Advice on merging a LARGE library

toomuchreading · 03-16-2014, 02:20 PM

I'm hoping someone has an idea on how I can save some time. I'm at a loss.
I was gifted a large Calibre library, and would like to merge it with my existing library. I can do a standard merge, no problem, but unfortunately, the person who donated the library to me, added extra folders and books to the Calibre library folder without using Calibre, so these wouldn't be picked up by the merge since they wouldn't be in the metadata database. From what I can see, they put multiple books per folder, and single books per folder, without being consistent.

If the library wasn't so large, I'd go folder by folder & deal with the inconsistencies as I go and forget about doing a merge. This being the size it is, I'd like to ask for some advice on how I could deal with this without spending the large amount of time trying to locate those books not in the metadata database after a merge and load those individually or going folder by folder. Any ideas? All's I've come up with is going folder by folder to load the books, and that's got me a little intimidated by the time it would take. Any ideas would be appreciated because I'm fresh out..

Thanks

eschwartz · 03-16-2014, 02:54 PM

If you move the library, will it leave behind only the non-listed books? (Backup before you try this!)

You can use in the Library chooser the option Library Maintenance ==> Check Library to list extraneous files/folders and optionally delete them.

theducks · 03-16-2014, 03:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by eschwartz

If you move the library, will it leave behind only the non-listed books? (Backup before you try this!)

You can use in the Library chooser the option Library Maintenance ==> Check Library to list extraneous files/folders and optionally delete them.

Seconded

BetterRed · 03-16-2014, 03:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by theducks

Seconded

Thirded

toomuchreading · 03-28-2014, 11:40 AM

I just wanted to let you all know that this has worked. Thanks a lot for the help and advice. It worked! Yeah!

03-16-2014, 02:20 PM	#1
toomuchreading Groupie Posts: 180 Karma: 1720 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Canada Device: PRS-T1, Kobo Libre Color	Advice on merging a LARGE library - Success I'm hoping someone has an idea on how I can save some time. I'm at a loss. I was gifted a large Calibre library, and would like to merge it with my existing library. I can do a standard merge, no problem, but unfortunately, the person who donated the library to me, added extra folders and books to the Calibre library folder without using Calibre, so these wouldn't be picked up by the merge since they wouldn't be in the metadata database. From what I can see, they put multiple books per folder, and single books per folder, without being consistent. If the library wasn't so large, I'd go folder by folder & deal with the inconsistencies as I go and forget about doing a merge. This being the size it is, I'd like to ask for some advice on how I could deal with this without spending the large amount of time trying to locate those books not in the metadata database after a merge and load those individually or going folder by folder. Any ideas? All's I've come up with is going folder by folder to load the books, and that's got me a little intimidated by the time it would take. Any ideas would be appreciated because I'm fresh out.. Thanks Last edited by toomuchreading; 03-28-2014 at 12:06 PM. Reason: Reporting that the solution proposed worked

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03-16-2014, 02:54 PM	#2
eschwartz Ex-Helpdesk Junkie Posts: 19,421 Karma: 85400180 Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: The Beaten Path, USA, Roundworld, This Side of Infinity Device: Kindle Touch fw5.3.7 (Wifi only)	If you move the library, will it leave behind only the non-listed books? (Backup before you try this!) You can use in the Library chooser the option Library Maintenance ==> Check Library to list extraneous files/folders and optionally delete them.

03-28-2014, 11:40 AM	#5
toomuchreading Groupie Posts: 180 Karma: 1720 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Canada Device: PRS-T1, Kobo Libre Color	I just wanted to let you all know that this has worked. Thanks a lot for the help and advice. It worked! Yeah!

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