Definite Article Export to CSV File Problem
Posted: Mon Jul 15, 2019 9:50 pm
In DVDpedia 6.0.1 (Beta 145), definite articles (e.g., the, el, los, etc.) in titles are correctly ignored when sorting by the title.
However, when exported to a .csv file, the title retains the definite article as the first word. When sorting by title column in Microsoft Excel, the title is sorted by the definite article. To get the file in Excel to match the sorting in DVDpedia, a great deal of editing is required.
When exporting to a .csv file, the definite article should be placed at the end of the title. For example:
Title in DVDpedia: The Secret Life of Cats
Current incorrect export of Title to .csv file: The Secret Life of Cats
Correct export of Title to .csv file: Secret Life of Cats, The
However, when exported to a .csv file, the title retains the definite article as the first word. When sorting by title column in Microsoft Excel, the title is sorted by the definite article. To get the file in Excel to match the sorting in DVDpedia, a great deal of editing is required.
When exporting to a .csv file, the definite article should be placed at the end of the title. For example:
Title in DVDpedia: The Secret Life of Cats
Current incorrect export of Title to .csv file: The Secret Life of Cats
Correct export of Title to .csv file: Secret Life of Cats, The