Column Title sort

[phlois]

Hello,

I have a column "Title" but I want create and display a column "Title sort" but I dont know how to do.

Please, help me

[theducks]

Originally Posted by phlois

Hello,

I have a column "Title" but I want create and display a column "Title sort" but I dont know how to do.

Please, help me

? Why

Sort problems (red in the title sort box in the editor) can be found using the Quality Check Plugin, usually allowing to allow a quick fix with Bulk edit

[phlois]

No, it isnt a sort problem, I just want to create a column where it is displayed the fields "Title sort" of the metadata.

[theducks]

Originally Posted by phlois

No, it isnt a sort problem, I just want to create a column where it is displayed the fields "Title sort" of the metadata.

If you set the Title sort Tweak to "Strictly Alphabetical" you won't need the column.

If I come across negative: there are many reasons NOT to do what you try.

Performance: if using a calculated field on large libraries
data integrity(timeliness): If using a static field
confusion, 'I edited the title sort' because edits don't post back to the real field

[DoctorOhh]

Originally Posted by theducks

confusion, 'I edited the title sort' because edits don't post back to the real field

I don't believe you can edit a column built from other columns except to change the column it is derived from.

Originally Posted by phlois

No, it isnt a sort problem, I just want to create a column where it is displayed the fields "Title sort" of the metadata.

Go to Preferences - Add your own columns, click the plus icon to the right and follow the image below.



After you create the column you may have to right click any column header and select Show column the select Title sort to see the column.

[Sabardeyn]

Phlos,
If you are looking to create a unique sort order for your library you will have to do as DoctorOhh has suggested, which is to create a custom column or derived custom column to store the data.

What theducks was talking about might not have been clear. You mentioned columns title and title_sort - which already exist in the calibre database and are reserved column names. So your request to create a "title sort" looks like you want to simply change the way calibre handles sorting.

To change the existing title_sort function there are a few tweaks under Preferences>Tweaks that can be changed. This includes whether or not Articles of Speech (A, The, An, etc) appearing at the beginning of a book title is used or ignored for the purpose of displaying books in order in the main book view. Another tweak allows you to specify user language and that language's equivalents to the Articles of Speach. Or you can add completely new words to the Articles listing. There are others as well.

Perhaps we've misunderstood what you wanted to accomplish with your request to add a "title sort"? In that case, post a few of the problem books. Give us the correct title and the incorrect title so that we can see what is wrong and recommend how it can be fixed.

[DoctorOhh]

Originally Posted by Sabardeyn

Perhaps we've misunderstood what you wanted to accomplish with your request to add a "title sort"?

I'm going to go out on a limb here, but the request seems clearly stated to me. What the OP wants to accomplish is to create and display a column called "Title sort."

Despite what has been stated there is no Title Sort column in calibre. If he wants a column called "Title Sort" great!

Why? Who the heck cares?

For the life of me I just don't understand trying to psychoanalyze a simple request for assistance. If the answer ends up not being exactly what the OP wants I'm sure he will come back for additional assistance in a new thread.

[Sabardeyn]

I read Phlois' request and interpreted it to mean that (s)he might have wanted a custom sorting scheme. However, with limited comments it was difficult to tell for sure. Further comments from Phlois will make the issue clear, if needed.

[phlois]

Originally Posted by DoctorOhh

Go to Preferences - Add your own columns, click the plus icon to the right and follow the image below.
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After you create the column you may have to right click any column header and select Show column the select Title sort to see the column.

Hurray, that's exactly what I want !!!!

Thank you all for your help.
I'm french and my english is not perfect, that's why my explanations are also not perfect, but, you have undersand my request.