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DrChiper · 05-16-2013, 04:08 AM

Hi Kovid, I have a small question:

Having a pre-virtual library installment, I have multiple calibre libraries, one per book language (German, English, French, etc.).

It happens sometimes that I have a certain book available in more than 1 language (hence also present in multiple libraries), but I place only 1 particular language on my e-reader at a time.

When I select a certain library and then connect my e-reader synchronization takes place as it should.

Now, I noticed that, when in all (language) libraries the book also has the same title (yes, this happens...), synchronizing my e-reader results in a hit with ALL libraries in which the book is present, although the book (language) is different for all but 1 library.

Apparently during the synchronization the book language meta-data is not taken into account.

As I do consider to migrate to virtual libraries, what will happen then when I synchronize with my e-reader? Are books with identical titles but in different languages actual possible to synchronize and can calibre tell which book (language) really is present on the e-reader and which others are not?

05-16-2013, 04:08 AM	#1
DrChiper Bookish Posts: 1,028 Karma: 2003162 Join Date: Jun 2011 Device: PC, t1, t2, t3, Clara BW, Clara HD, Libra 2, Libra Color, Nxtpaper 11	anomaly in synchronizing reader and libraries Hi Kovid, I have a small question: Having a pre-virtual library installment, I have multiple calibre libraries, one per book language (German, English, French, etc.). It happens sometimes that I have a certain book available in more than 1 language (hence also present in multiple libraries), but I place only 1 particular language on my e-reader at a time. When I select a certain library and then connect my e-reader synchronization takes place as it should. Now, I noticed that, when in all (language) libraries the book also has the same title (yes, this happens...), synchronizing my e-reader results in a hit with ALL libraries in which the book is present, although the book (language) is different for all but 1 library. Apparently during the synchronization the book language meta-data is not taken into account. As I do consider to migrate to virtual libraries, what will happen then when I synchronize with my e-reader? Are books with identical titles but in different languages actual possible to synchronize and can calibre tell which book (language) really is present on the e-reader and which others are not? Last edited by DrChiper; 05-16-2013 at 08:41 AM.