Managing my ebooks

Pier · 09-07-2009, 06:31 AM

Hi,
My question might have been asked before but I searched and did not find anything close. Maybe it is too basic, but I'm a basic user

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Is it possible to remove my ebooks from the Calibre interface while keeping them in the library? The remove button says that that the files will be removed from the computer permanently if I use this button. When you have a large library it becomes cumbersome in the interface.

user_none · 09-07-2009, 09:33 AM

Use the search to filter only the books you want to see. Or use the tag tree to only show books with tags you wan to see.

polly · 09-07-2009, 09:41 AM

You could always save to disk if you're worried about retaining metadata. It would be easy enough to add them back in when you wanted them. If you have a bunch that are similar, you could also break them off into their own Calibre library, so you could see them in the Calibre interface when needed and not the rest of the time.

kome17 · 09-08-2009, 12:41 AM

Hi everyone,

May I ask how to "break them off into their own Calibre library"? Do you mean we can create a second library (interface)? ...I don't know how to do that...
I also have a small bunch of books which I would like to separate them into different category so I can find the books I want instantly. What can I do to "break them off into their own Calibre library"?

gwynevans · 09-08-2009, 05:03 AM

You could put them in a different DB by running calibre with the '--with-library=<path>' option (See 'calibre -h' for info) but I'd suggest that you become familiar with using tags before deciding to go down that route.

09-07-2009, 06:31 AM	#1
Pier Enthusiast Posts: 30 Karma: 12084 Join Date: Jun 2009 Device: sony ereader PRS700	Managing my ebooks Hi, My question might have been asked before but I searched and did not find anything close. Maybe it is too basic, but I'm a basic user . Is it possible to remove my ebooks from the Calibre interface while keeping them in the library? The remove button says that that the files will be removed from the computer permanently if I use this button. When you have a large library it becomes cumbersome in the interface.

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09-07-2009, 09:33 AM	#2
user_none Sigil & calibre developer Posts: 2,488 Karma: 1063785 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Florida, USA Device: Nook STR	Use the search to filter only the books you want to see. Or use the tag tree to only show books with tags you wan to see.

09-07-2009, 09:41 AM	#3
polly Evangelist Posts: 454 Karma: 270240 Join Date: Aug 2009 Device: Sony PRS 650, PocketBook 360, Astak PocketPro (RIP), Tungsten T3	You could always save to disk if you're worried about retaining metadata. It would be easy enough to add them back in when you wanted them. If you have a bunch that are similar, you could also break them off into their own Calibre library, so you could see them in the Calibre interface when needed and not the rest of the time.

09-08-2009, 12:41 AM	#4
kome17 kome Posts: 8 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Hong Kong Device: Cybook	Hi everyone, May I ask how to "break them off into their own Calibre library"? Do you mean we can create a second library (interface)? ...I don't know how to do that... I also have a small bunch of books which I would like to separate them into different category so I can find the books I want instantly. What can I do to "break them off into their own Calibre library"?

09-08-2009, 05:03 AM	#5
gwynevans Wizzard Posts: 1,402 Karma: 2000000 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: UK Device: iPad 2, iPhone 6s, Kindle Voyage & Kindle PaperWhite	You could put them in a different DB by running calibre with the '--with-library=<path>' option (See 'calibre -h' for info) but I'd suggest that you become familiar with using tags before deciding to go down that route.

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