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Quoting a previous quote is possible only manually, a handicap. MR was probably not intended for extensive discussions.

Preferences -> Advanced -> Tweaks -> Author sort name algorithm
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ID: author_sort_copy_method

The algorithm used to copy author to author_sort
Possible values are:
invert: use "fn ln" -> "ln, fn"
copy : copy author to author_sort without modification
comma : use 'copy' if there is a ',' in the name, otherwise use 'invert'
nocomma : "fn ln" -> "ln fn" (without the comma)
When this tweak is changed, the author_sort values stored with each author
must be recomputed by right-clicking on an author in the left-hand tags pane,
selecting 'manage authors', and pressing 'Recalculate all author sort values'.
The author name suffixes are words that are ignored when they occur at the
end of an author name. The case of the suffix is ignored and trailing
periods are automatically handled. The same is true for prefixes.
The author name copy words are a set of words which if they occur in an
author name cause the automatically generated author sort string to be
identical to the author name. This means that the sort for a string like Acme
Inc. will be Acme Inc. instead of Inc., Acme
Default
# Author sort name algorithm
author_sort_copy_method = 'comma'
author_name_suffixes = ('Jr', 'Sr', 'Inc', 'Ph.D', 'Phd', 'MD', 'M.D', 'I', 'II', 'III', 'IV', 'Junior', 'Senior')
author_name_prefixes = ('Mr', 'Mrs', 'Ms', 'Dr', 'Prof')
author_name_copywords = ('Corporation', 'Company', 'Co.', 'Agency', 'Council', 'Committee', 'Inc.', 'Institute', 'Society', 'Club', 'Team')

I'm not sure I understand KG. This can be caused by insufficient knowledge of English.
But surely this write assembly does not promote understanding.

Originally Posted by eschwartz

Right there, in Manage Authors. You can edit the author_sort values, as "master" values.

Is that by klicking Copy all author sort values to author? Author sort Aakjær, Jeppe would then get copied to Author as Aakjær, Jeppe? And the same for all of Author sort entries. I do not trust myself to try this out.
Why I do ask explicit? That would namely be a disaster - or at least connected for re-conversion with some workload.

F2 is the default single value metadata edit shortcut key.

F2 key doesn't function (the way you mean) with me. Or not with Spanish keyboards.

The highlighted cell should start looking like this (you can also double-click the cell):

This is with me the same.
But I may correct you: Double click opens the book in view mode.
You mean: Mark with single click a line in calibre main view - second single click makes the wanted entry space (eg Title, Author, Tags) editable.

Because according to the Manage Authors rules, it doesn't match, I guess.

Or the other way around.

brown, dan (starting thread)
When I changed in EMD Author sort to Brown, Dan it showed red because it doesn't match with the Manage Authors entry, which was then brown, dan.
Click OK in EMD with a red Author sort entry doesn't change the Manage Authors entry. (tested) Puuh!

Edit Metadata uses whatever you type in. There is an arrow button pointing from the Author to the Author Sort, which will set it based on the rules in Manage Authors.

You mean something else. The answer is clear: Yes (tested)

In Bulk Edit Metadata, you can select "Automatically set author sort" which will use the values saved in Manage Authors.

Lets test it. I changed in Manage Authors with Change case to UPPER CASE.


BROWN, DAN


EMD in bulk, crossed "Automatically set author sort"


EMD → Author sort entry→BROWN, DAN
You are right.

Edit Metadata says what the author/author_sort is for any particular book. Red indicates that you should take a second look, since it doesn't match Manage Authors.

As we did now!

The Chicago Manual of Style I will have a look inside after.

Thanks for your patience!