Restrict to Author search

DZC · 01-19-2013, 01:35 PM

Is there a way to restrict search to Author field with a "contains" expression rather than "equals?"

The "equals" search expression below illustrates my problem with full-match searching. I certainly may not remember there's a middle name, and in this case I might not know how to spell either the middle or last name. That leaves me with just the first name which, in this case, isn't likely to overwhelm with results. Or if I did know how to spell Bastianich and thought there would be way too many Lidias, I'd rather be able to just search for contains Bastianich.

authors:"=Lidia Matticchio Bastianich"

Running MacBookPro, Lion 10.7.5, Calibre 0.9.15

theducks · 01-19-2013, 01:48 PM

If you want the 'Default' to be 'contains':
At the bottom of the Tag browser:Click: 'Alter Tag Browser' : Match Type: Match any

Note: you can speed up Global (no field specified) searches by adjusting the search control Tweaks

DZC · 01-19-2013, 04:57 PM

Thanks much for responding, theducks. I may not have ever discovered that tags browser setting on my own! It was set to match Any, as it turns out. I think the problem was my making the search term expression too complicated. All I had to do to pull up titles by Lidia Matticchio Bastianich was type:
authors:lidia

LOL. That simple. Thanks too for pointing out Tweaks. I took a look and think I'll need more Calibre experience under my belt before I can take advantage of most of those tools, but good to know about it.

01-19-2013, 01:35 PM	#1
DZC Junior Member Posts: 8 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2012 Device: Calibre	Restrict to Author search Is there a way to restrict search to Author field with a "contains" expression rather than "equals?" The "equals" search expression below illustrates my problem with full-match searching. I certainly may not remember there's a middle name, and in this case I might not know how to spell either the middle or last name. That leaves me with just the first name which, in this case, isn't likely to overwhelm with results. Or if I did know how to spell Bastianich and thought there would be way too many Lidias, I'd rather be able to just search for contains Bastianich. authors:"=Lidia Matticchio Bastianich" Running MacBookPro, Lion 10.7.5, Calibre 0.9.15

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01-19-2013, 01:48 PM	#2
theducks Well trained by Cats Posts: 29,812 Karma: 54830978 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The Central Coast of California Device: Kobo Libra2,Kobo Aura2v1, K4NT(Fixed: New Bat.), Galaxy Tab A	If you want the 'Default' to be 'contains': At the bottom of the Tag browser:Click: 'Alter Tag Browser' : Match Type: Match any Note: you can speed up Global (no field specified) searches by adjusting the search control Tweaks

01-19-2013, 04:57 PM	#3
DZC Junior Member Posts: 8 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2012 Device: Calibre	Thanks much for responding, theducks. I may not have ever discovered that tags browser setting on my own! It was set to match Any, as it turns out. I think the problem was my making the search term expression too complicated. All I had to do to pull up titles by Lidia Matticchio Bastianich was type: authors:lidia LOL. That simple. Thanks too for pointing out Tweaks. I took a look and think I'll need more Calibre experience under my belt before I can take advantage of most of those tools, but good to know about it.

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