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BetterRed · 12-31-2024, 07:42 PM

FWIW in my Periodicals library, I put the publication name in Title - e.g. "The Atlantic", Granta" etc , and the issue date in a custom column — #issue_date/Issue date formatted as YYYY MMMM. If I wanted a composite containing both title and #issue_date I'd create one with a template- {title} {#issue_date).

Yes I have duplicate titles, but Calibre can handle that okay. Can't remember why I created a custom columns for the issue date rather than use pubdate.

IMO it is better to store data in the lowest form that makes sense… it's why Lego works.

BR

12-31-2024, 07:42 PM	#4
BetterRed null operator (he/him) Posts: 21,842 Karma: 30277270 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Sydney Australia Device: none	FWIW in my Periodicals library, I put the publication name in Title - e.g. "The Atlantic", Granta" etc , and the issue date in a custom column — #issue_date/Issue date formatted as YYYY MMMM. If I wanted a composite containing both title and #issue_date I'd create one with a template- {title} {#issue_date). Yes I have duplicate titles, but Calibre can handle that okay. Can't remember why I created a custom columns for the issue date rather than use pubdate. IMO it is better to store data in the lowest form that makes sense… it's why Lego works. BR Last edited by BetterRed; 12-31-2024 at 07:46 PM.