sort question

jumpingslick · 03-02-2011, 01:15 PM

In the browser window (if that's the correct term) the column header "Author(s)," lists books by first name and then last. What I would like, and once had, is last, first. I've tried a number of tweaks but can't accomplish it. In my Meta info Author(s) are listed first and last and Author_Sort is last, first.

Sorry if this is posts in the wrong forum, but I could not find an appropriate forum for general q's.

Thx

Manichean · 03-02-2011, 05:11 PM

If your metadata has FN LN in the authors field and LN, FN in the author_sort field, then the authors column should sort by last name. Or do you want your authors field to contain LN, FN the way the author_sort field does?

jumpingslick · 03-04-2011, 08:01 AM

"Or do you want your authors field to contain LN, FN the way the author_sort field does? " Yes exactly.

Manichean · 03-05-2011, 04:09 AM

Okay, in order to do that, you'll probably want to set a tweak to ensure that books you add in the future automatically get the correct author_sort value. In preferences->tweaks (look at the bottom of the page), look for a tweak called "Author sort name algorithm". You'll want to set that to "copy" (It's probably set to invert, look in the lower right pane and replace "invert" or whatever is behind the equal sign with "copy". Restart Calibre. That way, if you put LN, FN in the authors field, the author_sort field will copy the value.
The more difficult part is getting the existing books to conform to this. If you already have set your author field to LN, FN it's easy: Rightclick on the authors category in the tags browser (left pane), select manage authors, click on recalculate author_sort values in the dialog that pops up. If you haven't set the author field to your liking, it will be a little more complicated- in that case, I'd advise using the bulk metadata edit search and replace feature to change the authors. If you have to do the latter and need help doing it, post back with some examples of what is in your author_sort and author fields (If you have different combinations of LN and FN, listing those with examples help) and I'll try to give you advice on how to change those.

chaley · 03-05-2011, 04:37 AM

Note that 0.7.48 offers some new help in this case. The Manage authors dialog now has a button that will copy all the 'author sort' values to author. When you press OK, all the books will be updated. The attached screen shot shows the dialog.

You can get more information on how calibre manages authors and how to switch to LN, FN format at http://calibre-ebook.com/user_manual...es-and-sorting

03-02-2011, 01:15 PM	#1
jumpingslick Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2011 Device: kindle	sort question In the browser window (if that's the correct term) the column header "Author(s)," lists books by first name and then last. What I would like, and once had, is last, first. I've tried a number of tweaks but can't accomplish it. In my Meta info Author(s) are listed first and last and Author_Sort is last, first. Sorry if this is posts in the wrong forum, but I could not find an appropriate forum for general q's. Thx

03-05-2011, 04:37 AM	#5
chaley Grand Sorcerer Posts: 12,444 Karma: 8012886 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Notts, England Device: Kobo Libra 2	Note that 0.7.48 offers some new help in this case. The Manage authors dialog now has a button that will copy all the 'author sort' values to author. When you press OK, all the books will be updated. The attached screen shot shows the dialog. You can get more information on how calibre manages authors and how to switch to LN, FN format at http://calibre-ebook.com/user_manual...es-and-sorting Attached Thumbnails

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03-02-2011, 05:11 PM	#2
Manichean Wizard Posts: 3,130 Karma: 91256 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Germany Device: Cybook Gen3	If your metadata has FN LN in the authors field and LN, FN in the author_sort field, then the authors column should sort by last name. Or do you want your authors field to contain LN, FN the way the author_sort field does?

03-04-2011, 08:01 AM	#3
jumpingslick Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2011 Device: kindle	"Or do you want your authors field to contain LN, FN the way the author_sort field does? " Yes exactly.

03-05-2011, 04:09 AM	#4
Manichean Wizard Posts: 3,130 Karma: 91256 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Germany Device: Cybook Gen3	Okay, in order to do that, you'll probably want to set a tweak to ensure that books you add in the future automatically get the correct author_sort value. In preferences->tweaks (look at the bottom of the page), look for a tweak called "Author sort name algorithm". You'll want to set that to "copy" (It's probably set to invert, look in the lower right pane and replace "invert" or whatever is behind the equal sign with "copy". Restart Calibre. That way, if you put LN, FN in the authors field, the author_sort field will copy the value. The more difficult part is getting the existing books to conform to this. If you already have set your author field to LN, FN it's easy: Rightclick on the authors category in the tags browser (left pane), select manage authors, click on recalculate author_sort values in the dialog that pops up. If you haven't set the author field to your liking, it will be a little more complicated- in that case, I'd advise using the bulk metadata edit search and replace feature to change the authors. If you have to do the latter and need help doing it, post back with some examples of what is in your author_sort and author fields (If you have different combinations of LN and FN, listing those with examples help) and I'll try to give you advice on how to change those.

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