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truth1ness · 05-09-2015, 04:30 PM

Ok, so I see how to not get it to duplicate the record, but what I specifically need is to delete the old record and create a new one OR at least update or mark the duplicate record so I can work with it after importing.

Here's an example: Say I import a pre-made collection of 100 epubs I want to keep/group together in Calibre after importing. However, 50 of them already exist in my library from past piecemeal imports. Turning on automerge+overwriteexisting prevents the duuplicates and uses the new versions, but since it does not mark or update the old record's Added date I still have to find them all manually if I want to make them into a collection. If I create new records then I can easily group them but then I have to hunt down all the old duplicate records.

Is there a way to accomplish what I'm trying to do that I'm not seeing?

05-09-2015, 04:30 PM	#3
truth1ness Zealot Posts: 126 Karma: 50000 Join Date: Mar 2015 Device: none	Ok, so I see how to not get it to duplicate the record, but what I specifically need is to delete the old record and create a new one OR at least update or mark the duplicate record so I can work with it after importing. Here's an example: Say I import a pre-made collection of 100 epubs I want to keep/group together in Calibre after importing. However, 50 of them already exist in my library from past piecemeal imports. Turning on automerge+overwriteexisting prevents the duuplicates and uses the new versions, but since it does not mark or update the old record's Added date I still have to find them all manually if I want to make them into a collection. If I create new records then I can easily group them but then I have to hunt down all the old duplicate records. Is there a way to accomplish what I'm trying to do that I'm not seeing?