Transfering books from one Calibre library to another

nodje · 07-05-2020, 05:07 PM

I just can't find a way to transfer a selection of books from one Calibre lib to another.

I can't use export/import, this not about exporting the entire lib.
I obvioulsy want to avoid having to re-import file by file.

i just want to move the books as they with their multiple versions (epub, moby) and find them exactly as they were in the other lib.

thanks for any help

DNSB · 07-05-2020, 05:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nodje

I just can't find a way to transfer a selection of books from one Calibre lib to another.

I can't use export/import, this not about exporting the entire lib.
I obvioulsy want to avoid having to re-import file by file.

i just want to move the books as they with their multiple versions (epub, moby) and find them exactly as they were in the other lib.

thanks for any help

Select the files in the source library, right-click, Copy to library, select the destination library and if you want a copy or a move (delete after copy option).

theducks · 07-05-2020, 05:41 PM

AND
If the other Library is on a different computer,
1) Create temp library on the existing computer. and do as DNSB said to that,
2)then sneakernet the Library folder over to the new PC and Copy to Library with that on in view.

FWIW I have had good luck (YMMV) Skipping the above by PULLING the books from the source PC over the wired LAN using Copy to Library with the remote being the viewed Library (Do not try and do other Metadata stuff, that is where I have had lockups)

nodje · 07-07-2020, 11:25 AM

thanks @theducks for adding this, and thanks @DNSB, it worked.

To sum it up for anyone stumbling on this post in the future, I'd say:
- it's not possible to transfer book from one Calibre instance to another
BUT:
- you can transfer books from one Calibre library to another one within one instance
AND:
- you can restore a full Calibre library from one instance to another.

So:
- you won't be able to sync two libraries on two Calibre instances, let alone script it.

BUT you can do this operation manually by first doing a full restore of the library you want to copy book FROM on the Calibre instance that has the library you want to copy the book TO

theducks · 07-07-2020, 01:04 PM

Preferences: Adding Books: addin actions (a tab): Check Duplicates (then uses standard Auto-merge (Duplicate) rules below)

07-05-2020, 05:07 PM	#1
nodje Junior Member Posts: 7 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2011 Device: Kindle	Transfering books from one Calibre library to another I just can't find a way to transfer a selection of books from one Calibre lib to another. I can't use export/import, this not about exporting the entire lib. I obvioulsy want to avoid having to re-import file by file. i just want to move the books as they with their multiple versions (epub, moby) and find them exactly as they were in the other lib. thanks for any help

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07-05-2020, 05:41 PM	#3
theducks Well trained by Cats Posts: 29,800 Karma: 54830978 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The Central Coast of California Device: Kobo Libra2,Kobo Aura2v1, K4NT(Fixed: New Bat.), Galaxy Tab A	AND If the other Library is on a different computer, 1) Create temp library on the existing computer. and do as DNSB said to that, 2)then sneakernet the Library folder over to the new PC and Copy to Library with that on in view. FWIW I have had good luck (YMMV) Skipping the above by PULLING the books from the source PC over the wired LAN using Copy to Library with the remote being the viewed Library (Do not try and do other Metadata stuff, that is where I have had lockups)

07-07-2020, 11:25 AM	#4
nodje Junior Member Posts: 7 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2011 Device: Kindle	thanks @theducks for adding this, and thanks @DNSB, it worked. To sum it up for anyone stumbling on this post in the future, I'd say: - it's not possible to transfer book from one Calibre instance to another BUT: - you can transfer books from one Calibre library to another one within one instance AND: - you can restore a full Calibre library from one instance to another. So: - you won't be able to sync two libraries on two Calibre instances, let alone script it. BUT you can do this operation manually by first doing a full restore of the library you want to copy book FROM on the Calibre instance that has the library you want to copy the book TO

07-07-2020, 01:04 PM	#5
theducks Well trained by Cats Posts: 29,800 Karma: 54830978 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The Central Coast of California Device: Kobo Libra2,Kobo Aura2v1, K4NT(Fixed: New Bat.), Galaxy Tab A	Preferences: Adding Books: addin actions (a tab): Check Duplicates (then uses standard Auto-merge (Duplicate) rules below)