Renaming an epub file

Frenchguy · 10-19-2017, 01:33 PM

Hello,

I renamed and epub file from "L'Essentiel de la grammaire tha.epub" to "L'Essentiel de la grammaire thaï.epub" but when I open Calibre and select that ebook to read it, an extra copy of that ebook is created in the folder with the former name "L'Essentiel de la grammaire tha.epub" (in addition to "L'Essentiel de la grammaire thaï.epub) and this is this copy that is opened.

How can I do t rename an ebook withot having ths problem.

Even if I delete the ebook then reimport it, I have the same problem!

Thanks

JSWolf · 10-19-2017, 01:52 PM

You have to change the name in the Title column and Calibre will change the filename to match.

BetterRed · 10-19-2017, 04:06 PM

@Frenchguy - the names of folders and files in the library are computed - they always get transliterated to ASCII, and they get may get shortened. When you save to disk the folder and file names are determined by a user defined template which uses the metadata values from the library database.

For further explanation see ==>> Want to change folder structure or file names in the Calibre library?

BR

Frenchguy · 10-20-2017, 02:00 AM

@JSWolf: the name in the Title column was already changed and do not match with the file name.
@BetterRed: OK , I understand now

Thanks

JSWolf · 10-20-2017, 03:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Frenchguy

@JSWolf: the name in the Title column was already changed and do not match with the file name.

The title could be shorted if it's too long.But if you do a save to disk and depending on the template used, you will get the fill filename based on the title. The only thing you may way to do is turn on Metadata updating on a save to disk as that does modify the eBook.

10-19-2017, 01:33 PM	#1
Frenchguy Enthusiast Posts: 37 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2016 Device: none	Renaming an epub file Hello, I renamed and epub file from "L'Essentiel de la grammaire tha.epub" to "L'Essentiel de la grammaire thaï.epub" but when I open Calibre and select that ebook to read it, an extra copy of that ebook is created in the folder with the former name "L'Essentiel de la grammaire tha.epub" (in addition to "L'Essentiel de la grammaire thaï.epub) and this is this copy that is opened. How can I do t rename an ebook withot having ths problem. Even if I delete the ebook then reimport it, I have the same problem! Thanks

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10-19-2017, 01:52 PM	#2
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 79,680 Karma: 145864619 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	You have to change the name in the Title column and Calibre will change the filename to match.

10-19-2017, 04:06 PM	#3
BetterRed null operator (he/him) Posts: 21,708 Karma: 29711016 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Sydney Australia Device: none	@Frenchguy - the names of folders and files in the library are computed - they always get transliterated to ASCII, and they get may get shortened. When you save to disk the folder and file names are determined by a user defined template which uses the metadata values from the library database. For further explanation see ==>> Want to change folder structure or file names in the Calibre library? BR

10-20-2017, 02:00 AM	#4
Frenchguy Enthusiast Posts: 37 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2016 Device: none	@JSWolf: the name in the Title column was already changed and do not match with the file name. @BetterRed: OK , I understand now Thanks

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