How do you search for books which are NOT a particular format?

DobraGolonka · 08-22-2010, 10:36 AM

Hi

I have several hundred books which are not in my preferred format of epub. How can I retrieve these titles using a search so that I can convert them? I can use format:type, but I'm really looking for a reverse of this where format:<>type. Is this possible?

Regards

DG

itimpi · 08-22-2010, 10:48 AM

Use an expression of the form "not format:xxx". You can use the logical operators together with brackets to build up complex searches. I use this all the time to find files that need converting.

DobraGolonka · 08-22-2010, 11:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by itimpi

Use an expression of the form "not format:xxx". You can use the logical operators together with brackets to build up complex searches. I use this all the time to find files that need converting.

Excellent! That's just what I was looking for and I'd obviously missed that in the help file.

Many thanks

DG

theducks · 08-22-2010, 11:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DobraGolonka

Hi

I have several hundred books which are not in my preferred format of epub. How can I retrieve these titles using a search so that I can convert them? I can use format:type, but I'm really looking for a reverse of this where format:<>type. Is this possible?

Regards

DG

Open the (luggage) Tag Browser if not open.
Expand "Formats"
click the format you don't want to see, 2 times (Red Minus)
Hold down the Control key
and repeat for additional formats.

BTW to find books with No Formats (Empty Book):

Code:

 format:false

in the search bar

08-22-2010, 10:36 AM	#1
DobraGolonka Junior Member Posts: 7 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2010 Device: iPhone	How do you search for books which are NOT a particular format? Hi I have several hundred books which are not in my preferred format of epub. How can I retrieve these titles using a search so that I can convert them? I can use format:type, but I'm really looking for a reverse of this where format:<>type. Is this possible? Regards DG

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itimpi Wizard Posts: 4,552 Karma: 950151 Join Date: Nov 2008 Device: Sony PRS-950, iphone/ipad (Marvin/iBooks/QuickReader)	Use an expression of the form "not format:xxx". You can use the logical operators together with brackets to build up complex searches. I use this all the time to find files that need converting.

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