Virtual Libraries question

MadMinstrel · 02-01-2020, 04:59 AM

So, I have a big bunch of books on architecture, a big bunch of books on history, as well as a miscellaneous bunch of books in all genres.

It was easy to make Virtual Libraries for the history and architecture books. However, I also want a library with all of the books that are not in any virtual library. How do I do that?

Calibre unhelpfully defaults to showing me All Books, which sort of defeats the purpose of sequestering architecture and history in their own libraries.

BetterRed · 02-01-2020, 06:17 AM

VL Name: Other Books, Search expression: not tags:"=history" and not tags:"=architecture"

Added: and see Using Virtual libraries in searches

BR

MadMinstrel · 02-01-2020, 06:31 AM

Thanks, I'll do that. It's not quite what I asked for, but it works for my simple case.

BetterRed · 02-01-2020, 08:16 AM

AFAIK calibre doesn't offer what I think you asked for: a 'system generated' VL of books not in any other VL.

You could probably do it via a composite column (i.e. one built from other columns). I'll call it #notinanyvls. The column template would interrogate the list of VL's for which a book 'qualifies', if the list is empty it would set #notinanyvls to true. You'd define a VL Not in any VL with search expression #notinanyvls:true.

The Tutorials section of the calibre user guide has extensive doco on calibre's Template language.

BR

chaley · 02-02-2020, 05:35 AM

See thread how to isolate titles that are not in a virtual library.

02-01-2020, 04:59 AM	#1
MadMinstrel Junior Member Posts: 5 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2020 Device: Lenovo Yoga Smart Tab	Virtual Libraries question So, I have a big bunch of books on architecture, a big bunch of books on history, as well as a miscellaneous bunch of books in all genres. It was easy to make Virtual Libraries for the history and architecture books. However, I also want a library with all of the books that are not in any virtual library. How do I do that? Calibre unhelpfully defaults to showing me All Books, which sort of defeats the purpose of sequestering architecture and history in their own libraries.

02-01-2020, 06:17 AM	#2
BetterRed null operator (he/him) Posts: 20,651 Karma: 26966376 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Sydney Australia Device: none	VL Name: Other Books, Search expression: not tags:"=history" and not tags:"=architecture" Added: and see Using Virtual libraries in searches BR Last edited by BetterRed; 02-01-2020 at 06:23 AM. Reason: Added

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02-01-2020, 06:31 AM	#3
MadMinstrel Junior Member Posts: 5 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2020 Device: Lenovo Yoga Smart Tab	Thanks, I'll do that. It's not quite what I asked for, but it works for my simple case.

02-01-2020, 08:16 AM	#4
BetterRed null operator (he/him) Posts: 20,651 Karma: 26966376 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Sydney Australia Device: none	AFAIK calibre doesn't offer what I think you asked for: a 'system generated' VL of books not in any other VL. You could probably do it via a composite column (i.e. one built from other columns). I'll call it #notinanyvls. The column template would interrogate the list of VL's for which a book 'qualifies', if the list is empty it would set #notinanyvls to true. You'd define a VL Not in any VL with search expression #notinanyvls:true. The Tutorials section of the calibre user guide has extensive doco on calibre's Template language. BR

02-02-2020, 05:35 AM	#5
chaley Grand Sorcerer Posts: 11,770 Karma: 7029857 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Notts, England Device: Kobo Libra 2	See thread how to isolate titles that are not in a virtual library.

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