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Old 07-16-2021, 12:14 PM   #1
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Wanting 1 column to have (up to) 4 other columns as individual tags

I have multiple series columns (the regular {series}, then {#series2}, {#series3}, and {#series4}).

I want them in one column where I can use it to search for the series as a tag.

I tried using the Column Built From Other Columns, Behaves Like Tags, but it added the series all together into one tag, no matter how I tried breaking it up. I want each individual series as its own tag.

Is there a way to do this?
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Old 07-16-2021, 01:36 PM   #2
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User a composite column (built from other columns) with the following template:

Code:
program:
	series = 'series,#series2,#series3,#series4';
	res = '';
	sep = ',';
	for col in series:
		res = list_union(res, field(col), sep)
	rof;
	res
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Old 07-16-2021, 03:22 PM   #3
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Take a look at grouped searches (Preferences / Searching / Grouped searches). A grouped search is a pseudo-column that combines all the source columns.
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@capink: That worked perfectly. Thanks!

@chaley: I wanted the column to use with Calibre Companion, so I needed it as a real column. (Or at least I think so.) :-D
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@chaley: I wanted the column to use with Calibre Companion, so I needed it as a real column. (Or at least I think so.) :-D
@DirCat - @chaley has provided a solution for precisely that - it's a Library Closed plugin ==>> Index of plugins

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@DirCat - @chaley has provided a solution for precisely that - it's a Library Closed plugin ==>> Index of plugins

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I'll check it out. Thanks again!
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