info in tag browser disappeared

[Kathy Kinsey]

My OS is Win 7 Home Premium, 64-bit. I have Calibre 8.3 as I always update when new versions come out. I was adding ebooks to Calibre today and had to close my open programs because some of them weren't responding. When I came back later and reopened Calibre all of the tags (authors, titles, tags, series, etc.) had completely disappeared from the tag column on the left of the program. If I place my pointer there it shows a hand as though something is in that area; but I've been unable to bring anything up. I did try a new install; but that didn't work either. The bottom left button underneath "Manage authors, tags, etc." can be clicked, but doesn't produce anything. My settings seem to be the same as before. Obviously I can't work with the program without the contents of this column. I'm NOT software literate, but have been using Calibre since the first of this year without having this issue. I don't know if it's a bug or if there is something I should try to get the data back into the box on the left where it belongs. Please let me know if this is a bug or something caused when I had to shut the program down (although I've done this many times with no problems.) I need my Calibre!

Kathy Kinsey

[Kovid Goyal (kovid)]

Try right clicking in the area and selecting show all categories.

 status invalid

[Kathy Kinsey (doxie56)]

I tried right clicking already; but nothing happens at all.  I have to get this figured out as I have over 4,000 books that I need to be able to search through in the tags browser pane, especially since some of my series are missing books; and that is the easiest way to keep up and to look up what I have.  Everything in the pane is just gone.  The pointer finger showing up when I move it over the pane makes it seem as though there is something there; but I can't find a way to make it show up if it's really there.  I use Calibre because I got a Sony Reader last Christmas, only to learn that Sony's library doesn't even work well with Sony's ebooks, let alone others I have changed to LRF so they work on my reader.  The reader is great; but Sony's software is terrible.  Therefore, without Calibre working properly I have no easy access to the 4,000 + books in my library.

Kathy

________________________________
From: Kovid Goyal <email address hidden>
To: <email address hidden>
Sent: Wednesday, June 1, 2011 1:18 AM
Subject: [Bug 791044] Re: calibre bug 791044

Try right clicking in the area and selecting show all categories.

status invalid

** Changed in: calibre
       Status: New => Invalid

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Title:
  info in tag browser disappeared

Status in calibre: e-book management:
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Bug description:
  My OS is Win 7 Home Premium, 64-bit.  I have Calibre 8.3 as I always
  update when new versions come out.  I was adding ebooks to Calibre
  today and had to close my open programs because some of them weren't
  responding.  When I came back later and reopened Calibre all of the
  tags (authors, titles, tags, series, etc.) had completely disappeared
  from the tag column on the left of the program.  If I place my pointer
  there it shows a hand as though something is in that area; but I've
  been unable to bring anything up.  I did try a new install; but that
  didn't work either.  The bottom left button underneath "Manage
  authors, tags, etc." can be clicked, but doesn't produce anything.  My
  settings seem to be the same as before.  Obviously I can't work with
  the program without the contents of this column.  I'm NOT software
  literate, but have been using Calibre since the first of this year
  without having this issue.  I don't know if it's a bug or if there is
  something I should try to get the data back into the box on the left
  where it belongs.  Please let me know if this is a bug or something
  caused when I had to shut the program down (although I've done this
  many times with no problems.)  I need my Calibre!

  Kathy Kinsey

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[Charles Haley (cbhaley)]

First: run calibre's check library command. Click on the down-pointing arrow on the library button, choose Library Maintenance, and choose Check Library. After this finishes, start calibre to see if anything changed.

If nothing has changed, then please run calibre in debug mode and post the output. To run calibre in debug mode:
- start calibre
- choose preferences -> restart in debug mode
- answer OK to the dialog box that appears, telling you that you are in debug mode
- verify that the tags pane is still empty
- close calibre. A window should appear containing debug information. Copy it all and post it here.

[Kathy Kinsey (doxie56)]

I followed your instructions and, in fact, had already tried both things but did so again.  Unfortunately, I have never been able to get Calibre to restart in debug mode.  I had a situation once where almost all of my books seemed to disappear from the program, but were still in the library and tried unsuccessfully to restart in debug mode then as well.  The program closes, but doesn't re-open.  If I open it myself it isn't in debug mode.  I guess debug mode has never worked on Calibre for me?

