Series Number issue

rlh3 · 04-02-2018, 01:11 PM

Is it possible to make the Series Number field extend to three decimal places?

I am cataloging a large number of Pulps and use the Series Number field to sort by Volume and Number, eg. 90.01 for volume 90, number one. I have some older pulps that are Volume xx, number yyy. This has led to a breakdown in my indexing, and is quite annoying. if it is not possible to change the number of decimal places in calibre, does anyone have an idea for a workaround?

Thanks

rlh3

fidvo · 04-02-2018, 03:42 PM

A couple of potential workarounds:

1. Use separate fields for Volume and Number.

2. Use a longer number for the series.

For example, if it's Volume 90 Number 1, use 90001. For Volume 90 Number 100, you would use 90100.

I have a media library for movies and TV shows, and I use this method for TV shows. 1-2 digits for the season and 3 digits for the episode within the season. As long as you're careful with your zeroes, it works fine.

04-02-2018, 01:11 PM	#1
rlh3 Connoisseur Posts: 57 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2012 Device: iPad	Series Number issue Is it possible to make the Series Number field extend to three decimal places? I am cataloging a large number of Pulps and use the Series Number field to sort by Volume and Number, eg. 90.01 for volume 90, number one. I have some older pulps that are Volume xx, number yyy. This has led to a breakdown in my indexing, and is quite annoying. if it is not possible to change the number of decimal places in calibre, does anyone have an idea for a workaround? Thanks rlh3

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04-02-2018, 03:42 PM	#2
fidvo Addict Posts: 309 Karma: 1645952 Join Date: Jun 2012 Device: none	A couple of potential workarounds: 1. Use separate fields for Volume and Number. 2. Use a longer number for the series. For example, if it's Volume 90 Number 1, use 90001. For Volume 90 Number 100, you would use 90100. I have a media library for movies and TV shows, and I use this method for TV shows. 1-2 digits for the season and 3 digits for the episode within the season. As long as you're careful with your zeroes, it works fine.

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