Used existing library but very few books show

Angie1000 · 05-24-2024, 06:10 AM

Hi ALL,

I have Calibre on my desktop, with the library local. I use this to manage the books. It now has around 5000 books. I back it up to a local server in my house.

I have now installed Calibre onto my partners laptop. This is used in another room in the house and only to drag books to their Kindle. I have used the backed up library on the server as their library, this way I maintain control over book management.

After changing the library on the laptop 'to an existing library' only 97 books are visible, but the bottom bar of Calibre show over 5000 books.

Is there some way I have managed to hide the other 4900 books that I can't think of? I have simply installed Calibre then changed the library to use.

Does the laptop Calibre version require the same custom columns as the management version of Calibre I am using (even when I'm not using them on the laptop)?

Any help at all would be gratefully received as I haven't a clue what has happened.

Incidentally there are no virtual libraries on the laptop, so all books should be shown.

kindest regards

Angie

theducks · 05-24-2024, 12:08 PM

Look at the status line at the bottom of the main Calibre window.
How to decode

The version you are using
The man himself

1028 is the filtered (search results?) count if in use << this make the list LOOK shorter
of nnnn books, is the count of your entire library <<<< look at this
and the last is how many are selected

If the entire count is bad, then your use of a Shared drive has corrupted or lost those.
Google Drive DESTROYS the Calibre indexing. This is the worst of the use of a shared.
None are good (Read the Calibre FAQ) . It is not IF, but WHEN it will bite you.

Quoth · 05-24-2024, 02:34 PM

The backup may be faulty.

use Export on the good computer and Import on the laptop of the files created (which can be put on your server).

BetterRed · 05-24-2024, 08:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Angie1000

Hi ALL,

I have Calibre on my desktop, with the library local. I use this to manage the books. It now has around 5000 books. I back it up to a local server in my house.

I have now installed Calibre onto my partners laptop. This is used in another room in the house and only to drag books to their Kindle. I have used the backed up library on the server as their library, this way I maintain control over book management.

After changing the library on the laptop 'to an existing library' only 97 books are visible, but the bottom bar of Calibre show over 5000 books.

Is there some way I have managed to hide the other 4900 books that I can't think of? I have simply installed Calibre then changed the library to use.

Does the laptop Calibre version require the same custom columns as the management version of Calibre I am using (even when I'm not using them on the laptop)?

Any help at all would be gratefully received as I haven't a clue what has happened.

Incidentally there are no virtual libraries on the laptop, so all books should be shown.

Is your partner's Kindle connected?

A screenshot of calibre on the laptop would be helpful.

Custom columns are defined in the library database, so you should be able to see them on the laptop.

BR

Angie1000 · 06-23-2024, 08:37 AM

Ok ALL

Sorry for the delay in my response, that was rude of me.

I found the issue. On my local machine I had virtual libraries, one specifically for books added marked in a custom column as 'New' so I know what I have to process.

I didn't realise that these settings were also passed to the backup. So when he opened his version it was 'showing' the 'New' virtual library.

I have now set his Calibre up same as mine so he can see them all.

Thank you so much for your time and thoughts on this.

Kindest regards

Angie

05-24-2024, 06:10 AM	#1
Angie1000 Member Posts: 11 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2024 Device: Kindle Paperwhite 2024	Used existing library but very few books show Hi ALL, I have Calibre on my desktop, with the library local. I use this to manage the books. It now has around 5000 books. I back it up to a local server in my house. I have now installed Calibre onto my partners laptop. This is used in another room in the house and only to drag books to their Kindle. I have used the backed up library on the server as their library, this way I maintain control over book management. After changing the library on the laptop 'to an existing library' only 97 books are visible, but the bottom bar of Calibre show over 5000 books. Is there some way I have managed to hide the other 4900 books that I can't think of? I have simply installed Calibre then changed the library to use. Does the laptop Calibre version require the same custom columns as the management version of Calibre I am using (even when I'm not using them on the laptop)? Any help at all would be gratefully received as I haven't a clue what has happened. Incidentally there are no virtual libraries on the laptop, so all books should be shown. kindest regards Angie

05-24-2024, 12:08 PM	#2
theducks Well trained by Cats Posts: 30,452 Karma: 58055868 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The Central Coast of California Device: Kobo Libra2,Kobo Aura2v1, K4NT(Fixed: New Bat.), Galaxy Tab A	Look at the status line at the bottom of the main Calibre window. How to decode The version you are using The man himself 1028 is the filtered (search results?) count if in use << this make the list LOOK shorter of nnnn books, is the count of your entire library <<<< look at this and the last is how many are selected If the entire count is bad, then your use of a Shared drive has corrupted or lost those. Google Drive DESTROYS the Calibre indexing. This is the worst of the use of a shared. None are good (Read the Calibre FAQ) . It is not IF, but WHEN it will bite you. Attached Thumbnails

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Angie1000 Member Posts: 11 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2024 Device: Kindle Paperwhite 2024	Ok ALL Sorry for the delay in my response, that was rude of me. I found the issue. On my local machine I had virtual libraries, one specifically for books added marked in a custom column as 'New' so I know what I have to process. I didn't realise that these settings were also passed to the backup. So when he opened his version it was 'showing' the 'New' virtual library. I have now set his Calibre up same as mine so he can see them all. Thank you so much for your time and thoughts on this. Kindest regards Angie