[jbinkley60]

This is a support thread for a new Kodi CSV Export addon. 

You can download it from GitHub here.

Current version 1.0.1

Description

An addon for Kodi which allows selective CSV exporting of Kodi video and
music database data.


Features

• Kodi 19 and 20 compatible.
  
• Individually select Kodi video and music tables and views to export
  
• Ability to multi-select up to all tables and views.
  
• CSV files are timestamped at creation time allowing for versioning
  

This addon was created from a user request and ported from the larger Mezzmo Kodi addon codebase.   Feedback and feature requests are welcome.


Thanks,

Jeff

[Klojum]

I think it will be beneficial to also have your icon and fanart of this add-on reflect the fact that this is specifically a CSV export tool.
Also if the add-on only support Kodi 19 and upwards, the mentioning of XMBC is a bit "meh" IMHO. XBMC is old news since 2014.
Just my 2 euro cents.

[jbinkley60]

I think it will be beneficial to also have your icon and fanart of this add-on reflect the fact that this is specifically a CSV export tool.
Also if the add-on only support Kodi 19 and upwards, the mentioning of XMBC is a bit "meh" IMHO. XBMC is old news since 2014.
Just my 2 euro cents.

Excellent point.  Thanks for the feedback.  As you can see I went quick and easy on the artwork.  I'll make the suggested changes.


Jeff

[brazen1]

Just my 2 euro cents.

Considering 'inflation' that would be about 8 cents now.  You owe him another 6 cents buddy 

[Klojum]

[kcook_shield]

Thanks for this Addon, I just tested with latest Nexus on Windows 10 , worked great !

[jbinkley60]

Thanks for this Addon, I just tested with latest Nexus on Windows 10 , worked great !

Thanks.  I am glad it worked for you.


Jeff

[Karellen]

Hi @jbinkley60

Gave this a test and it works really well.

I encourage you to submit this to the Kodi repo.

I see the output is saved in the Kodi data folder (wiki). I am wondering if there could be a setting to specify a save location? I am thinking of those setups like a firestick or Android box where some users may find it difficult to access the output file. But I suppose if the box is not networked, there is probably nowhere better to save it.

[jbinkley60]

Gave this a test and it works really well.

I encourage you to submit this to the Kodi repo.

I see the output is saved in the Kodi data folder (wiki). I am wondering if there could be a setting to specify a save location? I am thinking of those setups like a firestick or Android box where some users may find it difficult to access the output file. But I suppose if the box is not networked, there is probably nowhere better to save it.

Thanks for testing.  I'd submit it to the repo (after a small bit of cleaning up) but it uses a direct SQL select query call which the rules say Kodi repo addons can't have.   I haven't seen anything regarding an exception process and I am not looking to rewrite into JSON RPC.  The output folder is a great question and I went back and forth on that myself and settled on creating an output folder for now..  If folks have a real desire to select a location I can add a browser folder dialog setting and let them select.  I was thinking of you a bit when I pulled this code out of the Mezzmo Kodi addon into a separate simple export utility.  I thought it might make it easier troubleshooting those scraper / database issues I often see. 


Thanks,

Jeff

[Karellen]

I was thinking of you a bit when I pulled this code out of the Mezzmo Kodi addon into a separate simple export utility.  I thought it might make it easier troubleshooting those scraper / database issues I often see. 

Haha, that crossed my mind also.
Then I realised if they have to access the file in the Kodi data folder (wiki), then they can just as easily access the database.

[Karellen]

it uses a direct SQL select query call which the rules say Kodi repo addons can't have

Hmmm, you are not actually writing to, or deleting records, directly. You are just reading? I wonder if that is ok.
@enen92 should know.

[Klojum]

Hmmm, you are not actually writing to, or deleting records, directly. You are just reading? I wonder if that is ok.

Probably the reason why Milhouse's tool was never assimilated into the Kodi repo. It can change/remove quite a bit.

OFF-TOPIC: A stand-alone, dedicated Library Clean up GUI add-on for video and/or music databases would be useful that way, and its development would be quicker and more precise than the current built-in database triggers for cleaning things.

[jbinkley60]

Haha, that crossed my mind also.
Then I realised if they have to access the file in the Kodi data folder (wiki), then they can just as easily access the database.

True but many folks are better with CSV / Excel than SQL tools and queries.


Jeff