My books are showing up in the larger center pane; but I still have a clear white tags pane on the left.  Is there some part of Calibre other than the library that stays on the computer even after an uninstall has been done; and could the problem be there?  I put a few hundred books in the program over the past week; but that shouldn't hurt the program as I have so many that have worked wonderfully.  I love the software and especially like being able to have my books categorized by book, author, series, and genre/tags so I can find what I want easily and find out what books I'm missing in some of the series I like.  I even keep cookbooks on Calibre rather than using a cookbook program!  I so hope we can get this fixed so I can add the remaining books I downloaded today to go with some of my series as I've found myself loading books more than reading them lately!  Thank you for your time.

Oh.. I have the iphone4 and haven't been happy with the ibook apps they have.  I have some info about how to use Stanza with Calibre, but get a bit confused when I realize I have to put in code somewhere.  I also read about a program that will work with itunes and load the books from there.  But since I have the Sony pocket reader I can take it everywhere in my purse; so what's the point?  Right now my biggest concern is finding out and fixing what's going on with my Calibre.

Hopefully we can get it to restart in debug mode so maybe we'll know more.

Kathy

________________________________
From: Charles Haley <email address hidden>
To: <email address hidden>
Sent: Wednesday, June 1, 2011 2:55 AM
Subject: [Bug 791044] Re: info in tag browser disappeared

First: run calibre's check library command. Click on the down-pointing
arrow on the library button, choose Library Maintenance, and choose
Check Library. After this finishes, start calibre to see if anything
changed.

If nothing has changed, then please run calibre in debug mode and post the output. To run calibre in debug mode:
- start calibre
- choose preferences -> restart in debug mode
- answer OK to the dialog box that appears, telling you that you are in debug mode
- verify that the tags pane is still empty
- close calibre. A window should appear containing debug information. Copy it all and post it here.

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Title:
  info in tag browser disappeared

Status in calibre: e-book management:
  Invalid

Bug description:
  My OS is Win 7 Home Premium, 64-bit.  I have Calibre 8.3 as I always
  update when new versions come out.  I was adding ebooks to Calibre
  today and had to close my open ...

[Charles Haley (cbhaley)]

Try the following:

Open a command box (start, run, type the word cmd, then press OK). Once the box has opened, type the phrase
calibre-debug -g
then press return. Calibre should open, and you should see some text in the box. Right-click in the box, select Mark, then swing your mouse over the text, and post that text.

If you can't do the above, then the last thing I can think of to to do is post your library's database file so I can look at it directly. Be aware that if you post this file, then I will know all the books you have in your library, although I will not have the books. You might want to make this ticket private using the box in the upper-right corner of this web page.

The database is in a file called metadata.db in the folder containing your library. Please zip the file before posting it.

[Kathy Kinsey (doxie56)]

I typed the info in the command prompt; and Calibre did open, but not with any box stating I was in debug mode.  However, I have a string of info on the command prompt that I don't know how to copy and send to you as it doesn't just let you copy and paste.  I will say that it does mention an error with the tags; and I will type it here for you.  I can also send my db, but although I know how to use winzip to UNzip files, I have no idea how to zip them, so will have to work on that.  I do know what the metadata file is, and that it's in the library folder.  Is that what you want?  Following is the last part of what I got in the command prompt.  However, if you need it all I will have to find out how to copy it for you.

   File  "site-packages\calibre\library\sqlite.py", line 304, in run calibre.library.sqlite.DatabaseException: near "outside": syntax error
          RemoteTraceback <most recent call last>:
             File "site-packages\calibre\library\sqlite.py", line 264, in run
             File "site-packages\calibre\library\sqlite.py", line 160, in get
        OperationalError: near "outside": syntax error
Traceback <most recent call last>:
   File "site-packages\calibre\gui2\tag_view.py", line 2183, in set_pane_is_visible
   File"site-packages\calibre\gui2\tag_view.py", line 123, in set_pane_is_visible
   File"site-packages\calibre\gui2\tag_view.py", line 557, in recount
AttributeError: 'TagsView' object has no attribute '_model'

The above is everything after the lines wherein the program was initializing, etc.  If you need all of it I can send the rest.

