I'm trying to use the Attribute Importer to import {File.Path|substr:92,7} into {File.Info.Date (as text)}. Replace existing Attribute data is toggled off.
The result is the creation of a new record with just one attribute of all 6 possible attributes being filled with the desired data. But, how do I make this operation more efficient by having the app just import the info I want into the the already existing record instead of adding a 2nd record? Thanks.
It will always add new records. It does not delete or replace or update existing Attribute records. If there are 3 records already for a file, which one should it choose to update? All? The first?
With that in mind, would it be possible to tell the attribute importer with which record (via the index formatting function) it should be concerned?
The index formatting function allows you to select a specific value from repeatable (multi-value) tags like keywords when you access them via variables.
The Attribute Importer app was designed to allow users to add Attribute records from existing metadata/variables.
You can add new Attribute records or replace all existing records for the selected files. There is no feature to add or modify a specific Attribute in an existing record.
As always, feel free to open a feature request in the feature request board, describing the intended change / enhancement.
If this is something several other users need as well, I'll look into it.