Add a book/epub to an empty book?

cliver · 08-05-2021, 06:43 AM

Hi all,
I have taken to creating empty books for book series that I want to read through but don't have at the moment. The idea is to know which ordewr to buy them and to add them as I purchase them.
Is there a way to add a book (in any format) to an existing empty book?
At the moment I just add the new file as a new book, delete the old/empty one and edit the new one appropriately.
However, sometime I edit the metadata of the blank book before I have the actual book so it would be good if I could just import the new file into the existing book.
Is there a way to do this?
Alternatively is there a way to transfer all metadat from one file to another?
Best wishes
Clive

capink · 08-05-2021, 07:11 AM

Edit Metadata > Add formats to this book (see screenshot).

Also you can transfer metadata from one book to another by using the merge feature. (Edit Metadata > Merge book records)

itimpi · 08-05-2021, 12:17 PM

You can also use drag-and-drop into the formats area which I find more convenient than using the Add Formats button.

theducks · 08-05-2021, 01:04 PM

You can even drop it into the Deails Pand on the main Library view.
JUST be sure you have the correct book selected, there are no checks

Note: if the format exists, it will be replaced

BetterRed · 08-05-2021, 08:31 PM

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Originally Posted by capink

Also you can transfer metadata from one book to another by using the merge feature. (Edit Metadata > Merge book records)

You can also copy metadata from one book to one or more other books via the Edit metadata->Copy metadata and Edit metadata->Paste metadata actions. There's a tweak to control which columns get pasted, and of you've not used them for something else, Ctrl+C and Ctrl+V can be assigned to them.

BR

cliver · 08-06-2021, 04:09 AM

for all the input folks. A Lot easier than I thought. Can't believe I couldn't find most of that myself

08-05-2021, 06:43 AM	#1
cliver Connoisseur Posts: 58 Karma: 700 Join Date: Jan 2012 Device: Android, Kindle Paperwhite, Kobo Aura	Add a book/epub to an empty book? Hi all, I have taken to creating empty books for book series that I want to read through but don't have at the moment. The idea is to know which ordewr to buy them and to add them as I purchase them. Is there a way to add a book (in any format) to an existing empty book? At the moment I just add the new file as a new book, delete the old/empty one and edit the new one appropriately. However, sometime I edit the metadata of the blank book before I have the actual book so it would be good if I could just import the new file into the existing book. Is there a way to do this? Alternatively is there a way to transfer all metadat from one file to another? Best wishes Clive

08-05-2021, 07:11 AM	#2
capink Wizard Posts: 1,090 Karma: 1948136 Join Date: Aug 2015 Device: Kindle	Edit Metadata > Add formats to this book (see screenshot). Also you can transfer metadata from one book to another by using the merge feature. (Edit Metadata > Merge book records) Attached Thumbnails Last edited by capink; 08-05-2021 at 07:16 AM.

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cliver Connoisseur Posts: 58 Karma: 700 Join Date: Jan 2012 Device: Android, Kindle Paperwhite, Kobo Aura	for all the input folks. A Lot easier than I thought. Can't believe I couldn't find most of that myself