Q: How do I find wrong values for author sort box?

Scott_R · 05-01-2016, 07:03 AM

When the author sort box in the Edit Metadata window turns read, it means that Calibre thinks it holds the wrong value. E.g.:
Author: Robert A. Heinlein
Author sort: Heinlein, Robert A.
gives green, while
Author sort: Heinlein, Robert
or, of course,
Author sort: Stranger in a Strange Land
yields red.

Rather than having to look at the Edit Metadata window one by one for each entry, is there any way to sort out which records Calibre thinks has an incorrect sort value--for Title Sort as well as author while I'm at it?

davidfor · 05-01-2016, 07:46 AM

The Quality Check plugin has a function to do this.

theducks · 05-01-2016, 11:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by davidfor

The Quality Check plugin has a function to do this.

And for title sort
and for commas (or not commas) in the authors name
or Authors initials that do not match your standard (setting)

and way more things

Scott_R · 05-01-2016, 12:53 PM

Thanks; it seems to work very well.

05-01-2016, 07:03 AM	#1
Scott_R Junior Member Posts: 8 Karma: 10 Join Date: Apr 2016 Device: Kindle Voyage	Q: How do I find wrong values for author sort box? When the author sort box in the Edit Metadata window turns read, it means that Calibre thinks it holds the wrong value. E.g.: Author: Robert A. Heinlein Author sort: Heinlein, Robert A. gives green, while Author sort: Heinlein, Robert or, of course, Author sort: Stranger in a Strange Land yields red. Rather than having to look at the Edit Metadata window one by one for each entry, is there any way to sort out which records Calibre thinks has an incorrect sort value--for Title Sort as well as author while I'm at it?

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05-01-2016, 07:46 AM	#2
davidfor Grand Sorcerer Posts: 24,907 Karma: 47303748 Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Sydney, Australia Device: Kobo:Touch,Glo, AuraH2O, GloHD,AuraONE, ClaraHD, Libra H2O; tolinoepos	The Quality Check plugin has a function to do this.

05-01-2016, 12:53 PM	#4
Scott_R Junior Member Posts: 8 Karma: 10 Join Date: Apr 2016 Device: Kindle Voyage	Thanks; it seems to work very well.

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