Thread: Export/Import all Calibre data - import error
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Old 02-15-2017, 09:18 AM   #4
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Originally Posted by IanKBrown View Post
I created a new library folder and exported the files. I then created a test library and tried to import the exported files. Got the same error message. Details: calibre, version 2.79.1
ERROR: Not valid: The folder /Users/ianbrown/Dropbox/Ian Data/Data Current/(e)Books/Calibre Test Library is not valid: No exported data found in: /Users/ianbrown/Dropbox/Ian Data/Data Current/(e)Books/Calibre Test Library

Traceback (most recent call last):
File "site-packages/calibre/gui2/dialogs/exim.py", line 257, in select_import_folder
File "site-packages/calibre/utils/exim.py", line 260, in __init__
ValueError: No exported data found in: /Users/ianbrown/Dropbox/Ian Data/Data Current/(e)Books/Calibre Test Library

Regards,

Ian
Do not use dropbox as the export or import folder, export to a local folder on the Mac, copy that to dropbox, then copy from dropbox to a local folder on Window pc, then import thar folder into calibre.

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