Virtual Libraries (and tabs) gone

[CRussel]

Suddenly, all of my virtual libraries and their associated tabs are gone. Where are the files for these stored? I can probably recover them from a backup, if I know where to look.

Thanks!

[BetterRed]

Database

But make sure you haven't inadvertently turned the tabs off:



BR

[CRussel]

Haven't turned off the tabs. All of the searches and virtual libraries are gone.

Sigh, and if it's in the database, there's probably nothing I can do except start over. What a pain.

[ownedbycats]

They're stored in the preferences table of the DB. virtual_libraries and saved_searches.

[BetterRed]

Originally Posted by CRussel

Haven't turned off the tabs. All of the searches and virtual libraries are gone.

Sigh, and if it's in the database, there's probably nothing I can do except start over. What a pain.

If the library folder has a metadata_db_prefs_backup.json file, and if it has something like the following, use the calibedb --restore_database command.

  "virtual_libraries": {
    "Current": "#admin_tags:\"=_current\"",
    "Finished": "(#status:\"=75 Final Paged\") and (not tags:\"_current\")",
    "Gen Cover": "#admin_tags:\"=Gen Cover\"",
    "Historical": "(tags:\"=Historical\") and (not #status:\"=75 Final Paged\") and (not tags:\"=_later\")",
    "Later": "#admin_tags:=\"_later\"",
    "Not Finished": "(not #status:\"=75 Final Paged\") and (not tags:\"=_current\")",
    "Not Started": "not formats:\"=DOCX\" and   not formats:\"=RTF\""
  },

Otherwise restore the library folder from your backup store.

BR

[CRussel]

Thanks, BetterRed!