Catalog creation crashes Calibre

kledor · 09-28-2013, 06:47 PM

Hello everyone!

I have a problem with catalog creation and I can't even get far enough to create a bug report before Calibre crashes.

My problem is the following:
I discovered the great feature of catalogs in Calibre. I decided to test it on a group of books (100 small files). The process starts, finishes, then Calibre doesn't respond, I can only choose 'Close Calibre' in the Windows error window (or wait, but then I'd just wait forever). After that I restart Calibre, see my empty catalog file - empty meaning that there's no format. Before it crashes I'm briefly able to access the Jobs dialog window to see the details. There I can see the Temp folder where the azw3 file is before it is finished. And the finished catalog is there alright, it just doesn't finish properly or something and doesn't show up in my main Calibre window.

Can I just copy the azw3 from the Temp folder and use that catalog file? Does my PC not have enough memory to create a catalog, is that why it crashes? I'd appreciate any help.

MartyTX · 09-28-2013, 11:11 PM

Hello kledor,

Try to generate a very basic catalog:

Use "remove books" to delete any "empty" catalog files that have been created. Right-click the Library icon and select "Library Maintenance" > "Check Library" to make sure the library database hasn't been corrupted.

In create catalog, click the "e-book options" tab and select only Authors and Titles. Skip "prefixes" and "other options" for now.

Try to generate a catalog in EPUB format first. If it works, then try AZW3.

Holler back with

or

.

Marty

kledor · 09-29-2013, 12:13 PM

Hello MartyTX,
Thank you for your help. Unfortunately I have to go with

. I tried all the steps you listed and my Library seems to be fine, but it didn't work, Calibre again stopped responding. I don't know what I should do differently.

theducks · 09-29-2013, 12:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kledor

Hello MartyTX,
Thank you for your help. Unfortunately I have to go with

. I tried all the steps you listed and my Library seems to be fine, but it didn't work, Calibre again stopped responding. I don't know what I should do differently.

Are you waiting after the 'Stops Responding' pops.
Calibre slams resources hard. I frequently see that message on XP and W7 (both have lots of RAM). Pretty soon (can be minutes on big jobs), the GUI refreshes and the message clears.

MiniMouse · 09-29-2013, 12:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by theducks

Are you waiting after the 'Stops Responding' pops.
Calibre slams resources hard. I frequently see that message on XP and W7 (both have lots of RAM). Pretty soon (can be minutes on big jobs), the GUI refreshes and the message clears.

Theducks is right, I often have the same problem when I convert many files at once or tranfer too many books at once to my reader (a while ago I tried to tranfer 1.800 epubs at once).

Same goes with the catalog. Calibre seems to stand still with the last % or says it's done but nothing happens. BUT I learned to trust the program and wait! In 99% calibre only freezes the display and not crashes! it is still working in the backround and only needs time to do the job.

Try to make a catalog of a smaller number of books (like 5 or so) and see if that works.

MiniMouse

kledor · 09-29-2013, 12:59 PM

OK, I tried with a small number of books, waited, and it still stops responding. Even Task Manager shows that the program freezes, it's not just the GUI. No matter that Firefox uses way more memory than Calibre, even if I let the process run alone and quit everything else, it crashes.

MiniMouse · 09-29-2013, 01:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kledor

OK, I tried with a small number of books, waited, and it still stops responding. Even Task Manager shows that the program freezes, it's not just the GUI. No matter that Firefox uses way more memory than Calibre, even if I let the process run alone and quit everything else, it crashes.

Not sure what your problem is. Anything out of the ordinary? Custom columns you included? What are your settings for the catalog?

theducks · 09-29-2013, 01:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kledor

OK, I tried with a small number of books, waited, and it still stops responding. Even Task Manager shows that the program freezes, it's not just the GUI. No matter that Firefox uses way more memory than Calibre, even if I let the process run alone and quit everything else, it crashes.

Those are the same message (source) as the titlebar
What is the worker (calibre-parallel) doing?

kledor · 09-29-2013, 02:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MiniMouse

Anything out of the ordinary? Custom columns you included? What are your settings for the catalog?

No custom columns, just Author and Title boxes are checked, nothing else.

Quote:

Originally Posted by theducks

What is the worker (calibre-parallel) doing?

Calibre-parallel finishes, no problem, then the calibre.exe freezes at the current memory and poof... nothing.

theducks · 09-29-2013, 02:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kledor

No custom columns, just Author and Title boxes are checked, nothing else.

Calibre-parallel finishes, no problem, then the calibre.exe freezes at the current memory and poof... nothing.

Was there a previous Catalog of the same name?

Yes: Locate it in Calibre: Tap 'O': check properties that it is NOT read only (or owned by other than the current login)

kledor · 09-29-2013, 02:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by theducks

Was there a previous Catalog of the same name?

