"No available formats"

lascuba · 03-01-2016, 08:43 PM

I recently tried adding a book to calibre--the book appears to have been added, though without any metadata--and when I tried to open it I get an error message saying that the book has no available formats. I'm able to open the book directly from the folder I downloaded it to, but calibre can't seem to find it. I added 7 books from the same vendor at the same time without issues. I thought it might be a problem with the file, but the vendor emailed me the file directly and I'm having the same problem.

I'm running Linux Mint 17.3. The only apparent error message I get when I open calibre in the terminal is about not finding the cover jpg.

eschwartz · 03-01-2016, 08:47 PM

That sounds like calibre cannot find the file where it expects it to be. Try
Calibre Library (toolbar icon) ==> Library Maintenance ==> Check library

And see if it reports any errors.

lascuba · 03-01-2016, 09:10 PM

"Found no errors in your calibre library database." I clicked yes to check if files in the library match information in the database, and I see that this book is under Missing Book Formats

eschwartz · 03-01-2016, 09:18 PM

Move that format out of your library folder, and add it back to the book record using the Add format option in Edit Metadata.

lascuba · 03-01-2016, 10:10 PM

That worked! Thank you.

theducks · 03-01-2016, 10:47 PM

This kind of damage is almost always caused by something/someone messing beneath the Library skirts:
Rogue A/V. Tame it

exclude the Library folder if needed (the books were checked in the originating folder before they were added)
Cloud/backup file locking Always pause while Calibre is running
And the most common...User renaming or replacing with anothe file that has a sligt case difference

exceptions: power or drive failures, but those usually lose the (write cached) book file

lascuba · 03-03-2016, 10:37 PM

Slight update: Downloaded more books today and had the same problem with two of them. My books are saved in dropbox, and I noticed something this time that I had ignored with that first book...the books' folders have "(Case Conflict)" after the titles. So it looks like theducks is right about the case difference. My best guess is that this happens when I edit metadata, since as far as I know there's no other time where I could make any change to the file name. Any idea I'd have to do to stop this from happening?

theducks · 03-03-2016, 10:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lascuba

Slight update: Downloaded more books today and had the same problem with two of them. My books are saved in dropbox, and I noticed something this time that I had ignored with that first book...the books' folders have "(Case Conflict)" after the titles. So it looks like theducks is right about the case difference. My best guess is that this happens when I edit metadata, since as far as I know there's no other time where I could make any change to the file name. Any idea I'd have to do to stop this from happening?

It won't be an issue if you sync to your cloud upon exiting Calibre.

Any Metadata change (includes New and deleted books): Synch needed

eschwartz · 03-03-2016, 11:13 PM

You must make sure to sync all changes before and after you run calibre, AND keep Dropbox paused while calibre is running.

03-01-2016, 08:43 PM	#1
lascuba Junior Member Posts: 4 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2016 Device: Nook Simple touch	"No available formats" I recently tried adding a book to calibre--the book appears to have been added, though without any metadata--and when I tried to open it I get an error message saying that the book has no available formats. I'm able to open the book directly from the folder I downloaded it to, but calibre can't seem to find it. I added 7 books from the same vendor at the same time without issues. I thought it might be a problem with the file, but the vendor emailed me the file directly and I'm having the same problem. I'm running Linux Mint 17.3. The only apparent error message I get when I open calibre in the terminal is about not finding the cover jpg.

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03-01-2016, 08:47 PM	#2
eschwartz Ex-Helpdesk Junkie Posts: 19,421 Karma: 85400180 Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: The Beaten Path, USA, Roundworld, This Side of Infinity Device: Kindle Touch fw5.3.7 (Wifi only)	That sounds like calibre cannot find the file where it expects it to be. Try Calibre Library (toolbar icon) ==> Library Maintenance ==> Check library And see if it reports any errors.

03-01-2016, 09:10 PM	#3
lascuba Junior Member Posts: 4 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2016 Device: Nook Simple touch	"Found no errors in your calibre library database." I clicked yes to check if files in the library match information in the database, and I see that this book is under Missing Book Formats

03-01-2016, 09:18 PM	#4
eschwartz Ex-Helpdesk Junkie Posts: 19,421 Karma: 85400180 Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: The Beaten Path, USA, Roundworld, This Side of Infinity Device: Kindle Touch fw5.3.7 (Wifi only)	Move that format out of your library folder, and add it back to the book record using the Add format option in Edit Metadata.

03-01-2016, 10:10 PM	#5
lascuba Junior Member Posts: 4 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2016 Device: Nook Simple touch	That worked! Thank you.

03-01-2016, 10:47 PM	#6
theducks Well trained by Cats Posts: 31,064 Karma: 60358908 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The Central Coast of California Device: Kobo Libra2,Kobo Aura2v1, K4NT(Fixed: New Bat.), Galaxy Tab A	This kind of damage is almost always caused by something/someone messing beneath the Library skirts: Rogue A/V. Tame it exclude the Library folder if needed (the books were checked in the originating folder before they were added) Cloud/backup file locking Always pause while Calibre is running And the most common...User renaming or replacing with anothe file that has a sligt case difference exceptions: power or drive failures, but those usually lose the (write cached) book file

03-03-2016, 10:37 PM	#7
lascuba Junior Member Posts: 4 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2016 Device: Nook Simple touch	Slight update: Downloaded more books today and had the same problem with two of them. My books are saved in dropbox, and I noticed something this time that I had ignored with that first book...the books' folders have "(Case Conflict)" after the titles. So it looks like theducks is right about the case difference. My best guess is that this happens when I edit metadata, since as far as I know there's no other time where I could make any change to the file name. Any idea I'd have to do to stop this from happening?

03-03-2016, 11:13 PM	#9
eschwartz Ex-Helpdesk Junkie Posts: 19,421 Karma: 85400180 Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: The Beaten Path, USA, Roundworld, This Side of Infinity Device: Kindle Touch fw5.3.7 (Wifi only)	You must make sure to sync all changes before and after you run calibre, AND keep Dropbox paused while calibre is running.