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Originally Posted by chaley
What I think you are doing is using Reading List to keep a persistent record of what was on the device the last time you connected. When the device isn't connected then you are then selecting that list to see the books. Because reading list uses marks to do its job, you see the mark pins. There is no ondevice column. When you are done, clear the marks.
You can avoid using marks by having reading list update a custom column or the tags column when you connect. For example, reading list could add/remove the tag "OnDevice" when you connect the device. This will persist after you remove the device. You then use search to find books with or without the tag OnDevice, as you wish.
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I am using Reading List to keep a persistent record of what was on the device the last time I connected. When I eject, the reading list marks go away (unless I click "view default list" to bring them back). What confused me was that when a look at the list of columns in "Preferences - Add your own columns" there is a column with a lookup name "ondevice" with a Column header "On device".
I have created a new column "Kobo" with a lookup name "#onkobo" that's Yes/No. Read List syncs to my Kobo as soon as it is connected. Column update options are "Update column for add or remove", column to update is the #onkobo, and value is "Y". After plugging in my Kobo, this populates the column I created with checkmarks if they are on my Kobo.
Is there a way to search for the checked entries? Otherwise I can just sort on the Kobo column to see a compact list which of my books are on the Kobo. The only thing I'm missing that I'd get with search is a count (although it seems I can click on Reading List for a count).
I think I finally have it, other than the search issue.