Scott.,
My original question a while ago was with how to import thousands of JPG artwork images - and not have to manually tag each one. These images are available from a website that has the tags in an HTML document. I "sucked" down the website (all the images and the HTML that had the metadata) and created an XSLT that created an MPL. But I couldn't figure out how to get the MPL into MC. Well, either it was operator error or maybe there's a bug - but I sure didn't understand the process.
I know understand that this is totally possible... and it also provides a way to backup just parts of a library.
*BUT*... it's only "insert", not "update", which I think is unfortunate. So.... yes:
Am I right in assuming you want to take an MPL, use it's contents to either import or update the files in your database depending on whether or not they already exist in the database, and use the info in the MPL?
That is precisely what I'm imagining.
It would bridge the gap (which I think can be very large) between JRiver not including a functionality internal to MC and your desire to do something particular. Here are just two examples:
1) The [Date (filename friendly)] field was a great improvement over the previous [Date] field. But I want to customize it and there is currently no way to do this. So I'd like to export an MPL, transform this single field, and "update" the library with the MPL.
2) The "Field Control" plugin. I think the current functinality is certainly useful, but it's just a matter of time before someone asks for something else. All this can be done with XSLT and then we won't have to burden (and wait for) a plugin developer to make changes.
So, then... I eagerly await the unveiling of MCXMLImport! You're awesome.
Scott-