Virtual Libraries (and tabs) gone

CRussel · 03-20-2025, 01:45 AM

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 · 03-20-2025, 03:47 AM

Database

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

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CRussel · 03-20-2025, 01:57 PM

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 · 03-20-2025, 02:31 PM

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

BetterRed · 03-20-2025, 06:47 PM

Quote:

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.

Code:

  "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 · 03-20-2025, 08:11 PM

Thanks, BetterRed!

03-20-2025, 01:45 AM	#1
CRussel (he/him/his) Posts: 12,323 Karma: 80074820 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Sunshine Coast, BC Device: Oasis (Gen3),Paperwhite (Gen10), Voyage, Paperwhite(orig), iPad Air M3	Virtual Libraries (and tabs) gone 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!

03-20-2025, 03:47 AM	#2
BetterRed null operator (he/him) Posts: 22,033 Karma: 30277294 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Sydney Australia Device: none	Database But make sure you haven't inadvertently turned the tabs off: BR

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CRussel (he/him/his) Posts: 12,323 Karma: 80074820 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Sunshine Coast, BC Device: Oasis (Gen3),Paperwhite (Gen10), Voyage, Paperwhite(orig), iPad Air M3	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.

03-20-2025, 02:31 PM	#4
ownedbycats Custom User Title Posts: 11,365 Karma: 79528341 Join Date: Oct 2018 Location: Canada Device: Kobo Libra H2O, formerly Aura HD	They're stored in the preferences table of the DB. virtual_libraries and saved_searches.

03-20-2025, 08:11 PM	#6
CRussel (he/him/his) Posts: 12,323 Karma: 80074820 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Sunshine Coast, BC Device: Oasis (Gen3),Paperwhite (Gen10), Voyage, Paperwhite(orig), iPad Air M3	Thanks, BetterRed!

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