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				Sort library by last author link added to db
			 
			
			
			I'm trying to figure how to sort the library by the last titles whose authors have had a recent 'author link' added to the database.
		 
		
	
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
	
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			Links don't have a date so there isn't anything to sort on. You might be able to hack something with a custom date column and action chains, but if so it isn't obvious.  
		
	
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
	
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			wouldn't {last_modified} have been updated also?  so would a AND search work
		 
		
	
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
	
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		![]() Thanks, theducks! I often forget the Modified column, as I use mostly a custom column set by Last Modified plugin!  | 
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			Try it. I'm not sure author links change last modified because in fact the book didn't change.
		 
		
	
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
	
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			I confirm that sorting by Modified works fine for this purpose  
		
	
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
	
	 
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