Yes: Locate it in Calibre: Tap 'O': check properties that it is NOT read only (or owned by other than the current login)

No, I tried each time with a different group of books and different catalog names.
I don't quite understand what you mean in the second part, but I'm the only user on this computer.

theducks · 09-29-2013, 02:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kledor

No, I tried each time with a different group of books and different catalog names.
I don't quite understand what you mean in the second part, but I'm the only user on this computer.

Has nothing to do with wh paid for the machine

Copying files from various can change the owner (login user) rights. Coping from a Read only Media (CD/DVD) leaves the file read only.

MiniMouse · 09-29-2013, 02:47 PM

You updated on the latest calibre version?
Other than that, I have no clue. We could only check all your settings step by step (maybe make a screenshot)?

There could be some other problems like:
Inconsistent Author Sort values
Tag problems

You should check out the 'If You Have Problems' part from Creating Catalogs.

theducks · 09-29-2013, 02:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MiniMouse

You updated on the latest calibre version?
Other than that, I have no clue. We could only check all your settings step by step (maybe make a screenshot)?

There could be some other problems like:
Inconsistent Author Sort values
Tag problems

You should check out the 'If You Have Problems' part from Creating Catalogs.

If there was inconsistant sort found: Creating a catalog does POP a dialog and waits. The 'Not responding' messages does not happen at this point. The job is just waiting.

The message might appear on a different monitor (no longer active/attached)

kledor · 09-29-2013, 02:58 PM

I checked, the files are not read only.
Yep, I have the latest version. I went through the 'Creating Catalogs' before I started the thread.

Okay, I'll just give up, then. For now, at least.

09-28-2013, 06:47 PM	#1
kledor dreamer Posts: 29 Karma: 2000 Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Hungary Device: Kindle PW	Catalog creation crashes Calibre Hello everyone! I have a problem with catalog creation and I can't even get far enough to create a bug report before Calibre crashes. My problem is the following: I discovered the great feature of catalogs in Calibre. I decided to test it on a group of books (100 small files). The process starts, finishes, then Calibre doesn't respond, I can only choose 'Close Calibre' in the Windows error window (or wait, but then I'd just wait forever). After that I restart Calibre, see my empty catalog file - empty meaning that there's no format. Before it crashes I'm briefly able to access the Jobs dialog window to see the details. There I can see the Temp folder where the azw3 file is before it is finished. And the finished catalog is there alright, it just doesn't finish properly or something and doesn't show up in my main Calibre window. Can I just copy the azw3 from the Temp folder and use that catalog file? Does my PC not have enough memory to create a catalog, is that why it crashes? I'd appreciate any help.

09-29-2013, 02:58 PM	#15
kledor dreamer Posts: 29 Karma: 2000 Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Hungary Device: Kindle PW	I checked, the files are not read only. Yep, I have the latest version. I went through the 'Creating Catalogs' before I started the thread. Okay, I'll just give up, then. For now, at least. Last edited by kledor; 09-29-2013 at 03:20 PM.

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09-28-2013, 11:11 PM	#2
MartyTX Dedicated Posts: 441 Karma: 11279376 Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Amarillo, TX Device: iPad Mini 1 & 4, Nook ST, Dell 11-3000, iPhone 5s	Hello kledor, Try to generate a very basic catalog: Use "remove books" to delete any "empty" catalog files that have been created. Right-click the Library icon and select "Library Maintenance" > "Check Library" to make sure the library database hasn't been corrupted. In create catalog, click the "e-book options" tab and select only Authors and Titles. Skip "prefixes" and "other options" for now. Try to generate a catalog in EPUB format first. If it works, then try AZW3. Holler back with or . Marty

09-29-2013, 12:13 PM	#3
kledor dreamer Posts: 29 Karma: 2000 Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Hungary Device: Kindle PW	Hello MartyTX, Thank you for your help. Unfortunately I have to go with . I tried all the steps you listed and my Library seems to be fine, but it didn't work, Calibre again stopped responding. I don't know what I should do differently.

09-29-2013, 12:59 PM	#6
kledor dreamer Posts: 29 Karma: 2000 Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Hungary Device: Kindle PW	OK, I tried with a small number of books, waited, and it still stops responding. Even Task Manager shows that the program freezes, it's not just the GUI. No matter that Firefox uses way more memory than Calibre, even if I let the process run alone and quit everything else, it crashes.

09-29-2013, 02:47 PM	#13
MiniMouse Groupie Posts: 197 Karma: 318144 Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Well, there will always be a big time delay because I'm not living in the US! And there could be some communication difficulties too because I'm not a native speaker! Device: Sony PRS-T3S	You updated on the latest calibre version? Other than that, I have no clue. We could only check all your settings step by step (maybe make a screenshot)? There could be some other problems like: Inconsistent Author Sort values Tag problems You should check out the 'If You Have Problems' part from Creating Catalogs.

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