Want a custom column showing the indentifiers type

OldLincoln · 10-09-2015, 12:44 AM

I'm wearing myself out trying to shape up my large library in 2.4 64bit. I keep finding something I was sure was fixed then it's not. Now it's amazon/asin identifiers have disappeared from over 800 books if my search is to be Believed "not identifiers:true".

I cannot find a way to search the identifiers field to return books with a specific type, contain a specific type, or display all types. I want a column like Formats to display identifier types (ASIN, Amason, isbn, modi-isbn, others). Not the actual numbers, but type.

I've seen references to S&R in my forum search but I want to see it in my normal Calibre screen, like next to Formats.

eschwartz · 10-09-2015, 12:57 AM

The following custom column template will do it:

Code:

{identifiers:list_re(\,,:.*, )}

Explanation:
list_re allows us to run a S&R on each element in a list (which we say is separated by a comma).
What we are searching for is ":.*" and we replace it by an empty space.

OldLincoln · 10-09-2015, 01:53 AM

Well, I'm not surprised... I said you must a smart fella and you came through. I'd love to I did it after at least 6 hours research on how-to, but I'm like a worn down eraser. I got it going and it works really swell, better than a Pratt & Whitney R4630. Now two things happened here, I got what I need, and I learned how to do it next time - just ask eschwartz. No I won't do that without busting my head first.

Thanks a ton.

eschwartz · 10-09-2015, 02:45 AM

You don't have to bust your head open you know

there are a variety of people here who are more than happy to create custom column templates on request.
(There is also a dedicated thread for them which includes many samples templates.)

Happy to help.

10-09-2015, 12:44 AM	#1
OldLincoln Zealot Posts: 103 Karma: 1961918 Join Date: Feb 2012 Device: FBReader	Want a custom column showing the indentifiers type I'm wearing myself out trying to shape up my large library in 2.4 64bit. I keep finding something I was sure was fixed then it's not. Now it's amazon/asin identifiers have disappeared from over 800 books if my search is to be Believed "not identifiers:true". I cannot find a way to search the identifiers field to return books with a specific type, contain a specific type, or display all types. I want a column like Formats to display identifier types (ASIN, Amason, isbn, modi-isbn, others). Not the actual numbers, but type. I've seen references to S&R in my forum search but I want to see it in my normal Calibre screen, like next to Formats.

10-09-2015, 12:57 AM	#2
eschwartz Ex-Helpdesk Junkie Posts: 19,421 Karma: 85400180 Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: The Beaten Path, USA, Roundworld, This Side of Infinity Device: Kindle Touch fw5.3.7 (Wifi only)	The following custom column template will do it: Code: {identifiers:list_re(\,,:., )} Explanation: list_re allows us to run a S&R on each element in a list (which we say is separated by a comma). What we are searching for is ":." and we replace it by an empty space. Last edited by eschwartz; 10-09-2015 at 01:00 AM.

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10-09-2015, 01:53 AM	#3
OldLincoln Zealot Posts: 103 Karma: 1961918 Join Date: Feb 2012 Device: FBReader	Well, I'm not surprised... I said you must a smart fella and you came through. I'd love to I did it after at least 6 hours research on how-to, but I'm like a worn down eraser. I got it going and it works really swell, better than a Pratt & Whitney R4630. Now two things happened here, I got what I need, and I learned how to do it next time - just ask eschwartz. No I won't do that without busting my head first. Thanks a ton.

10-09-2015, 02:45 AM	#4
eschwartz Ex-Helpdesk Junkie Posts: 19,421 Karma: 85400180 Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: The Beaten Path, USA, Roundworld, This Side of Infinity Device: Kindle Touch fw5.3.7 (Wifi only)	You don't have to bust your head open you know there are a variety of people here who are more than happy to create custom column templates on request. (There is also a dedicated thread for them which includes many samples templates.) Happy to help.

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