Batch purging unformatted books

psom0ne · 06-04-2018, 02:33 AM

Hi,

I recently had to re-add my library due to a number of reasons to Calibre. In doing so, I ended up with a lot of dupes with no readable format. Is there a way to batch delete all books without a recognizable format. Doing so one-at-a-time takes forever. Any tips? TIA.

BetterRed · 06-04-2018, 03:40 AM

@psom0ne - might be worth backing up the library as it is, then

search for books with no format files, ie. - formats:false
select all books, i.e. press Ctrl+A
press the Delete key

BR

psom0ne · 06-04-2018, 05:07 AM

Worked perfectly BR. Many thanks!

06-04-2018, 02:33 AM	#1
psom0ne Junior Member Posts: 8 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2017 Device: Kobo H2O	Batch purging unformatted books Hi, I recently had to re-add my library due to a number of reasons to Calibre. In doing so, I ended up with a lot of dupes with no readable format. Is there a way to batch delete all books without a recognizable format. Doing so one-at-a-time takes forever. Any tips? TIA.

06-04-2018, 03:40 AM	#2
BetterRed null operator (he/him) Posts: 21,725 Karma: 29711016 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Sydney Australia Device: none	@psom0ne - might be worth backing up the library as it is, then search for books with no format files, ie. - formats:false select all books, i.e. press Ctrl+A press the Delete key BR

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06-04-2018, 05:07 AM	#3
psom0ne Junior Member Posts: 8 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2017 Device: Kobo H2O	Worked perfectly BR. Many thanks!

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