Search Replcae error on custom field

adept22 · 03-14-2011, 02:41 AM

I have a custom series field called readingorder. I am trying to do a find replace from series_index field and set the destination field as the #readeringorder_index. however when i try and run it i get an error below. I have checked the integrity and its all fine.

Librarydatabase2 object has no attribute 'set_#readingorder_index'

chaley · 03-14-2011, 06:55 AM

See ticket http://bugs.calibre-ebook.com/ticket/9397

adept22 · 03-14-2011, 07:52 AM

HI chaley i have given that a try but i am having some issues. The field I am using is the {author} field. i have loaded a number into that. in this case 2. So i goto search and replace, select {template} as search field. in Template i am typing Dragonlance[{authors}], Setting destination field to #reading order. Click ok and what appears in the reading order columsn is dragonlance[2] book 1, dragonlance[6] book 1. When in fact it should be dragonlance book2, dragonlance book 6.it seems its not recognizing the [] as being the book number? am i doing something wrong?

chaley · 03-14-2011, 07:57 AM

There must be a space between the word and the [], or in your case "Drangonlance [2]". The reason for this is safety - calibre interprets the value as a series index only if the string matches one that calibre will produce, in order to avoid messing up things like "SomeSeries[3] [5]" (yes, this kind of series name really happens

).

adept22 · 03-14-2011, 09:47 AM

sweet worked a treat thanks for the help

03-14-2011, 02:41 AM	#1
adept22 Junior Member Posts: 7 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2011 Device: Kindle	Search Replcae error on custom field I have a custom series field called readingorder. I am trying to do a find replace from series_index field and set the destination field as the #readeringorder_index. however when i try and run it i get an error below. I have checked the integrity and its all fine. Librarydatabase2 object has no attribute 'set_#readingorder_index'

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03-14-2011, 06:55 AM	#2
chaley Grand Sorcerer Posts: 11,742 Karma: 6997045 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Notts, England Device: Kobo Libra 2	See ticket http://bugs.calibre-ebook.com/ticket/9397

03-14-2011, 07:52 AM	#3
adept22 Junior Member Posts: 7 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2011 Device: Kindle	HI chaley i have given that a try but i am having some issues. The field I am using is the {author} field. i have loaded a number into that. in this case 2. So i goto search and replace, select {template} as search field. in Template i am typing Dragonlance[{authors}], Setting destination field to #reading order. Click ok and what appears in the reading order columsn is dragonlance[2] book 1, dragonlance[6] book 1. When in fact it should be dragonlance book2, dragonlance book 6.it seems its not recognizing the [] as being the book number? am i doing something wrong?

03-14-2011, 07:57 AM	#4
chaley Grand Sorcerer Posts: 11,742 Karma: 6997045 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Notts, England Device: Kobo Libra 2	There must be a space between the word and the [], or in your case "Drangonlance [2]". The reason for this is safety - calibre interprets the value as a series index only if the string matches one that calibre will produce, in order to avoid messing up things like "SomeSeries[3] [5]" (yes, this kind of series name really happens ).

03-14-2011, 09:47 AM	#5
adept22 Junior Member Posts: 7 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2011 Device: Kindle	sweet worked a treat thanks for the help

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