Force Database Rebuild?

davidm_uk · 01-13-2010, 11:06 AM

(I have searched for this but couldn't find anything)

I've been playing with Calibre for a couple of weeks to get the hang of the basics, and had imported some tens of books. I now want to start afresh and have deleted (using Calibre) all but a couple of books I want to keep in there. I've checked that Calibre did delete the book files and folders.

Now when I import some books, including a few that might have been in the first download, it is reporting duplicates, so it seems that the database itself hasn't been cleared. Before I add any more books is there a way of forcing Calibre to re create the database with the books that are there, or am I going to have to delete everything and start again (I have backups of the book files, so not a disaster if I have to reconvert and import them again)?

kovidgoyal · 01-13-2010, 11:56 AM

Its reporting duplicates based on books you've deleted? That sounds impossible. But go to preferences->advanced and click the check database integrity button (as aprt of the check, the database is re initialized)

davidm_uk · 01-13-2010, 02:59 PM

Whatever it was, that's fixed it.

Many thanks.

01-13-2010, 11:06 AM	#1
davidm_uk Member Posts: 12 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Hertfordshire, UK Device: Sony PRS-505	Force Database Rebuild? (I have searched for this but couldn't find anything) I've been playing with Calibre for a couple of weeks to get the hang of the basics, and had imported some tens of books. I now want to start afresh and have deleted (using Calibre) all but a couple of books I want to keep in there. I've checked that Calibre did delete the book files and folders. Now when I import some books, including a few that might have been in the first download, it is reporting duplicates, so it seems that the database itself hasn't been cleared. Before I add any more books is there a way of forcing Calibre to re create the database with the books that are there, or am I going to have to delete everything and start again (I have backups of the book files, so not a disaster if I have to reconvert and import them again)?

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01-13-2010, 11:56 AM	#2
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,173 Karma: 27110894 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	Its reporting duplicates based on books you've deleted? That sounds impossible. But go to preferences->advanced and click the check database integrity button (as aprt of the check, the database is re initialized)

01-13-2010, 02:59 PM	#3
davidm_uk Member Posts: 12 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Hertfordshire, UK Device: Sony PRS-505	Whatever it was, that's fixed it. Many thanks.

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