[jecilop]

@BetterRed,

That is a very interesting trick in number one. I tried it and find it easily done. However, while I have a lot to add to my existing Calibre entries, I'm going to go the rebuild route then simplydo the rename after (with your trick). That sounds more complicated than it is. I just played with it and found it faster. Your trick will allow me to do the last #2 but then cause the file to be renamed according to the cannon file structure. :-)

That's a good point on large databases. Thankfully, this isn't that large which is why I feel good about giving it a go this way.

I never thought of the link/shortcut files. That's a great idea too. In my situation, I'll proceed with adding the actual files to the audiobook library folders as I keep it on an external drive. Once I get these existing ones in place, I won't have to take any shortcuts for any future additions. There are just enough to do upfront that makes this auto-find and edit a far easier task. They will be a simple add to my primary library in the future(where all entries exist), then copy to the audiobooks - all of this the "traditional" way.

I really appreciate your ideas.

I am still curious about the effect of "non-standard" naming in the folder structure. I know you can put whatever you want; it won't be lost including multiple files of the same type. However, if you run a check it shows these as extra files.