Help with "Shared Universe" custom column

zaroz · 11-23-2021, 06:58 PM

Hello, I have been pondering about how to implement a custom column for related novels in a shared universe.
To explain, some novels do not belong to a proper series so, using the default series column is somewhat inappropriate. Likewise, since they do not belong to a series, there is an issue as to what value to put in a custom series column.
For example, The Lofty Fierce Consort, Counterattack of the Cannon Fodder Chambermaid , and The Prestigious Family’s Young lady and the Farmer, all belong to the same universe, and have the same author, but they don't have a chronological order, since they take place at roughly the same time. Therefore, using the default series column is inappropriate in this case, since there is no series index.
Another example is when there are two separate series by the same author that have an intersection of plot and characters meet/interact with each other.

Anyways, what I would like is a custom column that offers Titles or Series (limited to those by the same author) as options. My end goal is to use this column on the content server to create a link in the book details page to related novels.

Any advice/ideas are welcome, and fyi, I have some experience with the calibre templates/functions

ownedbycats · 11-23-2021, 07:28 PM

I'd go with a text or tag-like text column, the latter if you want there to be an option for multiple values. While I wouldn't make it a composite column, Action Chains single-field edit can be used to semi-automatically populate/update a regular column via a template; I do it for Kobo collections.

BetterRed · 11-23-2021, 09:09 PM

You could use something like this:

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theducks · 11-24-2021, 11:30 AM

In addition to your custom stuff
Look at using Preferences:Searching:Grouped Searches

11-23-2021, 06:58 PM	#1
zaroz Member Posts: 11 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2020 Device: Samsung Galaxy Tab S6	Help with "Shared Universe" custom column Hello, I have been pondering about how to implement a custom column for related novels in a shared universe. To explain, some novels do not belong to a proper series so, using the default series column is somewhat inappropriate. Likewise, since they do not belong to a series, there is an issue as to what value to put in a custom series column. For example, The Lofty Fierce Consort, Counterattack of the Cannon Fodder Chambermaid , and The Prestigious Family’s Young lady and the Farmer, all belong to the same universe, and have the same author, but they don't have a chronological order, since they take place at roughly the same time. Therefore, using the default series column is inappropriate in this case, since there is no series index. Another example is when there are two separate series by the same author that have an intersection of plot and characters meet/interact with each other. Anyways, what I would like is a custom column that offers Titles or Series (limited to those by the same author) as options. My end goal is to use this column on the content server to create a link in the book details page to related novels. Any advice/ideas are welcome, and fyi, I have some experience with the calibre templates/functions Last edited by zaroz; 11-23-2021 at 07:01 PM. Reason: shared end goal

11-23-2021, 07:28 PM	#2
ownedbycats Custom User Title Posts: 11,347 Karma: 79528341 Join Date: Oct 2018 Location: Canada Device: Kobo Libra H2O, formerly Aura HD	I'd go with a text or tag-like text column, the latter if you want there to be an option for multiple values. While I wouldn't make it a composite column, Action Chains single-field edit can be used to semi-automatically populate/update a regular column via a template; I do it for Kobo collections. Last edited by ownedbycats; 11-23-2021 at 07:30 PM.

11-23-2021, 09:09 PM	#3
BetterRed null operator (he/him) Posts: 22,010 Karma: 30277294 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Sydney Australia Device: none	You could use something like this: BR

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