Having a clear-out

RiversideAitch# · 01-28-2023, 11:09 AM

My Calibre and list of books are in a mess. All my own fault but naturally I want sort everything out. Currently I am working through, updating and checking, my library - a large collection - and would like to start on a completely clean, brand new Calibre sheet without older versions intruding. Can I safely remove an old list, already deleted but still knocking about, without losing books I want to keep?

Thanks in advance for any advice offered.

H.

theducks · 01-28-2023, 11:55 AM

NO! (at least the way you describe).
Calibre is the Program that manages Libraries.

'the list' is A LIBRARY. (and the under laying folders that belong)

You can have as many Libraries (Create/ Switch) as you have disk for,
BUT
The folders (books) can only serve ONE Library. Same book in 2 Libraries = 2 copies.

Create a New Library (right click the Library Icon: Create/Switch) in a new location (DO NOT attempt to overlap an existing Library): The name can be anything. Mine is 'Main' (I also have 'Intake2', Juvenal, Magazines ).
The latter is because the structure of (custom) columns/settings is different from Main. Juvenal is a Library that is child safe

.

In the Old Library (typ Calibre_Library), Move books to the new Library (ies) by right clicking on the selections: Copy to Library:<target>. Switch there and make adjustments. Switch back.
Repeat

01-28-2023, 11:09 AM	#1
RiversideAitch# Junior Member Posts: 6 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2017 Device: None	Having a clear-out My Calibre and list of books are in a mess. All my own fault but naturally I want sort everything out. Currently I am working through, updating and checking, my library - a large collection - and would like to start on a completely clean, brand new Calibre sheet without older versions intruding. Can I safely remove an old list, already deleted but still knocking about, without losing books I want to keep? Thanks in advance for any advice offered. H.

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01-28-2023, 11:55 AM	#2
theducks Well trained by Cats Posts: 31,060 Karma: 60358908 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The Central Coast of California Device: Kobo Libra2,Kobo Aura2v1, K4NT(Fixed: New Bat.), Galaxy Tab A	NO! (at least the way you describe). Calibre is the Program that manages Libraries. 'the list' is A LIBRARY. (and the under laying folders that belong) You can have as many Libraries (Create/ Switch) as you have disk for, BUT The folders (books) can only serve ONE Library. Same book in 2 Libraries = 2 copies. Create a New Library (right click the Library Icon: Create/Switch) in a new location (DO NOT attempt to overlap an existing Library): The name can be anything. Mine is 'Main' (I also have 'Intake2', Juvenal, Magazines ). The latter is because the structure of (custom) columns/settings is different from Main. Juvenal is a Library that is child safe . In the Old Library (typ Calibre_Library), Move books to the new Library (ies) by right clicking on the selections: Copy to Library:<target>. Switch there and make adjustments. Switch back. Repeat

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