Search multiple libraries?

Gizmojo · 02-05-2013, 10:00 AM

Is the search function limited to the current library, or can it search through multiple libraries? I am in the process of moving books from one large (huge) library to several smaller topic-specific libraries. I'm hoping that I'll be able to look for a specific author or book without having to open each library to do so.

Adoby · 02-05-2013, 10:43 AM

The search is limited to one library at a time.

This is one reason why it usually is better to have one large library than several smaller.

Use saved restrictions to emulate smaller libraries in the large.

Gizmojo · 02-05-2013, 11:07 AM

Thanks for the quick response, Adoby. I was afraid of that. I guess I'll sort my large library into the smaller ones, and then merge the smaller libraries into folders in one large cleaned up library.

fidvo · 02-05-2013, 12:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Gizmojo

Thanks for the quick response, Adoby. I was afraid of that. I guess I'll sort my large library into the smaller ones, and then merge the smaller libraries into folders in one large cleaned up library.

Out of curiosity, why do you want to split your large library? If it's just for maintaining different topics, is there any reason you couldn't just add a "topic" field to your large library and filter on that whenever you need to view only books of a specific topic? You could even use the View Manager plugin to set up views to simulate multiple libraries.

Gizmojo · 02-05-2013, 09:11 PM

Okay, I[ll try that! Thanks. I'm pretty new at Calibre. I really appreciate the help and the patience. It's going to take me a while to learn all the capabilities of this program.

Gizmojo · 02-06-2013, 05:56 PM

I've searched the User Manual and am unable to find how to add a custom field to my library. For example, I want to sort books by fiction and non-fiction, and then have sub-categories, like science fiction, thriller, etc. in the fiction category and maybe photography, cooking, computer, in the non-fiction category. Is there someone with enough patience to help me through this process? Thanks in advance!!

chaley · 02-06-2013, 06:20 PM

See the manual section Managing subgroups of books, for example “genre”.

Polarpenguin · 02-06-2013, 06:39 PM

http://manual.calibre-ebook.com/sub_...roups-tutorial

The above is a link to appropriate page in the manual.

Gizmojo · 02-10-2013, 12:48 AM

thanks, Chaley and Polarpenguin. I am finally getting my library sorted out. I really appreciate your help.

02-05-2013, 10:00 AM	#1
Gizmojo Junior Member Posts: 5 Karma: 10 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: On the road - full-time RVer Device: Nook, ASUS Transformer	Search multiple libraries? Is the search function limited to the current library, or can it search through multiple libraries? I am in the process of moving books from one large (huge) library to several smaller topic-specific libraries. I'm hoping that I'll be able to look for a specific author or book without having to open each library to do so.

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02-05-2013, 10:43 AM	#2
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	The search is limited to one library at a time. This is one reason why it usually is better to have one large library than several smaller. Use saved restrictions to emulate smaller libraries in the large.

02-05-2013, 11:07 AM	#3
Gizmojo Junior Member Posts: 5 Karma: 10 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: On the road - full-time RVer Device: Nook, ASUS Transformer	Thanks for the quick response, Adoby. I was afraid of that. I guess I'll sort my large library into the smaller ones, and then merge the smaller libraries into folders in one large cleaned up library.

02-05-2013, 09:11 PM	#5
Gizmojo Junior Member Posts: 5 Karma: 10 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: On the road - full-time RVer Device: Nook, ASUS Transformer	Okay, I[ll try that! Thanks. I'm pretty new at Calibre. I really appreciate the help and the patience. It's going to take me a while to learn all the capabilities of this program.

02-06-2013, 05:56 PM	#6
Gizmojo Junior Member Posts: 5 Karma: 10 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: On the road - full-time RVer Device: Nook, ASUS Transformer	I've searched the User Manual and am unable to find how to add a custom field to my library. For example, I want to sort books by fiction and non-fiction, and then have sub-categories, like science fiction, thriller, etc. in the fiction category and maybe photography, cooking, computer, in the non-fiction category. Is there someone with enough patience to help me through this process? Thanks in advance!!

02-06-2013, 06:20 PM	#7
chaley Grand Sorcerer Posts: 12,525 Karma: 8065948 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Notts, England Device: Kobo Libra 2	See the manual section Managing subgroups of books, for example “genre”.

02-06-2013, 06:39 PM	#8
Polarpenguin Groupie Posts: 176 Karma: 1834850 Join Date: May 2011 Location: UK Device: Sony PRS-300, Sony PRS- T3S, Kobo aura H2O Kobo aura One Kobo libra	http://manual.calibre-ebook.com/sub_...roups-tutorial The above is a link to appropriate page in the manual.

02-10-2013, 12:48 AM	#9
Gizmojo Junior Member Posts: 5 Karma: 10 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: On the road - full-time RVer Device: Nook, ASUS Transformer	thanks, Chaley and Polarpenguin. I am finally getting my library sorted out. I really appreciate your help.