Swiching authors first and last names for multiple entries?

spankler · 07-10-2013, 01:09 AM

I was to trying to rearrange the author's last name for the first for many, multiple entries (over 2000). Has anyone done this in Calibre? It's the one thing I haven't figured out--any help is greatly appreciated!

PeterT · 07-10-2013, 01:25 AM

Try the Quality Check plugin

DuskyRose · 07-10-2013, 02:23 PM

If you're wanting the order to be LastName, FirstName, then make sure the Tag Browser is open.

Then 'Select All', hover over 'Authors' in the Tag Browser.
Chose 'Manage Authors'.
Then select 'Copy all author sort values to author'.

That does it for me.

spankler · 07-10-2013, 10:17 PM

DuskyRose--

Thank you so much!!! That did the trick and saved me HOURS.
Thanks again, Don

07-10-2013, 01:09 AM	#1
spankler Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2013 Device: PC/Mac	Swiching authors first and last names for multiple entries? I was to trying to rearrange the author's last name for the first for many, multiple entries (over 2000). Has anyone done this in Calibre? It's the one thing I haven't figured out--any help is greatly appreciated!

07-10-2013, 10:17 PM	#4
spankler Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2013 Device: PC/Mac	convert authors DuskyRose-- Thank you so much!!! That did the trick and saved me HOURS. Thanks again, Don

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07-10-2013, 01:25 AM	#2
PeterT Grand Sorcerer Posts: 12,167 Karma: 73448616 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Toronto Device: Nexus 7, Clara, Touch, Tolino EPOS	Try the Quality Check plugin

07-10-2013, 02:23 PM	#3
DuskyRose Guru Posts: 726 Karma: 9209502 Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Virginia Device: Boox Palma, Kdle Scribe & Paperwhite, Kobo Eclipsa 2e & Libra 2, Ipads	If you're wanting the order to be LastName, FirstName, then make sure the Tag Browser is open. Then 'Select All', hover over 'Authors' in the Tag Browser. Chose 'Manage Authors'. Then select 'Copy all author sort values to author'. That does it for me.