Alibris and Amazon Export Template
These templates were written by one of our users, Dave at Beachsidebooks, for listing books in the UIEE format for Alibris and Amazon.
The first template (AlibrisAmazon.txt) works in the following way: "I designated the Custom One field to contain the keyword "Collectible" that is used by Alibris and Amazon to indicate such. I also used as a unique identifier a combination of the Location, LCCN, the incremental number and the date added. The LCCN identifies more books than ISBN, knowing the date added helps with finding the book in my filing system. "
The second template (AlibrisAmazon2.txt) uses a combination of location and Collection ID as its unique identifier. The location field can also come in helpful when you need to find the book once the 'sold' email has arrived.
This is an example of the text export:
If you would like to learn more about the UIEE export format, check out Amazon's UIEE for Booksellers site.
The first template (AlibrisAmazon.txt) works in the following way: "I designated the Custom One field to contain the keyword "Collectible" that is used by Alibris and Amazon to indicate such. I also used as a unique identifier a combination of the Location, LCCN, the incremental number and the date added. The LCCN identifies more books than ISBN, knowing the date added helps with finding the book in my filing system. "
The second template (AlibrisAmazon2.txt) uses a combination of location and Collection ID as its unique identifier. The location field can also come in helpful when you need to find the book once the 'sold' email has arrived.
This is an example of the text export:
UR|-1-26 Sep 2006 AA|Roger Macbride Allen TI|Ambush at Corellia CN|Like New PU|Spectra DP|Feb 1995 PP|Boston ED|Reissue BD|Paperback NT|- NT|Best book of the series. BN|0553298038 PR|$6.99 KE|Custom Field
If you would like to learn more about the UIEE export format, check out Amazon's UIEE for Booksellers site.
To have the templates automatically install themselves in Bookpedia, use the 'download and install' link.
If you'd prefer to download the templates and then install them manually (i.e. double-click the file or drag it over the Bookpedia icon), use the 'download' link.
If you would like to change the templates or write your own, have a look at our how-to page on templates.
If you'd prefer to download the templates and then install them manually (i.e. double-click the file or drag it over the Bookpedia icon), use the 'download' link.
If you would like to change the templates or write your own, have a look at our how-to page on templates.
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