Removing Book Entries With No Books

Jwt0001 · 01-17-2014, 09:32 PM

I have some entries in my library with no actual books, only covers and metadata. Somehow the books were deleted at some point.

I can easily get a list of the books from within the Library Management section when I check the database. However, the only choice seems to click the Fixable button, which removes the error, but doesn't delete the entries. I cannot seem to be able to delete the empty entries, other than going back into my library and deleting them one by one.

Is there a way to get rid of the bad book entries without manually removing them one at a time?

Thanks! I hope this makes sense. I am using the Windows version, but ran into the same problem with the Mac version.

kovidgoyal · 01-17-2014, 10:17 PM

After you fix the errors in library maintenance, do the search

formats:false

and you will get a list of all entries with no actual book files.

theducks · 01-17-2014, 11:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jwt0001

I have some entries in my library with no actual books, only covers and metadata. Somehow the books were deleted at some point.

I can easily get a list of the books from within the Library Management section when I check the database. However, the only choice seems to click the Fixable button, which removes the error, but doesn't delete the entries. I cannot seem to be able to delete the empty entries, other than going back into my library and deleting them one by one.

Is there a way to get rid of the bad book entries without manually removing them one at a time?

Thanks! I hope this makes sense. I am using the Windows version, but ran into the same problem with the Mac version.

If you have that problem on 2 OS: YOU are not using calibre correctly

If you copy Libraries back and fort between Windows and MAC/Linux, you will have filename Case problems at some time:The report shows both Missing and Extras

Calibre is the ONLY way to delete/rename managed books (those in the Library folder)

Jwt0001 · 01-19-2014, 11:25 AM

Thanks, Kovid! That worked perfectly. I know the problem was caused at some point in the past, but at least I can move forward with a clean database.

Quote:

Originally Posted by kovidgoyal

After you fix the errors in library maintenance, do the search

formats:false

and you will get a list of all entries with no actual book files.

01-17-2014, 09:32 PM	#1
Jwt0001 Member Posts: 17 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2011 Device: Ipad	Removing Book Entries With No Books I have some entries in my library with no actual books, only covers and metadata. Somehow the books were deleted at some point. I can easily get a list of the books from within the Library Management section when I check the database. However, the only choice seems to click the Fixable button, which removes the error, but doesn't delete the entries. I cannot seem to be able to delete the empty entries, other than going back into my library and deleting them one by one. Is there a way to get rid of the bad book entries without manually removing them one at a time? Thanks! I hope this makes sense. I am using the Windows version, but ran into the same problem with the Mac version.

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01-17-2014, 10:17 PM	#2
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,259 Karma: 27110894 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	After you fix the errors in library maintenance, do the search formats:false and you will get a list of all entries with no actual book files.

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