Creating sub-library

Heraclit · 12-18-2015, 11:17 PM

Hello all!

New here, and not so experienced with Calibre.

What I want to do: export to a folder part of an existing Calibre library to create a new library.

I did that with the "Save to disk" command (after selecting the relevant books), and all the folders with the books, the covers and the .opf/XML files are there, but I also need the database and .json files for this set of books.

So:
– is there perhaps a more relevant "export" command, which would also create the database?
– or can I recreate said database just from the exported folders?
– or should I, of course working on a copy of the original library, delete the unnecessary books to get the slimmed new Calibre library?

Thanks for your kind help!

And thanks to the Calibre creator!

theducks · 12-19-2015, 12:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Heraclit

Hello all!

So:
– is there perhaps a more relevant "export" command, which would also create the database?
– or can I recreate said database just from the exported folders?
– or should I, of course working on a copy of the original library, delete the unnecessary books to get the slimmed new Calibre library?

Thanks for your kind help!

And thanks to the Calibre creator!

Copy To Library (right click on selected books)

FIRST you need to Make an Empty Library:
Switch-Create: <select a new location>: Create an empty...: Tick 'Copy Structure':< Give it a name>

once that is done, Quick switch to the original
Now do the copy to Library gig

Heraclit · 12-19-2015, 06:36 PM

Awesome!!!

Thanks a lot, theducks, that worked splendidly – and I would never have thought of that…

You rock!

theducks · 12-19-2015, 07:55 PM

Luv it when we get a winner

12-18-2015, 11:17 PM	#1
Heraclit Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2015 Device: Lenovo 10"	Creating sub-library Hello all! New here, and not so experienced with Calibre. What I want to do: export to a folder part of an existing Calibre library to create a new library. I did that with the "Save to disk" command (after selecting the relevant books), and all the folders with the books, the covers and the .opf/XML files are there, but I also need the database and .json files for this set of books. So: – is there perhaps a more relevant "export" command, which would also create the database? – or can I recreate said database just from the exported folders? – or should I, of course working on a copy of the original library, delete the unnecessary books to get the slimmed new Calibre library? Thanks for your kind help! And thanks to the Calibre creator!

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12-19-2015, 06:36 PM	#3
Heraclit Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2015 Device: Lenovo 10"	Awesome!!! Thanks a lot, theducks, that worked splendidly – and I would never have thought of that… You rock!

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