Replace books instead of adding them as duplicates?

the.Mtn.Man · 07-12-2012, 08:34 AM

Is there a way to simply replace a book already in the library instead of adding it as a duplicate?

DiapDealer · 07-12-2012, 08:58 AM

Take a look at the 'Automerge' setting under the 'Adding Books' section of the preferences. There's three different settings for dealing with duplicates. Just note that calibre first has to know it's a duplicate ... which is easier said than done if the title in the metadata isn't identical.

the.Mtn.Man · 07-12-2012, 09:03 AM

Thanks. I didn't realize that setting even existed.

kiwidude · 07-12-2012, 09:52 AM

Also don't forget if that if you are just doing a single book you can select it in your library and then drag/drop onto the book details panel, or open the Edit Metadata dialog and drag/drop onto the Formats part of it. That way you don't have to worry about the metadata matching.

Janet McC · 11-21-2012, 12:58 PM

If there already are duplicates, is there a way I can merge them?

I'm using Calibre to make kindle-readable sets of recipes. Which means that each time I add, say, cranberry sauce or oatmeal cookies recipes to a file, I redo the "book," and replace the one already on my Kindle keyboard. Given that the machine also has about 200 books I've bought or downloaded from gutenberg.org , I'd rather add as few recipe files as possible.

Gunnerp245 · 11-22-2012, 09:08 AM

Merge book records

Janet McC · 11-23-2012, 11:08 PM

Thanks!

07-12-2012, 08:34 AM	#1
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07-12-2012, 08:58 AM	#2
DiapDealer Grand Sorcerer Posts: 27,547 Karma: 193191846 Join Date: Jan 2010 Device: Nexus 7, Kindle Fire HD	Take a look at the 'Automerge' setting under the 'Adding Books' section of the preferences. There's three different settings for dealing with duplicates. Just note that calibre first has to know it's a duplicate ... which is easier said than done if the title in the metadata isn't identical.

07-12-2012, 09:03 AM	#3
the.Mtn.Man Guru Posts: 711 Karma: 2483502 Join Date: Jul 2011 Device: Kobo Aura	Thanks. I didn't realize that setting even existed.

07-12-2012, 09:52 AM	#4
kiwidude Calibre Plugins Developer Posts: 4,636 Karma: 2162064 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Australia Device: Kindle Oasis	Also don't forget if that if you are just doing a single book you can select it in your library and then drag/drop onto the book details panel, or open the Edit Metadata dialog and drag/drop onto the Formats part of it. That way you don't have to worry about the metadata matching.

11-21-2012, 12:58 PM	#5
Janet McC Member Posts: 10 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2012 Device: Kindle keyboard 3rd gen 3G	If there already are duplicates, is there a way I can merge them? I'm using Calibre to make kindle-readable sets of recipes. Which means that each time I add, say, cranberry sauce or oatmeal cookies recipes to a file, I redo the "book," and replace the one already on my Kindle keyboard. Given that the machine also has about 200 books I've bought or downloaded from gutenberg.org , I'd rather add as few recipe files as possible.

11-22-2012, 09:08 AM	#6
Gunnerp245 Gadget Freak Posts: 1,169 Karma: 1043832 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: US Device: EE, Note 8	Merge book records

11-23-2012, 11:08 PM	#7
Janet McC Member Posts: 10 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2012 Device: Kindle keyboard 3rd gen 3G	Thanks!

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