Copy only one format

cager · 11-28-2014, 04:45 AM

Is there a way to copy only one format from a selection of books to another library?

I want to put all my epub versions in one new library.
In my main library all formats have been merged to one title per book.

chaley · 11-28-2014, 05:14 AM

I would just duplicate the library then remove the formats you don't want in it using "Remove all formats from selected books, except", then remove all books with no formats.

mbovenka · 11-28-2014, 11:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chaley

I would just duplicate the library then remove the formats you don't want in it using "Remove all formats from selected books, except", then remove all books with no formats.

That alone won't work; 'Remove all formats, except...' will not remove formats from books that don't have the 'except' format. One of Kovids' buit-in safety measures

But followed by 'not formats:epub" will let the OP delete all books that didn't have an epub in the first place.

chaley · 11-28-2014, 11:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mbovenka

That alone won't work; 'Remove all formats, except...' will not remove formats from books that don't have the 'except' format. One of Kovids' buit-in safety measures

But followed by 'not formats:epub" will let the OP delete all books that didn't have an epub in the first place.

Teach me not to post solutions that I haven't actually tried.

cager · 12-02-2014, 04:34 AM

Thanks for the replies.
More or less what I did originally.

Now when I convert a new book I end up with two formats in one library entry. Can I split the entry to give one for each format or just copy one format to anotehr library?

11-28-2014, 04:45 AM	#1
cager Connoisseur Posts: 59 Karma: 118112 Join Date: Jul 2013 Device: none	Copy only one format Is there a way to copy only one format from a selection of books to another library? I want to put all my epub versions in one new library. In my main library all formats have been merged to one title per book.

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11-28-2014, 05:14 AM	#2
chaley Grand Sorcerer Posts: 11,742 Karma: 6997045 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Notts, England Device: Kobo Libra 2	I would just duplicate the library then remove the formats you don't want in it using "Remove all formats from selected books, except", then remove all books with no formats.

12-02-2014, 04:34 AM	#5
cager Connoisseur Posts: 59 Karma: 118112 Join Date: Jul 2013 Device: none	Thanks for the replies. More or less what I did originally. Now when I convert a new book I end up with two formats in one library entry. Can I split the entry to give one for each format or just copy one format to anotehr library?

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