Test for valid formats

AMF · 01-27-2015, 09:42 AM

Partly as a result of sloppy housekeeping and partly as a result of a failed hard drive I am in a bit of a spot.

Somehow a fair number of the books in my library have "lost" their files. The books show up in the virtual library, but when I want to send the to my device I get an error message. I then have to go look for the book in my backups.

Is there a simple way that Calibre can verify the entire library?

PeterT · 01-27-2015, 10:07 AM

Library Maintenance | Check Library

See http://manual.calibre-ebook.com/gui.html#library

AMF · 01-27-2015, 10:36 AM

Simple if you bother to look for the right term!
Thanks, appreciate the prompt answer!

mbovenka · 01-27-2015, 10:44 AM

And if you have any empty books left (with no formats) you can find those with a search 'formats:false' and delete them (if that's what you want).

AMF · 01-27-2015, 11:03 AM

Next question: Is it possible to mark or tag all the books that have for example covers missing, etc?

PeterT · 01-27-2015, 11:07 AM

Yes

Spoiler:

AMF · 01-27-2015, 11:12 AM

Thanks a lot, will try it tonight!

01-27-2015, 09:42 AM	#1
AMF Enthusiast Posts: 42 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2015 Device: Kobo Glo	Test for valid formats Partly as a result of sloppy housekeeping and partly as a result of a failed hard drive I am in a bit of a spot. Somehow a fair number of the books in my library have "lost" their files. The books show up in the virtual library, but when I want to send the to my device I get an error message. I then have to go look for the book in my backups. Is there a simple way that Calibre can verify the entire library?

01-27-2015, 11:07 AM	#6
PeterT Grand Sorcerer Posts: 13,269 Karma: 78869092 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Toronto Device: Libra H2O, Libra Colour	Yes Spoiler: Let me guess... the next question is HOW Spoiler: Check the QualityCheck plugin

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01-27-2015, 10:07 AM	#2
PeterT Grand Sorcerer Posts: 13,269 Karma: 78869092 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Toronto Device: Libra H2O, Libra Colour	Library Maintenance \| Check Library See http://manual.calibre-ebook.com/gui.html#library

01-27-2015, 10:36 AM	#3
AMF Enthusiast Posts: 42 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2015 Device: Kobo Glo	Simple if you bother to look for the right term! Thanks, appreciate the prompt answer!

01-27-2015, 10:44 AM	#4
mbovenka Wizard Posts: 2,074 Karma: 14079267 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Almere, The Netherlands Device: Kobo Sage	And if you have any empty books left (with no formats) you can find those with a search 'formats:false' and delete them (if that's what you want).

01-27-2015, 11:03 AM	#5
AMF Enthusiast Posts: 42 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2015 Device: Kobo Glo	Next question: Is it possible to mark or tag all the books that have for example covers missing, etc?

01-27-2015, 11:12 AM	#7
AMF Enthusiast Posts: 42 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2015 Device: Kobo Glo	Thanks a lot, will try it tonight!