Merge duplicates

[SnaX]

My library contains duplicates in of various types (pdf, mobi, epub)
Book.pdf, Book.mobi and Book.epub are 3 entries in my list.

Is it possible to automatically group the various types into one folder/group?
Still maintaining all formats but just one title when searching and organizing?

Thanks for any help.

[theducks]

Originally Posted by SnaX

My library contains duplicates in of various types (pdf, mobi, epub)
Book.pdf, Book.mobi and Book.epub are 3 entries in my list.

Is it possible to automatically group the various types into one folder/group?
Still maintaining all formats but just one title when searching and organizing?

Thanks for any help.

Find Duplicates PI will help identify the records.
You can then Merge these into a single record (A record can contain 1@ of every format possible)

[SnaX]

Thanks for your helpful reply.
I have now deleted the exact duplicates and have a list of books with the same titles but different formats (epub, pdf, mobi)

How can I group/merge them into one entry.
The only method I know is copy the duplicate to the desktop. Select the other entry. Press shift+A and select the duplicate(s) from the desktop.
It works; but considering the vast amount of options in Calibre it's my guess there is a quicker method.

[MartyTX]

After "Find Duplicates" highlights your duplicates, click the small arrow on the right of the "Edit Metadata" button, then select "Merge Book Records".

NOTE: There are several options in "Find Duplicates" and "Merge Books". Experiment with one set of duplicate books to learn which options you prefer.

[SnaX]

Great!
Finally a clean library!

Many thanks to both of you.

[MartyTX]

You're very welcome! Glad it worked ...

[SnaX]

Is it possible to let Calibre automaticaly group books during import?


Can the behavior of "Title sort" changed?
Currently it changes "The best book ever written" into "best book ever written, The"
I would like to switch that rearranging off for every book in my library.

[mbovenka]

Originally Posted by SnaX

Is it possible to let Calibre automaticaly group books during import?

Can the behavior of "Title sort" changed?
Currently it changes "The best book ever written" into "best book ever written, The"
I would like to switch that rearranging off for every book in my library.

Calibre already checks for duplicates on import, but only on title & author. If they match, books will be handled the way you tell Calibre to handle them. That's in Preferences somewhere, but I don't know offhand where exactly.

As for the title sort, there is a tweak for that (Preferences->Advanced-> Tweaks): 'title_series_sorting': http://manual.calibre-ebook.com/customize.html#tweaks

[SnaX]

title_series_sorting = 'strictly_alphabetic'
That command seems to do the trick when adding new books. The title sort field of the already present books is red indicating the field isn't correct (The has moved).
It can be corrected bu pressing the arrow.
Is it also possible that Callibre applies the new rule automatically to the whole library?

[BetterRed]

Originally Posted by SnaX

Is it also possible that Callibre applies the new rule automatically to the whole library?

@SnaX - calibre will apply the new rule to new books

However, you can select all books (ctrl/a), then press 'e' to get into bulk metadata edit, where there's an option to update Title Sort.

That will bring all books in line with the current rule

BR

[davidfor]

Originally Posted by SnaX

Is it also possible that Callibre applies the new rule automatically to the whole library?

Right click on "Authors" in the tag browser and select "Manage Authors". That has a "Recalculate all author sort values" button that should do what you want.

[Kraftwerk]

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