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Import from Text / CSV

Importing / Exporting » Import from Text / CSV

To perform a full import from a text or CSV file you can use the CLZ Cloud Import Tool. The steps consist of first importing all items into CLZ Cloud, and then syncing those items from CLZ Cloud to CLZ Books on your mobile device. 1. Importing your Text/CSV file to…

Export to Text / CSV

Importing / Exporting » Export to Text / CSV

You can’t export directly from CLZ Books on your mobile device, but you can export from your CLZ Cloud website. 1. On your mobile app: Tap on the CLZ Cloud button on your toolbar or in the left side menu. to open the Sync screen. Tap the Sync Changes button…

Direct import from Book Collector

Reference » Direct import from Book Collector

!This feature is only available for backwards compatibility. It is not developed or supported anymore. To transfer data from Book Collector, we strongly recommend to use the CLZ Cloud syncing!. Here’s how to transfer data from the Book Collector desktop…

Update from Core

Managing your database » Update from Core

When you add books using this app’s Add by Barcode or Add by Title tools, you get lots of book details automatically from our central Core for Books online database. After you add your books, the Core online data may change, e.g. to add more details that were…

Downloading data from CLZ Cloud

Getting started » Downloading data from CLZ Cloud

Have you been using one of our other book cataloging solutions, like Book Collector or Book Connect, or maybe the CLZ Books app on another device? Then you probably already have an existing book collection stored in your CLZ Cloud account. Here’s how to download…

Warning: Database originates from Direct Export

Troubleshooting » CLZ Cloud Sync problems » Warning: Database originates from Direct Export

“Your database originates from a direct export from PC/Mac. Any additions or changes to this database cannot be synced back to CLZ Cloud or your PC/Mac.” CLZ Cloud sync doesn’t work if the database on your mobile device originated from a “Direct…

Importing / Exporting

Importing / Exporting

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Your CLZ Account Requirements Settings Direct import from Music Collector

Export to CLZ Books: “Device not found”

Reference » Direct import from Book Collector » Export to CLZ Books: “Device not found”

If you can’t find your mobile device running CLZ Books using the “File > Export to > CLZ Mobile” with WiFi, there’s a few possible causes you can check to making it work: Contents Make sure you have Bonjour installed CLZ Books is not on the…

Print your collection

Importing / Exporting » Print your collection

You can’t print directly from CLZ Books on your mobile device, but you can export from your CLZ Cloud website and then print from a computer. 1. On your mobile app: Tap on the CLZ Cloud button on your toolbar or in the left side menu. to open the Sync…

Getting started

Getting started

Welcome to CLZ Books! Thanks for downloading our CLZ Books app! We hope you’ll enjoy using this app to catalog and manage your book collection. Just getting started cataloging your books? Then here’s how to add the first books to your database. *TIP:…

Field Reference

Managing your database » Editing books » Field Reference

Field types in the Edit Screen In the Edit Screen you will find different field types: Basic text fields: These allow you to just type any text in them. Number only fields: You can only add numbers in this field (for instance an index field, or a price…

Removing books

Managing your database » Removing books

Removing books by swiping Removing one book from its’ details page Removing multiple books in one go Remove all books Removing books by swiping You can remove books by swiping on the title (in your list of books) from right to left. Using the same method…

Removing unused pick list items

Removing unused pick list items: You may have some pick list items that you don’t use anymore. You can remove them: From the menu, choose “Manage Pick Lists”. Choose which list you want to remove unused items from. Tap the menu button top right…

Multiple collections

Managing your database » Multiple collections

CLZ Books allows multiple sub-collections within your app. The collections will appear in the menu that you can open from the top left, so that you can easily switch between them. Create and manage collections Open the menu top left and tap “Add…

Subscribing to CLZ Books

Getting started » Subscribing to CLZ Books

CLZ Books is a subscription app. You need an active subscription to use CLZ Books and its online services. Pricing: $1.49 per month, when paying monthly or $14.99 per year, when paying yearly (~ $1.25 per month) You can start a 7-day free trial from the…

Error: Cleared collection in CLZ Cloud

Troubleshooting » CLZ Cloud Sync problems » Error: Cleared collection in CLZ Cloud

It seems you cleared your collection in CLZ Cloud, meaning you have logged into your CLZ Cloud and used the red button named “Remove all books from database”. You will be presented with the option to “Upload this database” meaning you are…

Different number of books in desktop, cloud and app

Troubleshooting » CLZ Cloud Sync problems » Different number of books in desktop, cloud and app

In some rare situations, your desktop, cloud and mobile app database can get “out-of-sync”, causing a different number of books to be listed. The solution is simple, but may take some time. In short: Clear your CLZ Cloud. Upload your most up-to-date…

Settings

Reference » Settings

You can reach the settings screen by tapping the Menu > Settings. Appearance Application Skin Change the skin of the entire app to light or dark. Details View Template Change the details page of a book to a different style and color. Add Books from CLZ…

Managing Pick Lists

Managing your database » Managing Pick Lists

With every book you add to your collection, CLZ Books stores common information in Pick Lists. Examples of pick lists include Genre, Format, Location, Owner, etc. With the Manage Pick List screen you can modify all Pick List items. With it you can add, edit, delete…

