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Old 06-02-2025, 10:19 AM   #3
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Quote:
Originally Posted by DeshaDaine View Post
Hello, I have an issue with hierarchal fields.

I've set them up like Genre1, Genre1.Sub1, Genre1.Sub2, etc. and ticked the field under Preferences > Look & Feel > Hierarchy and searching, but it won't work. The tag browser treats Genre1 and Genre1.Sub1 as completely unrelated tags and doesn't nest anything.

I.e.:
Genre1
Genre1.Sub1
Genre1.Sub2

instead of:
Genre1
->Sub1
->Sub2

I've tested it with a brand new custom field, which also didn't work, and found a 2yo post on Reddit with the same issue, but it resolved itself when they reinstalled, which hasn't worked for me.

I've been using Calibre for years and have a lot of customisation so I don't want to start again, but I've got to the point where I need hierarchal fields.

Does anyone have any ideas?
What you describe should work and does for me. This implies that something isn't right in the setup. Please attach screen captures of the column definition (Preferences / Add your own columns), marking the column hierarchical (Preferences / Look & feel / Tag browser / Hierarchy and searching), and the tag browser entries for the column.

I've attached mine for comparison.
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Also be sure that the period being used to separate the items in the hierarchy is a standard period, not some look-similar symbol.
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Originally Posted by BetterRed View Post
FWIW: the columns I have checked in the Hierarchy and searching list are unchecked in the Partitioning and collapsing list. It's a long time since I created those columns, so can't recall if that was a conscious or serendipitous decision.

BR
Partitioning and hierarchy work fine together.
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