Complex searches

emmgee · 03-25-2016, 09:01 AM

I'm new to Calibre. I imported my Kindle books with the intention of using Calibre as a way to add metadata and use the metadata for organization and searching. For example I read a lot of mysteries, especially ones that are a series like Harry Bosch. I want to keep track of which books I've read so that I can select the next book in the series to read.

I take advantage of the $2 books that are featured in a daily email from Amazon and another service called BookBub. I'll buy a couple of books a week. I want to use Calibre tags to be able to search for new books to read, many of which I don't remember buying.

I added a yes/no column to the search results panel called "Read" and have checked each book in my library with this flag. So that makes it easy to do a search for "Harry Bosch", sort in series order, and I see which book to read next. Great!

I also added a pair of tags called "Read" and "Unread" thinking that I could do a search for like this: books with tags "History", "WWII", and "Unread" to create a list of World War II history books that I haven't read yet. This doesn't seem possible because the search function can't specify "and". It only uses "or".

What can I do?

kovidgoyal · 03-25-2016, 09:05 AM

http://manual.calibre-ebook.com/gui....arch-interface

eschwartz · 03-25-2016, 02:50 PM

As Kovid's link describes, you can actually create whatever search you like in the search box... but I suspect you were using the Tag Browser to auto-generate your search.

On the bottom:
Alter Tag Browser ==> Search type when selecting multiple items ==> Match any of the items
Switch to "Match all of the items".

emmgee · 04-01-2016, 01:07 AM

LOL... "RTFM"

emmgee · 04-01-2016, 01:10 AM

I didn't use the tag browser – not sure what it is. I tried the advanced search again and noticed in the search field that it said "or" so I changed it to "and":

(tags:"History" and tags:"Unread") That worked. Thanks for your help.

eschwartz · 04-01-2016, 01:15 AM

Ah. The tag browser is the pane on the left -- it can be toggled on/off by the icons in the lower right corner.

Very useful for quickly finding specific groups of books, or with Saved Searches.

theducks · 04-01-2016, 09:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by emmgee

I didn't use the tag browser – not sure what it is. I tried the advanced search again and noticed in the search field that it said "or" so I changed it to "and":

(tags:"History" and tags:"Unread") That worked. Thanks for your help.

That long section on the Left (reopens if yo click the Luggage Tag in the lower right corner)

Very powerful and simple to use.

Your case:
Click on (in Tags group) History
Hold down the Control Key: Click Unread
Click Go1 (by the search bar)

the condition And or Or is adjusted by using the Alter Tag Browser Button

You are not limited to selections in a single section
Just keep the control key down and click additional criteria.

BetterRed · 04-01-2016, 04:42 PM

the above

Then there's the so-called Advanced Search facility behind the binoculars, I say 'so-called' because I find it simpler than trying to remember the search syntax and easier than displaying and clicking things in the Tag Browser.

If, like me, you're anti-mouse then Ctrl+Shift/F will pop it up.

BR

03-25-2016, 09:01 AM	#1
emmgee Member Posts: 10 Karma: 62292 Join Date: Mar 2016 Device: Kindle iOS App	Complex searches I'm new to Calibre. I imported my Kindle books with the intention of using Calibre as a way to add metadata and use the metadata for organization and searching. For example I read a lot of mysteries, especially ones that are a series like Harry Bosch. I want to keep track of which books I've read so that I can select the next book in the series to read. I take advantage of the $2 books that are featured in a daily email from Amazon and another service called BookBub. I'll buy a couple of books a week. I want to use Calibre tags to be able to search for new books to read, many of which I don't remember buying. I added a yes/no column to the search results panel called "Read" and have checked each book in my library with this flag. So that makes it easy to do a search for "Harry Bosch", sort in series order, and I see which book to read next. Great! I also added a pair of tags called "Read" and "Unread" thinking that I could do a search for like this: books with tags "History", "WWII", and "Unread" to create a list of World War II history books that I haven't read yet. This doesn't seem possible because the search function can't specify "and". It only uses "or". What can I do?

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03-25-2016, 09:05 AM	#2
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,345 Karma: 27182818 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	http://manual.calibre-ebook.com/gui....arch-interface

03-25-2016, 02:50 PM	#3
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)	As Kovid's link describes, you can actually create whatever search you like in the search box... but I suspect you were using the Tag Browser to auto-generate your search. On the bottom: Alter Tag Browser ==> Search type when selecting multiple items ==> Match any of the items Switch to "Match all of the items".

04-01-2016, 01:07 AM	#4
emmgee Member Posts: 10 Karma: 62292 Join Date: Mar 2016 Device: Kindle iOS App	LOL... "RTFM"

04-01-2016, 01:10 AM	#5
emmgee Member Posts: 10 Karma: 62292 Join Date: Mar 2016 Device: Kindle iOS App	I didn't use the tag browser – not sure what it is. I tried the advanced search again and noticed in the search field that it said "or" so I changed it to "and": (tags:"History" and tags:"Unread") That worked. Thanks for your help.

04-01-2016, 01:15 AM	#6
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)	Ah. The tag browser is the pane on the left -- it can be toggled on/off by the icons in the lower right corner. Very useful for quickly finding specific groups of books, or with Saved Searches.

04-01-2016, 04:42 PM	#8
BetterRed null operator (he/him) Posts: 21,718 Karma: 29711016 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Sydney Australia Device: none	the above Then there's the so-called Advanced Search facility behind the binoculars, I say 'so-called' because I find it simpler than trying to remember the search syntax and easier than displaying and clicking things in the Tag Browser. If, like me, you're anti-mouse then Ctrl+Shift/F will pop it up. BR

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