including custom columns in epub catalog

Jade Aislin · 07-13-2012, 03:09 AM

Is it possible to use custom columns in an epub catalog as a section to be sorted by?

I want to be able to search for a story depending on different tags in different custom columns, but from what I have read the epub catalog only allows me to insert one custom column and it cannot be searched (merging with comments, description note). In addition, when I was trying to get some of my custom columns to appear, I found that I could not see all of them when I tried to use the description note or merging with comments features. I would like to see the word count of each book, but it does not show up as an option when I am configuring the catalog.

GRiker · 07-13-2012, 06:08 AM

The sort order for the catalog is not configurable. As you noted, you can add the contents of a custom column in the description note. IIRC, the eligible custom columns must be text fields.

[edit]
I just looked at the source code, the eligible custom column types for the description note are text, comments, and composite. I will update the sticky.

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theducks · 07-13-2012, 09:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jade Aislin

Is it possible to use custom columns in an epub catalog as a section to be sorted by?

I want to be able to search for a story depending on different tags in different custom columns, but from what I have read the epub catalog only allows me to insert one custom column and it cannot be searched (merging with comments, description note). In addition, when I was trying to get some of my custom columns to appear, I found that I could not see all of them when I tried to use the description note or merging with comments features. I would like to see the word count of each book, but it does not show up as an option when I am configuring the catalog.

GRiker has pointed out the Catalog is not sortable.
You can make a sorted spreadsheet (CSV) file using the CLI (See calibredb --list in the online Manual)

07-13-2012, 03:09 AM	#1
Jade Aislin Groupie Posts: 164 Karma: 3100 Join Date: Sep 2011 Device: Kobo Auro H2O, PRS-T1	including custom columns in epub catalog Is it possible to use custom columns in an epub catalog as a section to be sorted by? I want to be able to search for a story depending on different tags in different custom columns, but from what I have read the epub catalog only allows me to insert one custom column and it cannot be searched (merging with comments, description note). In addition, when I was trying to get some of my custom columns to appear, I found that I could not see all of them when I tried to use the description note or merging with comments features. I would like to see the word count of each book, but it does not show up as an option when I am configuring the catalog.

07-13-2012, 06:08 AM	#2
GRiker Comparer of the Ephemeris Posts: 1,496 Karma: 424697 Join Date: Mar 2009 Device: iPad	The sort order for the catalog is not configurable. As you noted, you can add the contents of a custom column in the description note. IIRC, the eligible custom columns must be text fields. [edit] I just looked at the source code, the eligible custom column types for the description note are text, comments, and composite. I will update the sticky. G Last edited by GRiker; 07-13-2012 at 08:21 AM. Reason: added eligible custom column types

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