Thread: Calibre, Kobo and Collections
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Old 05-17-2017, 08:15 AM   #20
davidfor
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Originally Posted by JSWolf View Post
Back long before Kobo there was Sony. Calibre or as it was known as LibPRS500. There were two columns defined for collections. One was Series and the other was Tags. Series was for Series collection names because the entries got numbered. The other, Tags, was used for everything else that's not a series for collections. So as I see it, since we have two perfectly good columns already built into Calibre by default, I see no need to start the directions on Calibre and collections with how to make a custom column.

Yes, I shall change the Wiki once I figure out the proper wording and have the time. In fact, I'll run the changes through in this thread so others can have a go at it before it's committed.
Oh, you want the same way it was done for the Sony? Why on earth do you want it so limited? You can create collections for ANY column in the calibre library*. And ANY combination that you can think of. That's why the instructions are needed. And including a custom column was in response to the MANY posts asking how to do exactly that.

Also, if the Sony Series collection automatically numbered the books somehow, that isn't something that can happen here. There is series info better than any other device I know of, but, it is completely independent of the collections.

* Of course, some, such as title, would be pretty stupid, but it would work. Hmm, "should work". I'm not going to test it. If someone does, please tell me.
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