How to export PDF metadata

Hi,
Is there a simple way to extract the PDF metadata ("Title", "Subject", "Author", "Keywords", etc.) from several PDF (no more than 3000 in my case) into a file that could be opened in Excel or Calc ?
I'm using Acrobat XI Pro but I can also use another 3rd party program provided it is free ;-).
My goal is to check the homogeneity of the metadata of a collection of electronic thesis.
Next step could involve batch correction of metadata. I'd be interested to know if Acrobat Pro can handle that too.
Thank you for your help !
JHM

Accessing the doc.info object is simple enough in a batch script (an Action in Acrobat X and later). The tricky part is in storing the results, as Acrobat doesn't like you writing to generic files on disc.
I've attached a JS file that you run inside an Action. It creates a new blank document, which has an attachment containing the data as a tab-delimited list. Note that if you run the Action repeatedly without closing the blank document, it'll keep adding to the list.
To use it, create a new Action, set the source files to "Ask when Action is Started" and "Don't Save Changes", add a JavaScript step from the More Tools panel, and paste in the contents of the JS file.
You don't say what version of Acrobat you're using, so I can't post a pre-made SEQU file.

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