# Google Books Update

### 1. Overview and Context

This procedure updates the GoogleBooks table in the [SQL Database](https://docs.punctumbooks.com/books/service-component-library/page/sql-database).

### 2. Triggers

The execution of this procedure is usually triggered by

- [Metrics](https://docs.punctumbooks.com/books/service-portfolio-management-spm/page/metrics-process)

### 3. Steps to Be Performed

#### 3.1 Download

Google Books usage data are available via the [Google Play Books Partner Center](https://play.google.com/books/publish/).

- Go to menu item Reports > Custom Reports.
- Select Report Type "Google Books Traffic Report," Organize by "Book," and select date range.

[![Screenshot 2023-04-17 at 12.36.27.png](https://docs.punctumbooks.com/uploads/images/gallery/2023-04/scaled-1680-/cVELY4jkrrFuxBq9-screenshot-2023-04-17-at-12-36-27.png)](https://docs.punctumbooks.com/uploads/images/gallery/2023-04/cVELY4jkrrFuxBq9-screenshot-2023-04-17-at-12-36-27.png)

#### 3.2 Clean

- Delete header
- Append 1 column to the left, add date in YYYY-MM-01 format
- save as XLS
- re-export as CSV

#### 3.3 Upload

- Navigate to phpMyAdmin table "GoogleBooks"
- select Import tab;
- select file
- click "Go."
- archive files under Punctum Admin > Metrics > Google Books


### 4. Additional Information

### 5. Document Control

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</td></tr><tr><td>**Version &amp; Change Tracking**</td><td>  
</td></tr></tbody></table>