Managing your database

Managing your database

After adding some books to your database, it’s time to start editing your entries to add personal information (like purchase details, your own ratings and notes, etc…) or to edit the automatically downloaded data to your own preferences. Read on about the…

Adding a new pick list item

Managing your database » Managing Pick Lists » Adding a new pick list item

Adding a new pick list item: Method 1: Type it into the field in the Edit Screen of a book When you edit a book and you type something new in one of the pick list fields, this automatically gets added to your pick list for that field. Once a value has been entered in…

Your CLZ Account

Reference » Your CLZ Account

What is a CLZ Account? A CLZ Account is a generic Collectorz.com customer account, a login (a CLZ Username and Password) for several different Collectorz.com online services: Log in to the My.CLZ.com site to access your licenses, subscriptions and download…

Editing books

Managing your database » Editing books

After adding some books to your database, it’s time to start editing your entries to add personal information (like purchase details, your own ratings and notes, etc…) or to edit the automatically downloaded data to your own preferences. This is done in…

Editing a pick list item

Managing your database » Managing Pick Lists » Editing a pick list item

Editing a pick list item: From the menu, choose “Manage Pick Lists”. Choose which list you want to work on. Tap on any of the pick list items to edit it. !Warning: any change you make to an existing pick list item will affect all books that also use…

Synchronize with CLZ Cloud

Syncing with the CLZ Cloud » Synchronize with CLZ Cloud

CLZ Cloud is an online service for storing and backing up your collection database in the cloud. It is also used to sync data between devices, e.g. from your Windows or Mac software to your app, but also between phones and tablets. If you own multiple devices, e.g. a…

Why sign up?

Syncing with the CLZ Cloud » Why sign up?

The subscription to the CLZ Books app comes with cloud storage for your data, in our own CLZ Cloud system. To use your CLZ Cloud, you need a CLZ Account. Advantages of using CLZ Cloud: When you’re using CLZ Books, you can use the CLZ Cloud to: Make an…

How the CLZ Cloud works

Syncing with the CLZ Cloud » How the CLZ Cloud works

CLZ Cloud is a service for storing and backing up your collection database in the cloud. It is also the recommended way for syncing data between devices, e.g. from your Windows or Mac Book Collector to CLZ Books on iOS / Android, but also to sync between your mobile…

Back up / Restore your collection and subscription

Syncing with the CLZ Cloud » Back up / Restore your collection and subscription

After storing so many books in CLZ Books it’s always smart to have a backup. It’s also useful if you can restore your subscription on any device, any time. We offer you a way to do that by syncing your complete database and subscription to the CLZ Cloud.…

Merging pick list items

Managing your database » Managing Pick Lists » Merging pick list items

Merging pick list items: Accidentally got two or more pick list items that are the same? You can merge them: From the menu, choose “Manage Pick Lists”. Choose which list you want to work on. Tap the menu button top right and choose “Enter…

Cover Images

Managing your database » Editing books » Cover Images

You can use your device camera to take a picture and add it as cover image to a book To edit a cover image: Select an item. Tap “Edit” bottom right. Now go to the Cover tab (which is on the right, you may have to scroll the tabs to see it) You can…

Errors in Sync Report

Troubleshooting » CLZ Cloud Sync problems » Errors in Sync Report

It can happen that something goes wrong during sync. If that happens, you will be notified, and you can check here what the error means: Error downloading/uploading cover Other Messages Clear database in CLZ Cloud Error downloading/uploading cover: A…

Adding by ISBN

Adding books » Adding by ISBN

Adding books by scanning their ISBN barcode If you are cataloging your books, the best way to add books to CLZ Books is by scanning their ISBN barcodes with your device’s camera. If you have a compatible device you can scan ISBNs using your device…

Uploading data to CLZ Cloud

Getting started » Uploading data to CLZ Cloud

The CLZ Books app comes with cloud storage for your data, in our own CLZ Cloud system. When you’re using CLZ Books, we strongly recommend using the CLZ Cloud to: Transfer your active subscription across mobile devices. Make an online backup of your book…

Uploading Images

Syncing with the CLZ Cloud » Synchronize with CLZ Cloud » Uploading Images

Book Collector will try to upsync cover images for books that don’t already have a cover in the CLZ Cloud. The images are restricted to 500kb in size, if your images are larger than this, they won’t be uploaded. Images are only automatically upsynced to…

I do not see my own cover images after syncing.

Troubleshooting » CLZ Cloud Sync problems » I do not see my own cover images after syncing.

When you sync with CLZ Cloud, the cloud entries will, in general, use the central cover images from Core for Books. Only if you’ve manually modified or added a cover yourself it will be marked as Custom Image and syncs with your CLZ Cloud. Sync Custom…

Sharing online

Syncing with the CLZ Cloud » Sharing online

If you want, you can share your collection with friends so they can see which books you have! Your public CLZ Cloud link To find out your public Cloud Share link, tap the menu icon top left and tap “View my CLZ Cloud” Your browser app will open to show…

My app is suddenly locked, how do I fix this?

Troubleshooting » My app is suddenly locked, how do I fix this?

There can be a couple of reasons your app is locked. Please select the situation that applies to you: Situation 1: I’ve paid for the app before. Situation 2: I’m unable to sync my subscription back to my device. Situation 3: I’ve never synced my…