Caliber Library Name Changed

DMoise · 05-21-2019, 09:16 AM

Hello, I'm new to the Forum. Using Caliber on a Mac. I changed the caliber library name and caliber does not recognize it. When I open Caliber, there are no books listed. Is there any way of undoing this or do I have to import each book...again.

Thanks, Danielle

DMoise · 05-21-2019, 10:00 AM

Seeing as I'm impatient, I kept reading and searching and decided to do a Restore Database and it worked! Phew...

Tarana · 05-21-2019, 10:57 AM

It's so anxiety producing, isn't it!? Glad you found a solution on your own!

theducks · 05-21-2019, 11:50 AM

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Originally Posted by DMoise

Seeing as I'm impatient, I kept reading and searching and decided to do a Restore Database and it worked! Phew...

That should not have been needed for a normal name change.
If you had nt guessed. The folder that contains metadata.db is the name.
All you need to do is establish the menu linkage using Create/switch:use existing

DMoise · 05-21-2019, 12:15 PM

TheDucks....That did not work for me. But its all good now! Thanks!

BetterRed · 05-21-2019, 06:21 PM

Maybe a feature to rename the current library could be added, when used it would probably mean forcing a restart.

Currently one must step through a six item process (2 file manager and 4 calibre) to rename a solitary calibre library -- or break the First Law of Calibre (don't mess with calibre library folders using your file management tools) and then deal with the consequences. Neither is very intuitive.

BR

ilovejedd · 05-21-2019, 06:41 PM

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Originally Posted by BetterRed

Maybe a feature to rename the current library could be added, when used it would probably mean forcing a restart.

Currently one must step through a six item process (2 file manager and 4 calibre) to rename a solitary calibre library -- or break the First Law of Calibre (don't mess with calibre library folders using your file management tools) and then deal with the consequences. Neither is very intuitive.

BR

Curious, why would you need that many steps? Wouldn't Switch/create library -> Move current library to new location work?

theducks · 05-21-2019, 06:47 PM

For years, I just renamed the Library folder using the OS, then Create/Switch to link it (and use 'delete' to be rid of the old name)

BetterRed · 05-21-2019, 07:35 PM

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Originally Posted by ilovejedd

Curious, why would you need that many steps? Wouldn't Switch/create library -> Move current library to new location work?

Dunno, but interpreting 'Switch/create' as 'Move' and 'Move' as the equivalent of 'Rename' is hardly intuitive. If one could Rename the current library (with a forced restart), there would be no need for obscurantisms.

BR

ilovejedd · 05-21-2019, 08:17 PM

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Originally Posted by BetterRed

Dunno, but interpreting 'Switch/create' as 'Move' and 'Move' as the equivalent of 'Rename' is hardly intuitive. If one could Rename the current library (with a forced restart), there would be no need for obscurantisms.

Mind, a restart isn't required. Just a reload of the library. I expect that's why it was under Switch/create. Linux-land, I believe move (mv) is how files and directories are renamed.

05-21-2019, 09:16 AM	#1
DMoise Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2019 Device: none	Caliber Library Name Changed Hello, I'm new to the Forum. Using Caliber on a Mac. I changed the caliber library name and caliber does not recognize it. When I open Caliber, there are no books listed. Is there any way of undoing this or do I have to import each book...again. Thanks, Danielle

05-21-2019, 10:00 AM	#2
DMoise Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2019 Device: none	Fixed! Caliber Library Name Changed Seeing as I'm impatient, I kept reading and searching and decided to do a Restore Database and it worked! Phew...

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BetterRed null operator (he/him) Posts: 21,725 Karma: 29711016 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Sydney Australia Device: none	Maybe a feature to rename the current library could be added, when used it would probably mean forcing a restart. Currently one must step through a six item process (2 file manager and 4 calibre) to rename a solitary calibre library -- or break the First Law of Calibre (don't mess with calibre library folders using your file management tools) and then deal with the consequences. Neither is very intuitive. BR

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theducks Well trained by Cats Posts: 31,054 Karma: 60358908 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The Central Coast of California Device: Kobo Libra2,Kobo Aura2v1, K4NT(Fixed: New Bat.), Galaxy Tab A	For years, I just renamed the Library folder using the OS, then Create/Switch to link it (and use 'delete' to be rid of the old name)

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