Searching in Kobo Reader.

svenlind · Yesterday, 08:38 AM

Hi,
I have some troubles searching for a word in all my Kobo readers. Some times it works and some times not.
I press the search icon and select "Current Read".
I then enter the word and press "Go" and very often, but not always I get "o results found."

I intended to use it on a persons name in order to refresh my memory.
To be specific I searched on the name "Palfrey", no results.
To test I tried "heathrow" many results,

"junior" no results
"boy" many results.

I am of course sure that all the words exist.

Works very well in the Calibre Reader.

Any ideas?

Edit: Works fine in Kindle Oasis.

DNSB · Yesterday, 02:02 PM

Odd. I just tried searching for palfrey and junior in a book that I was reading and results came up for both. Kobo's search is not case sensitive which eliminates some possibilities.

What language do you have your Kobo set to?

Sirtel · Yesterday, 02:06 PM

Searching is working correctly on my Kobos too (both Kobos and most of the books are in English).

Tawn · Yesterday, 09:13 PM

Are you waiting a bit for it to search? When I first got my kobo I didn't think Search worked. It would display "o results found" but later I realized that if I waited a bit it would refresh again, find a few results and continue to refresh as it found more.

svenlind · Today, 05:45 AM

Thank you for all replies.
The language of the readers is English ands so are most of my books. Including the one I used in my first post.
The book is bought in Denmark as an ADE protected EPUB and converted to KEPUB via Calibre.
I have tried several other books including one in Danish. Same problem with all tested books.
All books are sideloaded and Wifi is off.

I then tried several things and after many trials discovered that if do not use the Calibre "Polish books" feature then the search function works as expected in all books, Danish as well as English books.
I always use this function as the last step when I add a new book to Calibre.

Sirtel · Today, 05:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by svenlind

I then tried several things and after many trials discovered that if do not use the Calibre "Polish books" feature then the search function works as expected in all books, Danish as well as English books.
I always use this function as the last step when I add a new book to Calibre.

Strange. I don't use Polish Books. It has many functions, which exactly are the ones you use?

svenlind · Today, 06:04 AM

Below are the settings I use in "Polish books". If I remove "Add soft hyphens" then the search function in my readers work if I use "Polish books".

svenlind · Today, 06:22 AM

A final remark. If I in a previous polished book do a new "Polish book" where I select "Remove soft hyphens" then the book is searchable. I tried that on the book mentioned in the first post.
This is a relief because I then don't have to replace the books in Calibre in order to make them searchable.

Quoth · Today, 06:52 AM

I'd expect "soft hyphens" implemented by a 3rd party tool to break search. I'd never add them.

DNSB · Today, 11:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Quoth

I'd expect "soft hyphens" implemented by a 3rd party tool to break search. I'd never add them.

Basically any soft hyphens break search unless the search tool is aware of them.

Yesterday, 08:38 AM	#1
svenlind Fanatic Posts: 539 Karma: 10491221 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Denmark Device: Kobo: Clara BW, Libra 2,Sage. Kindle Oasis 3, Ipad Mini	Searching in Kobo Reader. Hi, I have some troubles searching for a word in all my Kobo readers. Some times it works and some times not. I press the search icon and select "Current Read". I then enter the word and press "Go" and very often, but not always I get "o results found." I intended to use it on a persons name in order to refresh my memory. To be specific I searched on the name "Palfrey", no results. To test I tried "heathrow" many results, "junior" no results "boy" many results. I am of course sure that all the words exist. Works very well in the Calibre Reader. Any ideas? Edit: Works fine in Kindle Oasis. Last edited by svenlind; Yesterday at 08:42 AM.

Yesterday, 02:02 PM	#2
DNSB Bibliophagist Posts: 46,288 Karma: 169098402 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Vancouver Device: Kobo Sage, Libra Colour, Lenovo M8 FHD, Paperwhite 4, Tolino epos	Odd. I just tried searching for palfrey and junior in a book that I was reading and results came up for both. Kobo's search is not case sensitive which eliminates some possibilities. What language do you have your Kobo set to? Attached Thumbnails

Today, 06:04 AM	#7
svenlind Fanatic Posts: 539 Karma: 10491221 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Denmark Device: Kobo: Clara BW, Libra 2,Sage. Kindle Oasis 3, Ipad Mini	Below are the settings I use in "Polish books". If I remove "Add soft hyphens" then the search function in my readers work if I use "Polish books". Attached Thumbnails

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Sirtel Grand Sorcerer Posts: 13,485 Karma: 239219543 Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Estonia Device: Kobo Sage & Libra 2	Searching is working correctly on my Kobos too (both Kobos and most of the books are in English).

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Tawn Connoisseur Posts: 77 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2022 Device: kobo Libra 2	Are you waiting a bit for it to search? When I first got my kobo I didn't think Search worked. It would display "o results found" but later I realized that if I waited a bit it would refresh again, find a few results and continue to refresh as it found more.

Today, 05:45 AM	#5
svenlind Fanatic Posts: 539 Karma: 10491221 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Denmark Device: Kobo: Clara BW, Libra 2,Sage. Kindle Oasis 3, Ipad Mini	Thank you for all replies. The language of the readers is English ands so are most of my books. Including the one I used in my first post. The book is bought in Denmark as an ADE protected EPUB and converted to KEPUB via Calibre. I have tried several other books including one in Danish. Same problem with all tested books. All books are sideloaded and Wifi is off. I then tried several things and after many trials discovered that if do not use the Calibre "Polish books" feature then the search function works as expected in all books, Danish as well as English books. I always use this function as the last step when I add a new book to Calibre.

Today, 06:22 AM	#8
svenlind Fanatic Posts: 539 Karma: 10491221 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Denmark Device: Kobo: Clara BW, Libra 2,Sage. Kindle Oasis 3, Ipad Mini	A final remark. If I in a previous polished book do a new "Polish book" where I select "Remove soft hyphens" then the book is searchable. I tried that on the book mentioned in the first post. This is a relief because I then don't have to replace the books in Calibre in order to make them searchable.

Today, 06:52 AM	#9
Quoth Still reading Posts: 14,075 Karma: 105211945 Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Ireland Device: All 4 Kinds: epub eink, Kindle, android eink, NxtPaper	I'd expect "soft hyphens" implemented by a 3rd party tool to break search. I'd never add them.