Why can't Calibre merge duplicates on import?

[Robotech_Master]

I'm in the process of adding the various titles from the Hugo voter packet to my Calibre now, and I find that when I add in all the formats, Calibre complains that the titles already exist in my library. I tell it to add them anyway, then I have to go into the context menu, edit metadata, and merge the entries.

If it's smart enough to notice they've got the same title and author, why on earth can't it offer to merge the duplicates together when I import them and save me a step?

[BetterRed]

Originally Posted by Robotech_Master

I'm in the process of adding the various titles from the Hugo voter packet to my Calibre now, and I find that when I add in all the formats, Calibre complains that the titles already exist in my library. I tell it to add them anyway, then I have to go into the context menu, edit metadata, and merge the entries.

If it's smart enough to notice they've got the same title and author, why on earth can't it offer to merge the duplicates together when I import them and save me a step?

@Robotech_Master : check the settings in Preferences->Adding Books viz:



I believe the values of Authors and Title have to be an exact match - whether they are obtained form the file name or the imbedded metadata - not sure if that includes diacritics.

BR