11-13-2010, 11:24 AM | #1 |
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Oddity
Inserted an empty book added the Author and Title. With the ISBN, downloaded metadata and cover. Also have a custom column entitled "Comments". In 'comments' entered 'Get Book' as a reminder.
Problem: With data in the custom column the metadata does not show in the "Book Details" panel. Removing data from the custom column and the metadata is displayed. |
11-13-2010, 12:11 PM | #2 |
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the book details panel is completely blank? What version of calibre is this?
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11-14-2010, 09:20 AM | #3 | |
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Oddity Before & After pics
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calibre 0.7.28 Custom column: Lookup name - comments Column heading - Comments Column type - Text, column shown in the tag browser Calibre_Oddity_Before.jpg - No comment; metadata visible Calibre_Oddity_After.jpg - Comment - Get Book!; metadata not visible Only change was to put data in the comments column. Removing the data allows the metadata to be displayed again. It does the same whether an empty book or not. EDIT: The missing metadata is the summary of the book, which when inspecting the metadata through Edit Metadata; Edit Metadata Individually; is contained in an area titled Comments. Hmmm... Custom column: Lookup name - rem Column heading - Remarks Column type - Text, column shown in the tag browser Calibre_Oddity_FoundIt.jpg - Remarks - Get Book!; metadata visible FOUND IT: I just added a custom column titled 'Remarks'. Entering data in remarks does 'not' make the metadata disappear. The 'Comments' must be a pseudo reserved keyword... Last edited by Gunnerp245; 11-14-2010 at 09:21 AM. Reason: Grammar |
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11-14-2010, 09:38 AM | #4 |
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Comments is a standard field in a books metadata. Sounds as if somehow you got a custom column with the same name is a built-in one. I would not have thought that should have been allowed?
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11-14-2010, 10:44 AM | #6 |
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Well, if you create a custom column named comments, calibre assumes you want it to override the builtin comments for display. Otherwise, why name it the same as the builtin column?
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Would seem to make sense that 'built-in' commands should be reserved aka protected against user over ride... |
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11-14-2010, 11:14 AM | #8 |
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The "override" is only for the display area. User defined column names are always prefixed by #, so they cannot override a built-in column name in any other context.
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11-14-2010, 11:25 AM | #9 |
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Curious. When I tried to name a custom column "Series" (I wanted a series column that didn't number the series), calibre slapped me on the wrist and said, "No, no, no!" How humiliating! (All seriousness aside, I got around it by naming the column " Series" with a space in front of the word; it displays close enough to the original to pass for it).
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