Same Title Different Authors

mac0730 · 10-21-2014, 11:36 AM

I have an issue with Calibre version 2.6. I'm trying to add a book with the tile One Summer it is author by both Nora Roberts and David Baldacci.

How do I add a book with the same title but different authors

Byrdie · 10-21-2014, 01:16 PM

Doesn't Calibre ask any more if you want to add what it sees as a "duplicate" book? That's what usually happens when I run across the same title/different author issue. I tell it yes and it just adds the book. But I see now I'm still using 2.2, if the latest update has changed things that option might not be available.

theducks · 10-21-2014, 01:26 PM

Preferences: Adding books has a (Automerge) section controlling what happens when duplicates are detected
To me, Author and Title wold need to be 'close' to be considered a duplicate.

JSWolf · 10-21-2014, 04:47 PM

Calibre seems to only check the title and not the author for duplicates when adding books. Am I doing something wrong here or is this a bug in Calibre?

BetterRed · 10-22-2014, 01:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JSWolf

Calibre seems to only check the title and not the author for duplicates when adding books. Am I doing something wrong here or is this a bug in Calibre?

For me at least ’twas ever thus. Not sure how it relates to the automerge feature as I've never used it.

BR

mac0730 · 10-25-2014, 09:50 AM

Thanks, Brydie

The option is still available. I was misreading the message.

It would be a nice enhancement if Calibre compared the tittle and author to determine duplicates.

Thanks to everyone that replied

10-21-2014, 11:36 AM	#1
mac0730 Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2014 Device: iPad	Same Title Different Authors I have an issue with Calibre version 2.6. I'm trying to add a book with the tile One Summer it is author by both Nora Roberts and David Baldacci. How do I add a book with the same title but different authors

10-25-2014, 09:50 AM	#6
mac0730 Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2014 Device: iPad	Resolved Thanks, Brydie The option is still available. I was misreading the message. It would be a nice enhancement if Calibre compared the tittle and author to determine duplicates. Thanks to everyone that replied

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10-21-2014, 01:16 PM	#2
Byrdie Walking Library Posts: 254 Karma: 3869938 Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Canada Device: Kobo Libra H20, Kindle Paperwhite 5, 16 gb version	Doesn't Calibre ask any more if you want to add what it sees as a "duplicate" book? That's what usually happens when I run across the same title/different author issue. I tell it yes and it just adds the book. But I see now I'm still using 2.2, if the latest update has changed things that option might not be available.

10-21-2014, 01:26 PM	#3
theducks Well trained by Cats Posts: 31,068 Karma: 60358908 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The Central Coast of California Device: Kobo Libra2,Kobo Aura2v1, K4NT(Fixed: New Bat.), Galaxy Tab A	Preferences: Adding books has a (Automerge) section controlling what happens when duplicates are detected To me, Author and Title wold need to be 'close' to be considered a duplicate.

10-21-2014, 04:47 PM	#4
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 79,786 Karma: 146391129 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	Calibre seems to only check the title and not the author for duplicates when adding books. Am I doing something wrong here or is this a bug in Calibre?