Delete notebook without deleting contents.

[popolll 4]

I have decided to switch from notebooks to tags. However I have created a whole population of notebooks which I would now like to delete. I tried and experiment and created a dummy notebook with some dummy notes. When I deleted the notebook the notes were gone. 

 

Is there some way to clear my notebooks while keeping the notes? Does it matter if I don't?

 

Pro tem I have removed the notebook tab from the sidebar and just have the list of tabs showing.

 

Advice would be gratefully received.

 

Paul

[GiacomoLaw 134]

You can press Ctrl+A to select all the notes, and move them into the main notebook and then delete the unwanted ones.

[BurgersNFries 2,407]

I have decided to switch from notebooks to tags. However I have created a whole population of notebooks which I would now like to delete. I tried and experiment and created a dummy notebook with some dummy notes. When I deleted the notebook the notes were gone. 

Yes, deleting a notebook will delete all the notes in the notebook. This is typical & expected behaviour. IE, if you delete a folder from your hard drive, all the files & folders in that folder are deleted.

Is there some way to clear my notebooks while keeping the notes?

Move the notes from the notebook you want to delete to a notebook you want to keep.

Does it matter if I don't?

 

I don't understand what you're asking.

[Wordsgood 526]

Popoll, you posted the same thing twice. I realize it was probably just a mistake and have deleted the other one.

But I will ask that you not double post in the future. Thank you!

[popolll 4]

Thanks for your help guys. I have now fixed the problem using your advice. Sorry about the double post. I did not even know I did it.

[Wordsgood 526]

No worries. I figured it was just an accident. Happens to everyone!