Need help sorting the 'on device' column

ficbot · 04-30-2011, 10:09 AM

I am having trouble setting up a saved sort using the on-device column. What I want to do is plug in the Kindle and then be able to go to a saved search that only shows me unread books which are NOT loaded on there. I am using the stars to indicate read status, so I already have a saved search for unread books. But that still leaves me with a large number of books to scroll through, even if I sort them so the unread ones move to the top. Is there a way to set up a saved search so that it only shows me the unread books not on the device?

Manichean · 04-30-2011, 10:39 AM

There's a special column created whenever a device is connected. It's called ondevice. You can use that column to create your search, however, it will only work when a device is actually connected and recognized by Calibre.

ficbot · 04-30-2011, 10:50 AM

I know that. I am just not sure how to set up the search so it only shows the unread books.

kiwidude · 04-30-2011, 11:03 AM

Assuming that a book having a rating indicates you have read it, then presumably you are using rating:false or rating:0 to show your unread books.

So you would want a search of:
ondevice:false and rating:false

ficbot · 04-30-2011, 11:27 AM

Thank you, that did the trick!

theducks · 04-30-2011, 12:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ficbot

I know that. I am just not sure how to set up the search so it only shows the unread books.

The search will error if the ondevice column is not present.
ondevice:false and #read:0 (stars are really numbers 0-5)

04-30-2011, 10:09 AM	#1
ficbot Wizard Posts: 2,409 Karma: 4132096 Join Date: Sep 2008 Device: Kindle Paperwhite/iOS Kindle App	Need help sorting the 'on device' column I am having trouble setting up a saved sort using the on-device column. What I want to do is plug in the Kindle and then be able to go to a saved search that only shows me unread books which are NOT loaded on there. I am using the stars to indicate read status, so I already have a saved search for unread books. But that still leaves me with a large number of books to scroll through, even if I sort them so the unread ones move to the top. Is there a way to set up a saved search so that it only shows me the unread books not on the device?

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04-30-2011, 10:39 AM	#2
Manichean Wizard Posts: 3,130 Karma: 91256 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Germany Device: Cybook Gen3	There's a special column created whenever a device is connected. It's called ondevice. You can use that column to create your search, however, it will only work when a device is actually connected and recognized by Calibre.

04-30-2011, 10:50 AM	#3
ficbot Wizard Posts: 2,409 Karma: 4132096 Join Date: Sep 2008 Device: Kindle Paperwhite/iOS Kindle App	I know that. I am just not sure how to set up the search so it only shows the unread books.

04-30-2011, 11:03 AM	#4
kiwidude Calibre Plugins Developer Posts: 4,652 Karma: 2162064 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Australia Device: Kindle Oasis	Assuming that a book having a rating indicates you have read it, then presumably you are using rating:false or rating:0 to show your unread books. So you would want a search of: ondevice:false and rating:false

04-30-2011, 11:27 AM	#5
ficbot Wizard Posts: 2,409 Karma: 4132096 Join Date: Sep 2008 Device: Kindle Paperwhite/iOS Kindle App	Thank you, that did the trick!

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