Find books in one library not in another?

Valkrider · 03-22-2013, 01:26 PM

I have 2 libraries for Calibre. My current one and a very old one.

I know in the old one there are several books in the old one not in the current one.

Is there a way to compare the 2 libraries and mark the books in the old library that aren't present in the current one so that I can import them into the current one and delete the old one?

I suspect this may be plug-in territory but I haven't found one that does this.

Any hints / suggestions most welcome.

BetterRed · 03-22-2013, 05:46 PM

@Valkrider

The Find Duplicates plug in can do that for you - go to your old library and use the Find library duplicates Option in its drop down, and select your current library

enter how to compare for author & title options

Press OK, and it will show a list of duplicates,

change the search to "not marked:library_duplicate" and there you have it.

BR

Valkrider · 03-23-2013, 04:18 AM

+BetterRed thanks for that I will give it a go.

Valkrider · 03-24-2013, 04:05 AM

Thanks that works fine and I have found the books that are not present how do I move / copy them to my new library?

TIA.

Adoby · 03-24-2013, 05:29 AM

Select and right click the books you want to copy, and in the menu select Copy to library.

Valkrider · 03-24-2013, 02:16 PM

Doh

Thanks I'll try that

03-22-2013, 01:26 PM	#1
Valkrider Addict Posts: 316 Karma: 1250000 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: UK Device: Kobo Libra, iPadAir2, PRS600, iPhone 6, iPod, Palm TX	Find books in one library not in another? I have 2 libraries for Calibre. My current one and a very old one. I know in the old one there are several books in the old one not in the current one. Is there a way to compare the 2 libraries and mark the books in the old library that aren't present in the current one so that I can import them into the current one and delete the old one? I suspect this may be plug-in territory but I haven't found one that does this. Any hints / suggestions most welcome.

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03-22-2013, 05:46 PM	#2
BetterRed null operator (he/him) Posts: 22,015 Karma: 30277294 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Sydney Australia Device: none	@Valkrider The Find Duplicates plug in can do that for you - go to your old library and use the Find library duplicates Option in its drop down, and select your current library enter how to compare for author & title options Press OK, and it will show a list of duplicates, change the search to "not marked:library_duplicate" and there you have it. BR

03-23-2013, 04:18 AM	#3
Valkrider Addict Posts: 316 Karma: 1250000 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: UK Device: Kobo Libra, iPadAir2, PRS600, iPhone 6, iPod, Palm TX	+BetterRed thanks for that I will give it a go.

03-24-2013, 04:05 AM	#4
Valkrider Addict Posts: 316 Karma: 1250000 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: UK Device: Kobo Libra, iPadAir2, PRS600, iPhone 6, iPod, Palm TX	Thanks that works fine and I have found the books that are not present how do I move / copy them to my new library? TIA.

03-24-2013, 05:29 AM	#5
Adoby Handy Elephant Posts: 1,737 Karma: 26785684 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Southern Sweden, far out in the quiet woods Device: Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra	Select and right click the books you want to copy, and in the menu select Copy to library.

03-24-2013, 02:16 PM	#6
Valkrider Addict Posts: 316 Karma: 1250000 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: UK Device: Kobo Libra, iPadAir2, PRS600, iPhone 6, iPod, Palm TX	Doh Thanks I'll try that