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Old 02-08-2014, 01:37 PM   #3
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Originally Posted by usr View Post
How can I get Calibre to refresh these ids? It seems this functionality would be a basic element of library maintenance...no?
I don't worry about it. But to refresh all library-unique ID numbers, under library icon switch/create library, create an empty library at the new location with option checked to copy structure from current library. Switch back to old library. Select all books and Copy to Library into the new library. Voila, the new library's books are all ID numbered consecutively without gaps. Now remove the old library from calibre, then in the file system delete the old library's library folder.

But, as itimpi implied, why bother? You shouldn't be messing around inside the Library folder anyway. See: Want to change the folder structure of the Calibre library?, sticky by Manichean, spoiler content by Worldwalker.

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