I don't understand why the debug mode won't work in my Calibre; but at least this gave some info about the tags.  I just don't know if it's info that will help.  I will  try to zip my db to send to you if you still need it.  You are talking about zipping the folder called "Calibre Library", which contains all my books as well as the metadata file, correct?

Kathy

________________________________
From: Charles Haley <email address hidden>
To: <email address hidden>
Sent: Wednesday, June 1, 2011 6:29 AM
Subject: [Bug 791044] Re: info in tag browser disappeared

Try the following:

Open a command box (start, run, type the word cmd, then press OK). Once the box has opened, type the phrase
calibre-debug -g
then press return. Calibre should open, and you should see some text in the box. Right-click in the box, select Mark, then swing your mouse over the text, and post that text.

If you can't do the above, then the last thing I can think of to to do
is post your library's database file so I can look at it directly. Be
aware that if you post this file, then I will know all the books you
have in your library, although I will not have the books. You might want
to make this ticket private using the box in the upper-right corner of
this web page.

The database is in a file called metadata.db in the folder containing
your library. Please zip the file before posting it.

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[Charles Haley (cbhaley)]

Regarding:
---
I will try to zip my db to send to you if you still need it. You are talking about zipping the folder called "Calibre Library", which contains all my books as well as the metadata file, correct?
---
No. All I want is the file metadata.db that is inside your calibre library. I don't need the books, and in any event the file will be far too large to send anywhere.

[Charles Haley (cbhaley)]

Looking at those errors, it is almost certain that you have added an 'identifier' that contains a quote ("). Identifiers are like isbn, amason asin, and the like.

Start calibre and search for the string identifiers:":~. (the word identifiers, a colon, a quote, a colon, a tilde, a period). If it finds something (and I think it will), use edit metadata (single) to open the metadata for the book(s), look at the identifiers box, and remove any and all quotes.

[Kathy Kinsey (doxie56)]

I tried what you suggested and only found one book.  The identifiers did contain Amazon, etc. (all my ID's came from Calibre's find metadata option).  However, there were no quotes in it.  I'm including my metadata.db zipped file here.

Kathy

________________________________
From: Charles Haley <email address hidden>
To: <email address hidden>
Sent: Wednesday, June 1, 2011 5:48 PM
Subject: [Bug 791044] Re: info in tag browser disappeared

Looking at those errors, it is almost certain that you have added an
'identifier' that contains a quote ("). Identifiers are like isbn,
amason asin, and the like.

Start calibre and search for the string identifiers:":~.  (the word
identifiers, a colon, a quote, a colon, a tilde, a period). If it finds
something (and I think it will), use edit metadata (single) to open the
metadata for the book(s), look at the identifiers box, and remove any
and all quotes.

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Title:
  info in tag browser disappeared

Status in calibre: e-book management:
  Invalid

Bug description:
  My OS is Win 7 Home Premium, 64-bit.  I have Calibre 8.3 as I always
  update when new versions come out.  I was adding ebooks to Calibre
  today and had to close my open programs because some of them weren't
  responding.  When I came back later and reopened Calibre all of the
  tags (authors, titles, tags, series, etc.) had completely disappeared
  from the tag column on the left of the program.  If I place my pointer
  there it shows a hand as though something is in that area; but I've
  been unable to bring anything up.  I did try a new install; but that
  didn't work either.  The bottom left button underneath "Manage
  authors, tags, etc." can be clicked, but doesn't produce anything.  My
  settings seem to be the same as before.  Obviously I can't work with
  the program without the contents of this column.  I'm NOT software
  literate, but have been using Calibre since the first of this year
  without having this issue.  I don't know if it's a bug or if there is
  something I should try to get the data back into the box on the left
  where it belongs.  Please let me know if this is a bug or something
  caused when I had to shut the program down (although I've done this
  many times with no problems.)  I need my Calibre!

  Kathy Kinsey

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[Kathy Kinsey (doxie56)]

Btw, I put the zipped metadata file on my desktop, so took it from there to attach it to the last email I sent.  However, afterward, my shortcuts on my desktop now each have a somewhat transparent copy of a plain brown-covered book (as in Calibre) over them with a magnifying glass on the book.  I don't think it is affecting any of the programs, but haven't tried but one.  This is strange!

