Library Listing?

historybuff3737 · 12-21-2017, 09:53 AM

Hi,

Unfortunately my hard drive became corrupted and I had to re-install Windows. I was able to recover the files (but for some reason they were created in triplicates) and I backed up my Calibre books last year (Dec. 31). Is there a file/document that Calibre creates that contains the information about the library (I am looking for title and date added). I'd like to restore my library from backup and then add the books that I got since the last back up (from the recovered files). Otherwise, I think I'd have no comprehensive way of knowing of what books were added since the last back up and would have to go through hundreds of e-books in triplicate.

Any help would be much appreciated.

Many thanks!

Andrew

theducks · 12-21-2017, 10:31 AM

You might try the CLI tool calibredb --list
Adjust the switches to only include date and other needed fields.

I suggest CSV output into your fav spreadsheet, there you can sort

Divingduck · 12-24-2017, 04:30 AM

An additional way: Connect to folder where your folder is your backup library

12-21-2017, 09:53 AM	#1
historybuff3737 Junior Member Posts: 1 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2017 Device: Kobo Mini	Library Listing? Hi, Unfortunately my hard drive became corrupted and I had to re-install Windows. I was able to recover the files (but for some reason they were created in triplicates) and I backed up my Calibre books last year (Dec. 31). Is there a file/document that Calibre creates that contains the information about the library (I am looking for title and date added). I'd like to restore my library from backup and then add the books that I got since the last back up (from the recovered files). Otherwise, I think I'd have no comprehensive way of knowing of what books were added since the last back up and would have to go through hundreds of e-books in triplicate. Any help would be much appreciated. Many thanks! Andrew

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12-21-2017, 10:31 AM	#2
theducks Well trained by Cats Posts: 29,924 Karma: 55705602 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The Central Coast of California Device: Kobo Libra2,Kobo Aura2v1, K4NT(Fixed: New Bat.), Galaxy Tab A	You might try the CLI tool calibredb --list Adjust the switches to only include date and other needed fields. I suggest CSV output into your fav spreadsheet, there you can sort

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Divingduck Wizard Posts: 1,161 Karma: 1404241 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Germany Device: Sony PRS-650	An additional way: Connect to folder where your folder is your backup library

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