Fw: Aw: Re: Import tags from a different database

I created XMP files based on the old database. Is it possible to read this XMP files into digikam without overwriting existing values? If I go over the entry to read metadata from file in the entry menu, everything gets replaced.

Best regards,

Thomas

Gesendet: Donnerstag, 20. November 2025 um 22:20

Von: [email protected]

An: [email protected]

Betreff: Aw: Re: Import tags from a different database

Exactly. My intention was to import the tags of individual images rather than the tag overview. From what you've said, I gather that creating XMP files from my options is the usual method. In that case, I'll probably write a small script to do this, particularly so that I can assign the XMP files to the correct folders and files. Thank you very much.

Gesendet: Donnerstag, 20. November 2025 um 01:23

Von: Mark <[email protected]>

An: "DigiKam - Home Manage Your Photographs As A. Professional With the Power of Open Source" <[email protected]>

Betreff: Re: Import tags from a different database

I think the intent is not to import the heirarchy but to import a file that has an image file name and it's associated tags.

I used to use Cumulus which went out of business. I've got a background personal project to write a Python project that imports such a CSV file and writes the exif data to the files which digiKam would then automatically read to update it's database. I've confirmed my approach works but haven't finished pulling together the complete program.

Mark Anderson

On Monday, November 17, 2025 at 03:14:59 PM EST, Maik Qualmann <[email protected]> wrote:

digiKam-8.8.0 can import tags from a text file in the Controlled Vocabulary Keyword Catalogue format. This is a text file with tags on each line; hierarchy is achieved using tabs. https://www.digikam.org/news/2025-10-19-8.8.0_release_announcement/#tag-management MaikAm Montag, 17. November 2025, 20:59:14 Mitteleuropäische Normalzeit schrieb [email protected]:

> Good evening,> > I have a database from another program for tagging. Unfortunately, the> program is not running anymore but I have full access to the sqlite> database. What is the best way to import these tags into digikam?> Identification can be done via the file name, as this is unique. Not every> picture is already in digikam - Is there a way to import csv files for this> case?> - Should the tags be written directly into the Digikam database? What needs> to be considered here, i.e., what dependencies need to be taken into> account sending direct sql commands? - Should I create xmp files from the> old database and then import them with a dummy picture? > Best regards,> Thomas