Missing database entries

maddz · 06-24-2023, 05:16 PM

I was having problems with Calibre (6.2.1 on Mac OS) not finding the library, so I ran a restore database.

Now I have 8 extra titles in the library not in the database which I added to Calibre in March/April and logged them against my LibraryThing account. The titles are all very large PDF graphic novels so once added to the library I remove all formats and just have the metadata and covers but the author/title folders remain in the library.

Is there any way to take the metadata from the folders and restore the database entries without re-adding and updating my LT records?

kovidgoyal · 06-25-2023, 12:35 AM

Move the folders out of the library then add a dummy file to each folder and right click the add books button and choose add from folders and sub folders -> single book per folder

maddz · 06-25-2023, 05:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kovidgoyal

Move the folders out of the library then add a dummy file to each folder and right click the add books button and choose add from folders and sub folders -> single book per folder

That’s going to change the Calibre ID, isn’t it? I was hoping to avoid that as I use the Calibre ID as a call number in LibraryThing.

kovidgoyal · 06-25-2023, 06:58 AM

You cannot restore the ids with any facilities available to the user. You would need to write code for that.

06-24-2023, 05:16 PM	#1
maddz Wizard Posts: 1,420 Karma: 30039536 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: UK Device: Kobo Forma, Icarus, iPad Mini 2, Kobo Touch, Google Nexus 7	Missing database entries I was having problems with Calibre (6.2.1 on Mac OS) not finding the library, so I ran a restore database. Now I have 8 extra titles in the library not in the database which I added to Calibre in March/April and logged them against my LibraryThing account. The titles are all very large PDF graphic novels so once added to the library I remove all formats and just have the metadata and covers but the author/title folders remain in the library. Is there any way to take the metadata from the folders and restore the database entries without re-adding and updating my LT records?

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06-25-2023, 12:35 AM	#2
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,621 Karma: 28549046 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	Move the folders out of the library then add a dummy file to each folder and right click the add books button and choose add from folders and sub folders -> single book per folder

06-25-2023, 06:58 AM	#4
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,621 Karma: 28549046 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	You cannot restore the ids with any facilities available to the user. You would need to write code for that.