________________________________
From: Charles Haley <email address hidden>
To: <email address hidden>
Sent: Wednesday, June 1, 2011 5:48 PM
Subject: [Bug 791044] Re: info in tag browser disappeared

Looking at those errors, it is almost certain that you have added an
'identifier' that contains a quote ("). Identifiers are like isbn,
amason asin, and the like.

Start calibre and search for the string identifiers:":~.  (the word
identifiers, a colon, a quote, a colon, a tilde, a period). If it finds
something (and I think it will), use edit metadata (single) to open the
metadata for the book(s), look at the identifiers box, and remove any
and all quotes.

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Title:
  info in tag browser disappeared

Status in calibre: e-book management:
  Invalid

Bug description:
  My OS is Win 7 Home Premium, 64-bit.  I have Calibre 8.3 as I always
  update when new versions come out.  I was adding ebooks to Calibre
  today and had to close my open programs because some of them weren't
  responding.  When I came back later and reopened Calibre all of the
  tags (authors, titles, tags, series, etc.) had completely disappeared
  from the tag column on the left of the program.  If I place my pointer
  there it shows a hand as though something is in that area; but I've
  been unable to bring anything up.  I did try a new install; but that
  didn't work either.  The bottom left button underneath "Manage
  authors, tags, etc." can be clicked, but doesn't produce anything.  My
  settings seem to be the same as before.  Obviously I can't work with
  the program without the contents of this column.  I'm NOT software
  literate, but have been using Calibre since the first of this year
  without having this issue.  I don't know if it's a bug or if there is
  something I should try to get the data back into the box on the left
  where it belongs.  Please let me know if this is a bug or something
  caused when I had to shut the program down (although I've done this
  many times with no problems.)  I need my Calibre!

  Kathy Kinsey

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[Kathy Kinsey (doxie56)]

Please disregard the problem with the Calibre's books on my shortcuts.  I scanned my hd, after which the books turned into Windows sheilds.  After a couple of reboots they all went away.

________________________________
From: Charles Haley <email address hidden>
To: <email address hidden>
Sent: Wednesday, June 1, 2011 5:48 PM
Subject: [Bug 791044] Re: info in tag browser disappeared

Looking at those errors, it is almost certain that you have added an
'identifier' that contains a quote ("). Identifiers are like isbn,
amason asin, and the like.

Start calibre and search for the string identifiers:":~.  (the word
identifiers, a colon, a quote, a colon, a tilde, a period). If it finds
something (and I think it will), use edit metadata (single) to open the
metadata for the book(s), look at the identifiers box, and remove any
and all quotes.

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Title:
  info in tag browser disappeared

Status in calibre: e-book management:
  Invalid

Bug description:
  My OS is Win 7 Home Premium, 64-bit.  I have Calibre 8.3 as I always
  update when new versions come out.  I was adding ebooks to Calibre
  today and had to close my open programs because some of them weren't
  responding.  When I came back later and reopened Calibre all of the
  tags (authors, titles, tags, series, etc.) had completely disappeared
  from the tag column on the left of the program.  If I place my pointer
  there it shows a hand as though something is in that area; but I've
  been unable to bring anything up.  I did try a new install; but that
  didn't work either.  The bottom left button underneath "Manage
  authors, tags, etc." can be clicked, but doesn't produce anything.  My
  settings seem to be the same as before.  Obviously I can't work with
  the program without the contents of this column.  I'm NOT software
  literate, but have been using Calibre since the first of this year
  without having this issue.  I don't know if it's a bug or if there is
  something I should try to get the data back into the box on the left
  where it belongs.  Please let me know if this is a bug or something
  caused when I had to shut the program down (although I've done this
  many times with no problems.)  I need my Calibre!

  Kathy Kinsey

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[Charles Haley (cbhaley)]

The book "Eight in the Box: A Novel of Suspense" by Raffi Yessayan has the following in the identifier box
---
isbn:CHAPTER 27
Space is Not the Final Frontier!
I believe we all chose to be born in this physical world for a reason. Each of us came here to accomplish certain lessons or missions, just to give ourselves proper perspective of the "outside" world.

we are kept inside our body only because of psychological barriers:Our beliefs
---
The tags pane problem will go away if you erase everything in that identifiers box and restart calibre.

I have also fixed the underlying bug.

