Question about the default 'Date' column

jukin · 08-31-2011, 11:41 AM

Been using Calibre for well over a year now and am very happy with it. Something I just noticed though is that if I add a book and then edit the metadata (I think, specifically, changing the cover), the date added becomes blank. I never noticed this before - I'm using 0.8.16. Is this due to a recent change and is there any way to get the date back or add a value?

Thanks for your help.

theducks · 08-31-2011, 02:40 PM

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Originally Posted by jukin

Been using Calibre for well over a year now and am very happy with it. Something I just noticed though is that if I add a book and then edit the metadata (I think, specifically, changing the cover), the date added becomes blank. I never noticed this before - I'm using 0.8.16. Is this due to a recent change and is there any way to get the date back or add a value?

Thanks for your help.

"More Input" (Johnny 5)
What OS?
The "date" column is the date that the record is created (unless you edit it). It is difficult to clear this one, so I don't think you did it

could you have set a funky date format in the Tweak?

Code:

# Control how dates are displayed

gui_last_modified_display_format = 'dd MMM yyyy'

gui_pubdate_display_format = 'MMM yyyy'

gui_timestamp_display_format = 'dd MMM yyyy'

jukin · 08-31-2011, 05:09 PM

Thanks for your response theducks.

I'm using Windows 7 Home Premium (32bit). Haven't played with tweaks at all. I do use the date column a lot as when I add a bunch of books and have Author sort set, if I need to then edit the metadata for those books I just sort on the add date and that groups all my new additions together. Seems odd that the add date would disappear for some books, the add date should always remain constant (I would think).

theducks · 08-31-2011, 05:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jukin

Thanks for your response theducks.

I'm using Windows 7 Home Premium (32bit). Haven't played with tweaks at all. I do use the date column a lot as when I add a bunch of books and have Author sort set, if I need to then edit the metadata for those books I just sort on the add date and that groups all my new additions together. Seems odd that the add date would disappear for some books, the add date should always remain constant (I would think).

You might run the Library check tool (on arrow on the right side of the Library icon).

jukin · 08-31-2011, 07:40 PM

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Originally Posted by theducks

You might run the Library check tool (on arrow on the right side of the Library icon).

Hmm. I don't see a check library option only 'Show books in Calibre library' and 'Switch/Create library'.

Ah, OK, the library maintenance option only appears when my Kindle is not connected. Ran the check, no problems found.

Thanks anyway theducks, I guess I can live with it, it's not really a showstopper.

theducks · 08-31-2011, 08:15 PM

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Originally Posted by jukin

Hmm. I don't see a check library option only 'Show books in Calibre library' and 'Switch/Create library'.

Ah, OK, the library maintenance option only appears when my Kindle is not connected. Ran the check, no problems found.

Thanks anyway theducks, I guess I can live with it, it's not really a showstopper.

Blank (aka 1/1/101) is not right. Maybe one of the developers has a

08-31-2011, 11:41 AM	#1
jukin Connoisseur Posts: 81 Karma: 12 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: New Philadelphia, PA Device: iPad Air 2, Kindle Fire HD 10	Question about the default 'Date' column Been using Calibre for well over a year now and am very happy with it. Something I just noticed though is that if I add a book and then edit the metadata (I think, specifically, changing the cover), the date added becomes blank. I never noticed this before - I'm using 0.8.16. Is this due to a recent change and is there any way to get the date back or add a value? Thanks for your help.

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08-31-2011, 05:09 PM	#3
jukin Connoisseur Posts: 81 Karma: 12 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: New Philadelphia, PA Device: iPad Air 2, Kindle Fire HD 10	Thanks for your response theducks. I'm using Windows 7 Home Premium (32bit). Haven't played with tweaks at all. I do use the date column a lot as when I add a bunch of books and have Author sort set, if I need to then edit the metadata for those books I just sort on the add date and that groups all my new additions together. Seems odd that the add date would disappear for some books, the add date should always remain constant (I would think).

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