Organizational doubt: Single library with virtual libraries vs Multiple libaries

[BetterRed]

Originally Posted by Sirtel

Remember to switch to the local library (click on the library icon and then on the name of the local library) before you eject and remove the external drive.

If the OP uses the --with-library option in the calibre command as I suggested there's no need to remember to do anything before exiting calibre… it also overcomes the consequences of calibre terminating abnormally.

BR

[Sirtel]

Originally Posted by BetterRed

If the OP uses the --with-library option in the calibre command as I suggested there's no need to remember to do anything before exiting calibre… it also overcomes the consequences of calibre terminating abnormally.

BR

I suspect anything related to command line options is Chinese to most folks. They wouldn't know how to even start.

[BetterRed]

Originally Posted by Sirtel

I suspect anything related to command line options is Chinese to most folks. They wouldn't know how to even start.

No need to use command line, just edit the shortcut via the Windows File Manager Properties dialogue, or via this utility ==>> Release 1.6.1 · ElektroStudios/Easy-Link-File-Viewer · GitHub



That's the shortcut on my Taskbar

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[lumping-sugar66]

For what it's worth, I use a single library per person. I maintain my ebook library and my spouses, and they're separate calibre libraries. They both are saved on a cloud synced folder so I have access to these libraries on multiple computers, but in essence there's only one main library (mine). I have a single library and I make a heavy use of the tags, tabs, rules, custom searches, and plugins to organize.

This structure enables me to have this central library for all purposes (For the "intake", I litrerally have a tab called "needs-work" where everything go first) and once a book is properly edited/metadata applied etc. it finds its tab and/or gets copies to my spouse's library from there.

[ownedbycats]

Originally Posted by lumping-sugar66

They both are saved on a cloud synced folder so I have access to these libraries on multiple computers, but in essence there's only one main library (mine). I have a single library and I make a heavy use of the tags, tabs, rules, custom searches, and plugins to organize.

Don't do this. If MR users got a dollar every time someone posted "I've stored my Calibre library on cloud storage/NAS for years, why is it suddenly broken?" we'd all be very rich.