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nephtys59 · 11-14-2021, 12:45 PM

Noticed this problem in all versions and it's annoying.
Today I added 35 new books to Calibre.
Didn't edit metadata of old books.
I am using an external program to update a web interface which should show only the new books. This is based on metadata.opf files.
Calibre unfortunately modified file date of about 200 hundred books I didn't touch.

And my interface obviously show them all as new books, which they aren't.
Is there a way to prevent Calibre from doing this?
Thanks.

11-14-2021, 12:45 PM	#1
nephtys59 Enthusiast Posts: 33 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2011 Device: Android Tablet	Calibre randomly changes date of metadata.opf files of books I haven't edited Noticed this problem in all versions and it's annoying. Today I added 35 new books to Calibre. Didn't edit metadata of old books. I am using an external program to update a web interface which should show only the new books. This is based on metadata.opf files. Calibre unfortunately modified file date of about 200 hundred books I didn't touch. And my interface obviously show them all as new books, which they aren't. Is there a way to prevent Calibre from doing this? Thanks.