PS: You have many titles in your library that I would like to read. Too bad that the books aren't in the zip. :)

[Kathy Kinsey (doxie56)]

I will try your suggestion.  I didn't realize you were looking for quotes in the description part.  I will start watching for those.  Also, I would be happy to zip the books you want (or all of them, maybe in several sections at a time?).  Just let me know.  Being disabled and without a car for the next few weeks or so leaves me with plenty of time at home alone during the day when the handicapped child I'm raising is at school.  I have been hoping for something to do, preferably something that will be good for someone else.  So sending you books is something I CAN do.  Thank you so much for sticking with the problem.  I will definitely be donating to Calibre whenever I'm able as you guys rock!  I'll let you know how this works out.

Kathy

________________________________
From: Charles Haley <email address hidden>
To: <email address hidden>
Sent: Thursday, June 2, 2011 2:21 AM
Subject: [Bug 791044] Re: info in tag browser disappeared

The book "Eight in the Box: A Novel of Suspense" by Raffi Yessayan has the following in the identifier box
---
isbn:CHAPTER 27
Space is Not the Final Frontier!
I believe we all chose to be born in this physical world for a reason. Each of us came here to accomplish certain lessons or missions, just to give ourselves proper perspective of the "outside" world.

we are kept inside our body only because of psychological barriers:Our beliefs
---
The tags pane problem will go away if you erase everything in that identifiers box and restart calibre.

I have also fixed the underlying bug.

PS: You have many titles in your library that I would like to read. Too
bad that the books aren't in the zip. :)

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Title:
  info in tag browser disappeared

Status in calibre: e-book management:
  Invalid

Bug description:
  My OS is Win 7 Home Premium, 64-bit.  I have Calibre 8.3 as I always
  update when new versions come out.  I was adding ebooks to Calibre
  today and had to close my open programs because some of them weren't
  responding.  When I came back later and reopened Calibre all of the
  tags (authors, titles, tags, series, etc.) had completely disappeared
  from the tag column on the left of the program.  If I place my pointer
  there it shows a hand as though something is in that area; but I've
  been unable to bring anything up.  I did try a new install; but that
  didn't work either.  The bottom left button underneath "Manage
  authors, tags, etc." can be clicked, but doesn't produce anything.  My
  settings seem to be the same as before.  Obviously I can't work with
  the program without the contents of this column.  I'm NOT software
  literate, but have been using Calibre since the first of this year
  without having this issue.  I don't know if it's a bug or if there is
  something I should try to get the data back into the box on the left
  where it belongs.  Please let me know if this is a bug or something
  caused when I had to shut the program down (although I've done this
  many times with no problems.)  I need my Calibre!

  Kathy Kinsey

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[Kathy Kinsey (doxie56)]

I went ahead and removed the Identifier you mentioned, (I'm waiting for the van to pick me up to go to the doc anyway), restarted Calibre; and all seems to be fine now.  I think Calibre allows me to choose not to dl the ID's?  I'll see if I can find that.  I can work on computers, wipe a hd, troubleshoot, etc.  But that comes from 9 years with a computer geek who let me do things myself unless I ran into a problem.  But I'm not good with the language used to change things in Calibre (or anything else for that matter).  You do rock!  i am so relieved to have this problem taken care of.  Let me know about the books so I can get right on it.  I have a very wide range of genres in my favorite things... books and music, as well as an open mind in reading things about which I may not necessarily agree.  (I even dl George W. Bush's book in spite of the fact that I think he was the worst president and did more harm for this country than any president
 in my 55 years... in the interest of fairness at least.)  lol

Thank you again.

Kathy

________________________________
From: Charles Haley <email address hidden>
To: <email address hidden>
Sent: Thursday, June 2, 2011 2:21 AM
Subject: [Bug 791044] Re: info in tag browser disappeared

The book "Eight in the Box: A Novel of Suspense" by Raffi Yessayan has the following in the identifier box
---
isbn:CHAPTER 27
Space is Not the Final Frontier!
I believe we all chose to be born in this physical world for a reason. Each of us came here to accomplish certain lessons or missions, just to give ourselves proper perspective of the "outside" world.

we are kept inside our body only because of psychological barriers:Our beliefs
---
The tags pane problem will go away if you erase everything in that identifiers box and restart calibre.

I have also fixed the underlying bug.

