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Updating: Yomitan

This section is dedicated to updating Yomitan settings required to use JPMN.

Updating Yomitan's Anki Card Format

To update the Yomitan Format, the steps should be almost the same as the one specified already in the setup. The most important difference is that if a new field was added or a field has been renamed, then the field will not show up automatically in Yomitan.

Refreshing Yomitan Fields

Video Demo (click here)

TODO update the video...

  1. As always, create a backup of your Yomitan settings, just in case.
  2. After installing the note update, create a temporary copy of the note by:
    Tools
    → Manage Note Types
    → Add
    → Select Clone: JP Mining Note → Ok
    → Name this to anything you want. The following examples will use JP Mining Note copy.
    → Ok
    → Close
  3. If you are currently viewing Yomitan Settings, please refresh the page.
  4. Head over to Anki Card Format as before.
  5. In the top right corner, change Model to JP Mining Note copy, and then change it back to JP Mining Note. (If you don't see JP Mining Note copy, please refresh the page.)
  6. Update the fields as specified.
    • It should be specified in the text you see when updating. However, you should also simply compare the table on the setup page to your filled out fields.
  7. Remove the temporary note:
    Tools
    → Manage Note Types
    → (select JP Mining Note copy)
    → Delete

Explanation

Using the temporary copy of the updated card means that fields that remain unchanged between the old card and new card will be transferred automatically in the Yomitan Format. If you simply choose some random model like Basic, then almost none of the fields will be preserved, as the Basic card does not have any matching fields with the JP Mining Note model.

Updating Yomitan Templates

Like the above, you can simply follow the steps already specified in setup.

Again, please make a backup of your Yomitan settings just in case, and again, please make sure you reset the existing templates (unless you know what you are doing).

Note that your Yomitan template options will be reset if you follow all the steps. I recommend temporarily saving a copy of the Yomitan templates so you can easily reset your Yomitan template options after updating.

Last update: May 13, 2024