Combining entries into one?

BikinOn · 02-26-2009, 04:46 PM

Perhaps this has been answered elsewhere - I have just started using Calibre, but I've been using e-readers and collecting e-books since '99. I now have a LOT of ebooks. So far I've only moved about a 1000 into Calibre, but I now have a number of multiple entries, due to having obtained or converted a volume into multiple file types over the years: HTML, RB, TXT, etc.

I notice Calibre has a nice feature of enabling additional copies of a book to be added to the original entry, is there a way to combine two or more single entries into one that holds both formats of the book? Are there any reasons for not doing this?

kovidgoyal · 02-26-2009, 04:52 PM

There isn't a way to do this automatically, but you can use the edit metadata dialog to add additional formats for each book

BikinOn · 02-27-2009, 06:51 PM

Thanks for the reply. I can't help feeling that adding a feature that does this might be a good idea. I have around 30,000 ebooks and I would guess that 5-6,000 are simply the same thing in different formats. :-(

kovidgoyal · 02-27-2009, 08:58 PM

If you're comfortable using scripts, you can use the calibredb command to do this programatically

nekokami · 08-21-2009, 12:18 PM

I'd like to support this feature request as well. I think it would be very helpful to be able to tell Calibre that two entries are really the same book.

kovidgoyal · 08-21-2009, 12:22 PM

You should open a ticket for a feature request, or add a comment to an existing one. Forum posts get lost.

nekokami · 08-21-2009, 12:23 PM

Ok, I'll do that.

Edit: Filed as #3234: Feature request: Merge entries with same book

Lorraine Froggy · 11-14-2009, 06:12 PM

I also think that's a really good idea, to have the opportunity to merge two or more books like in Apple adress book.

02-26-2009, 04:46 PM	#1
BikinOn Junior Member Posts: 7 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: California Device: REB1100, Sony 505 & 700	Combining entries into one? Perhaps this has been answered elsewhere - I have just started using Calibre, but I've been using e-readers and collecting e-books since '99. I now have a LOT of ebooks. So far I've only moved about a 1000 into Calibre, but I now have a number of multiple entries, due to having obtained or converted a volume into multiple file types over the years: HTML, RB, TXT, etc. I notice Calibre has a nice feature of enabling additional copies of a book to be added to the original entry, is there a way to combine two or more single entries into one that holds both formats of the book? Are there any reasons for not doing this?

08-21-2009, 12:23 PM	#7
nekokami fruminous edugeek Posts: 6,745 Karma: 551260 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Northeast US Device: iPad, eBw 1150	Ok, I'll do that. Edit: Filed as #3234: Feature request: Merge entries with same book Last edited by nekokami; 08-21-2009 at 12:40 PM.

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02-26-2009, 04:52 PM	#2
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,617 Karma: 28549044 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	There isn't a way to do this automatically, but you can use the edit metadata dialog to add additional formats for each book

02-27-2009, 06:51 PM	#3
BikinOn Junior Member Posts: 7 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: California Device: REB1100, Sony 505 & 700	Thanks for the reply. I can't help feeling that adding a feature that does this might be a good idea. I have around 30,000 ebooks and I would guess that 5-6,000 are simply the same thing in different formats. :-(

02-27-2009, 08:58 PM	#4
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,617 Karma: 28549044 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	If you're comfortable using scripts, you can use the calibredb command to do this programatically

08-21-2009, 12:18 PM	#5
nekokami fruminous edugeek Posts: 6,745 Karma: 551260 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Northeast US Device: iPad, eBw 1150	I'd like to support this feature request as well. I think it would be very helpful to be able to tell Calibre that two entries are really the same book.

08-21-2009, 12:22 PM	#6
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,617 Karma: 28549044 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	You should open a ticket for a feature request, or add a comment to an existing one. Forum posts get lost.

11-14-2009, 06:12 PM	#8
Lorraine Froggy Junior Member Posts: 5 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2009 Device: iPhone	I also think that's a really good idea, to have the opportunity to merge two or more books like in Apple adress book.

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