PS: You have many titles in your library that I would like to read. Too
bad that the books aren't in the zip. :)

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Title:
  info in tag browser disappeared

Status in calibre: e-book management:
  Invalid

Bug description:
  My OS is Win 7 Home Premium, 64-bit.  I have Calibre 8.3 as I always
  update when new versions come out.  I was adding ebooks to Calibre
  today and had to close my open programs because some of them weren't
  responding.  When I came back later and reopened Calibre all of the
  tags (authors, titles, tags, series, etc.) had completely disappeared
  from the tag column on the left of the program.  If I place my pointer
  there it shows a hand as though something is in that area; but I've
  been unable to bring anything up.  I did try a new install; but that
  didn't work either.  The bottom left button underneath "Manage
  authors, tags, etc." can be clicked, but doesn't produce anything.  My
  settings seem to be the same as before.  Obviously I can't work with
  the program without the contents of this column.  I'm NOT software
  literate, but have been using Calibre since the first of this year
  without having this issue.  I don't know if it's a bug or if there is
  something I should try to...

[Charles Haley (cbhaley)]

Thanks for the offer. It is extremely kind, but I have to say no. My son would be very unhappy with me if I obtain ebooks without paying for them.

Also, thanks for the complements!

[Kovid Goyal (kovid)]

Fixed in branch lp:calibre. The fix will be in the next release. calibre is usually released every Friday.

 status fixreleased

[Kathy Kinsey (doxie56)]

I hate so much to bother you with anything else; but I discovered another problem with my tags column this morning.  When I pull up, for instance, authors under the letter "A", I get the last names of all those authors with a last name beginning with that letter and how many books I have by them.  I could then click an author and see only the books by that author in the library pane.  Now when I do that EVERY book in my library shows up in the library pane as it does when I start up.  What can I do about that?

Kathy

p.s.  if not allowed to ask for ebooks, just give me a "nod" if you want me to send to you

________________________________
From: Charles Haley <email address hidden>
To: <email address hidden>
Sent: Thursday, June 2, 2011 2:21 AM
Subject: [Bug 791044] Re: info in tag browser disappeared

The book "Eight in the Box: A Novel of Suspense" by Raffi Yessayan has the following in the identifier box
---
isbn:CHAPTER 27
Space is Not the Final Frontier!
I believe we all chose to be born in this physical world for a reason. Each of us came here to accomplish certain lessons or missions, just to give ourselves proper perspective of the "outside" world.

we are kept inside our body only because of psychological barriers:Our beliefs
---
The tags pane problem will go away if you erase everything in that identifiers box and restart calibre.

I have also fixed the underlying bug.

PS: You have many titles in your library that I would like to read. Too
bad that the books aren't in the zip. :)

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Title:
  info in tag browser disappeared

Status in calibre: e-book management:
  Invalid

Bug description:
  My OS is Win 7 Home Premium, 64-bit.  I have Calibre 8.3 as I always
  update when new versions come out.  I was adding ebooks to Calibre
  today and had to close my open programs because some of them weren't
  responding.  When I came back later and reopened Calibre all of the
  tags (authors, titles, tags, series, etc.) had completely disappeared
  from the tag column on the left of the program.  If I place my pointer
  there it shows a hand as though something is in that area; but I've
  been unable to bring anything up.  I did try a new install; but that
  didn't work either.  The bottom left button underneath "Manage
  authors, tags, etc." can be clicked, but doesn't produce anything.  My
  settings seem to be the same as before.  Obviously I can't work with
  the program without the contents of this column.  I'm NOT software
  literate, but have been using Calibre since the first of this year
  without having this issue.  I don't know if it's a bug or if there is
  something I should try to get the data back into the box on the left
  where it belongs.  Please let me know if this is a bug or something
  caused when I had to shut the program down (although I've done this
  many times with no problems.)  I need my Calibre!

  Kathy Kinsey

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[Charles Haley (cbhaley)]

To be sure I understand:

- You are organizing authors (and other tags) by first letter.
- You open the letter 'A' by clicking on the triangle so it points down.
- You click on an author. A green plus sign appears next to that author
- The author's name appears in the search box along the top

but the library still shows other authors?

