How I finally got to use Dataview in Obsidian (with AI/File Organizer 2000)
AI Summary
Summary of “Automate Data View in Obsidian with AI”
What is Data View?
- Data View is the second most popular Obsidian plugin.
- It creates lists or tables from key information in notes.
- Allows for easy comparison and visualization of data without opening each note.
Benefits of Data View
- Quick access to a lot of information at a glance.
- Easy comparison of key information.
How to Use Data View
- Example given with a collection of books.
- Properties like title, author, genre, and personal rating are added to notes.
- A new file is created to generate a table using Data View syntax.
- Tables can include any properties entered in the notes.
Automating with AI
- AI can automate repetitive tasks like entering properties.
- AI templates can be created to instruct AI on what information to extract or generate.
- Example template includes book title, author, genre, summary, page number, year, Goodreads rating, URLs, personal rating, and notes.
Process Demonstration
- The author deletes existing book notes.
- Takes pictures of four books and uses the “Add to Obsidian” shortcut to import them.
- AI processes the images and automatically populates the properties based on the template.
- The author manually adds personal ratings to the newly created notes.
Data View File Update
- The author updates the Data View file with additional properties added by AI.
- Demonstrates filtering in Data View, such as showing only books with a Goodreads rating above four or with a maximum of 200 pages.
Conclusion
- Data View, when combined with AI, can significantly reduce the time and effort required to manage data.
- The author suggests that this process can be applied to other areas like tracking receipts or calories.
Call to Action
- The author invites viewers to share their ideas for using this process.
Video Description
- The video description contains a link to a tutorial on setting up the “Add to Obsidian” shortcut.
(Note: No specific CLI commands, website URLs, or detailed instructions were provided in the transcript for extraction.)