
 +
  
 ======Errors in Batch Mode====== ======Errors in Batch Mode======
  
-After batch is done, if there were any errors during batch they will be listed followed by an ''Okay'' button. When this happens, do the following:+During Batch Mode, if there were any errors, the error will be listed followed by an ''Okay'' button. When this happens, do the following:
   * Make note of the title and error   * Make note of the title and error
   * Select ''Okay''   * Select ''Okay''
-  * Pressing the ''Okay'' button dismisses the errors and you will be taken to the ''Welcome Page''+  * Pressing the ''Okay'' button dismisses the errors, removes the title from the batch, and you will be taken to the ''Welcome Page'' 
 +  * All the titles are now imported except the ones with errors. 
 +  * Email the title and error to the Production Coordinator 
 + 
 +The following sections will tell you how to manage and report different types of common errors in Batch Mode. 
 + 
 +<note>If the you receive and error that is not covered below, please email the Production Coordinator with the error message, title, and steps that lead to the error.</note> 
 +=====Common Errors and Solutions===== 
 + 
 +In this section, you will find two common errors that can be fixed on the user end, as well as what to do if you get stuck in Batch Mode. You do not need to email the Production Coordinator when you get these errors.
  
 If the error is ''Cannot find record. Confirm the URL is to the book record page.'' do the following: If the error is ''Cannot find record. Confirm the URL is to the book record page.'' do the following:
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   * manually search for the title and copy the updated URL   * manually search for the title and copy the updated URL
   * Use this new URL to Sideload the title   * Use this new URL to Sideload the title
 +
 +The following is a video for how to deal with the ''Cannot find record Error'':
 +
 +{{:public:nnels:mp3todaisy:cannot_find_record_error_cop_120723.mp4|Cannot find record Error}}
  
 If the error is ''# MP3 versions found. Please use the direct download URL to add this book'' do the following: If the error is ''# MP3 versions found. Please use the direct download URL to add this book'' do the following:
   * If there are zero MP3's then contact the Production Coordinator   * If there are zero MP3's then contact the Production Coordinator
   * If there are 2 MP3 versions then follow the directions in the error message:   * If there are 2 MP3 versions then follow the directions in the error message:
-     * Use the direct download URL to manually sideload the title+     * Navigate to the Records page for the title 
 +     * Make sure you are logged into NNELS.ca 
 +     * Use the direct download URL to manually sideload the title: 
 +        * Select the direct download link for one MP3 
 +        * Right click to open the pop up menu 
 +        * Select ''Copy Link Address'' 
 +        * Use this link to sideload the title
      * Either MP3 on the record page will work, as they are duplicates      * Either MP3 on the record page will work, as they are duplicates
      * Remember, you will have to update the Metadata for these ones      * Remember, you will have to update the Metadata for these ones
  
-<note>If there are any other error messages, that are not listed above, then report this issue to the Production Coordinator. Please make sure to include the title and error message.</note>+The following is a tutorial on how to deal with the ''# MP3 Version found Error'': 
 + 
 +{{:public:nnels:mp3todaisy:muliple_mp3_found_error_cop_130723.mp4|# MP3 Version found Error}} 
 + 
 +If the error is: ''Error: Failure, the server said: NoSuchKeyThe specified key does not exist (followed by directory and file name)'' do the following: 
 +  * Make note of the full error message 
 +  * Report to the Production Coordinator 
 +  * Select ''Okay'' and the rest of the Batch should continue 
 + 
 +<note>If there are any other error messages that have an ''Okay'' button that are not listed above report this issue to the Production Coordinator. Please make sure to include the title and error message.</note>
  
 <note>The most recent listing of errors is available to the Developer. If you dismiss the errors and realize you missed making note, report the issue to the Production Coordinator before running another batch.</note> <note>The most recent listing of errors is available to the Developer. If you dismiss the errors and realize you missed making note, report the issue to the Production Coordinator before running another batch.</note>
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 {{:public:nnels:mp3todaisy:restart_failed_batch_cop_120723.mp4|How to Restart a Failed Batch}}. {{:public:nnels:mp3todaisy:restart_failed_batch_cop_120723.mp4|How to Restart a Failed Batch}}.
  
-=====If Cancel Button Does Not Work: How to Report a Stuck Job=====+=====How to Report a Stuck Job: If Cancel Button Does Not Work=====
  
 When there is an error in Batch Mode, or the batch pauses for more than 2 minutes, and you **can not** get the Cancel button to work, you can report the issue using the ''Report Stuck Job'' link after the Cancel button. When there is an error in Batch Mode, or the batch pauses for more than 2 minutes, and you **can not** get the Cancel button to work, you can report the issue using the ''Report Stuck Job'' link after the Cancel button.
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