When you reply, could you cut off everything below your reply? Your entire message (with all the history) is put into the activity box on the bug tracker, so they are very long and very redundant. :)

[Kathy Kinsey (doxie56)]

Sorry... for some reason every time I tried to delete everything below the last msg. my email went to a new one, while yours went straight to the trash can, which I've retrieved it from 4 times!  but I finally got most of it by simply holding down delete for as long as I could do it without losing your email.

Yes.  When I click Authors it gives tags by first letter of last names of authors, which makes it easy for me to select only one author to work with... or one series, genre, etc.  But once I choose an author who has only 2 books in my library, the library pane still shows every book in the entire library when before it showed only the books by the author, genre, etc. I chose from the tag pane.  This makes it impossible to work with a single entity.

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Title:
  info in tag browser disappeared

Status in calibre: e-book management:
  Fix Released

Bug description:
  My OS is Win 7 Home Premium, 64-bit.  I have Calibre 8.3 as I always
  update when new versions come out.  I was adding ebooks to Calibre
  today and had to close my open programs because some of them weren't
  responding.  When I came back later and reopened Calibre all of the
  tags (authors, titles, tags, series, etc.) had completely disappeared
  from the tag column on the left of the program.  If I place my pointer
  there it shows a hand as though something is in that area; but I've
  been unable to bring anything up.  I did try a new install; but that
  didn't work either.  The bottom left button underneath "Manage
  authors, tags, etc." can be clicked, but doesn't produce anything.  My
  settings seem to be the same as before.  Obviously I can't work with
  the program without the contents of this column.  I'm NOT software
  literate, but have been using Calibre since the first of this year
  without having this issue.  I don't know if it's a bug or if there is
  something I should try to get the data back into the box on the left
  where it belongs.  Please let me know if this is a bug or something
  caused when I had to shut the program down (although I've done this
  many times with no problems.)  I need my Calibre!

  Kathy Kinsey

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[Charles Haley (cbhaley)]

Please look at the attached screen image, taken when using your database. As you can see, I clicked on an author with two books and am seeing two books.

When you click on the same author, do you see the same thing? The green plus and two books? If you see something different, what?

[Kathy Kinsey (doxie56)]

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I have yet another new problem.  I tried to load some books from my Calibre library to my Sony Reader; but it says "no suitable source formats were found", although the formats (original and new) show up in the book pane on the right.  Could my metadata.db be corrupted; or does this have to do with something else?  I've loaded and converted every book in my collection that wasn't originally readable by the Sony Reader.  They transferred in the past.  Help again!  This is what, my third problem?  I hope that doesn't mean I've made 3 strikes and am now out.  lol

I appreciate your help!

Kathy

[Kathy Kinsey (doxie56)]

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P.S.  The formats of the books show up in the book panes, but not on the "Edit Metadata" page when you press "e" with a book selected in the library.  Many of my books appear to be corrupted/lost their formats, both the ones they had and the ones to which I converted them.  I'm seem to be on a roll here!

Kathy

[Charles Haley (cbhaley)]

Your library seems to be in very bad shape. Something has removed the book files from the library.

At this point I suggest you:
- run a windows disk check to be sure that your hard disk is not corrupt. Open 'my computer', right-click on the drive, click the tools tab, and choose error checking (or something like that). No point in trying to fix things on a broken disk.
- restore the calibre library from a backup, if you have one.
- run calibre's check library, At some point it will ask you if you want to check the files in your library. Press Yes, and then look at the report. In particular, look at Missing Book Formats to see what formats calibre thinks should be there but are not.

Good luck!

[Kathy Kinsey (doxie56)]

I have run the windows disk check several times since this all began with Calibre last week.  The first time an error was found and corrected.  I will say that I didn't have either the problem with the library showing up all books when I choose a certain author, etc., or this new one with missing "extensions".  I'm at a loss.  Is there a way to fix the library if the db is alright?  Or am I going to have to delete, then refind/load every book that has this problem?  That would mean going through over 4k books, one by one, clicking "e" on every one to see if the extensions show up in the upper right-hand pane on that page (they do show up in the book pane on every one in the library... just don't all show up when going to edit metadata.  I'm at a loss and can't load the next book in the series I'm reading to my reader b/c it's one of the books that lost the extension.

Thank you.

Kathy

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[Charles Haley (cbhaley)]

The point of running calibre's check library this time is to see what the second part says. The second part of check library will tell you what formats (book files) are missing. You can copy that list to your clipboard and save it in a doc (word or notepad or something). You can then begin the process of fixing things. If your library is missing books, then there is no way that calibre can get them back. Assuming you still have the originals, you can re-add them as formats (not as books) in edit-metadata. Getting the list of missing formats from check library will help organize that process.

Looks like you might have your wish -- something to do. :(

[Kathy Kinsey (doxie56)]

It's the formats (epub, lrf, etc.) that are missing on the books I'm speaking of.  However, I clicked to send info to clipboard, but not having used clipboard before, can't find where it went.  The info says there are missing book formats, cover files and covers not in db, all of which it says are fixable, but doesn't fix when I tell it to do so.  Also, there are lists under "invalid titles", "extra titles", "missing covers files" (not hard to fix), and "cover files not in db (understandable?  since they didn't come with covers to begin with so I had to generate or find them).

So.. how do I find the clipboard image?  And since I don't have the original copies of the books in question, how will I go about replacing the formats?  Or can I do these things without having to go find the books over again?  I'm confused at this point about what I need to do.  I don't mind doing the work... just need some real layman's terms as to how to begin as software is not my forte.

Also, could this have anything to do with the previous problem where I'm seeing all books in the library when I click on only one author, etc., in the tags pane?  Or is that another issue?

Thanks again.

Kathy

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From: Charles Haley <email address hidden>
To: <email address hidden>
Sent: Saturday, June 4, 2011 1:33 PM
Subject: [Bug 791044] Re: info in tag browser disappeared

The point of running calibre's check library this time is to see what
the second part says. The second part of check library will tell you
what formats (book files) are missing. You can copy that list to your
clipboard and save it in a doc (word or notepad or something). You can
then begin the process of fixing things. If your library is missing
books, then there is no way that calibre can get them back. Assuming you
still have the originals, you can re-add them as formats (not as books)
in edit-metadata. Getting the list of missing formats from check library
will help organize that process.

Looks like you might have your wish -- something to do. :(

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Title:
  info in tag browser disappeared

Status in calibre: e-book management:
  Fix Released

Bug description:
  My OS is Win 7 Home Premium, 64-bit.  I have Calibre 8.3 as I always
  update when new versions come out.  I was adding ebooks to Calibre
  today and had to close my open programs because some of them weren't
  responding.  When I came back later and reopened Calibre all of the
  tags (authors, titles, tags, series, etc.) had completely disappeared
  from the tag column on the left of the program.  If I place my pointer
  there it shows a hand as though something is in that area; but I've
  been unable to bring anything up.  I did try a new install; but that
  didn't work either.  The bottom left button underneath "Manage
  authors, tags, etc." can be clicked, but doesn't produce anything.  My
  settings seem to be the same as before.  Obviously I can't work with
  the program without the contents of this column.  I'm NOT software
  literate, but have been using Calibre since the first of ...

[Kathy Kinsey (doxie56)]

I don't know if I mentioned that it also says I have "invalid titles", which makes no sense to me.  I tried doing a search for clipboard, but couldn't find it.  Where does the data go when you tell it to copy to clipboard?

Kathy

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[Charles Haley (cbhaley)]

The clipboard is where text goes when you use copy/paste (control-C and control-V). After you use the "Copy to clipboard" button, you must paste the text somewhere else, such as into a Word document.

Regarding "invalid titles" and "invalid authors", these are folders in your library appearing where authors and titles should be, but that do not appear in your database (metadata.db). This is usually, but not always, an indication that something has gone wrong with the database. You should look inside these folders to see what is really in them. You may even find some of your missing book formats.

If you 'fix' missing formats, then what happens is what the help text says: "In the case of missing formats, checking the fixable box and pushing [the fix] button will tell calibre that the formats are really gone. Use this if you are not going to restore the formats from a backup." It cannot put the formats back, because it doesn't know where they are.

At this point you are trying to recover a damaged library. The damage is causing your problems. This message system is meant for calibre bugs, and as far as I can tell the bug has been fixed.

My suggestion: ask for help on the library subforum of mobileread (http://www.mobileread.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=236). There are many more people available there, some of whom might have had (and fixed) similar problems and who might be able to respond to your queries more quickly.