Full text search for partial library

Rob_W · 08-02-2022, 01:27 PM

Hello,

I am uncertain if this post belongs to this sub-forum, but I do not know which other sub-forum to use.

Is there a way to index part of the whole library, for example only a virtual library, so I can text search the books that belong only to that part of the whole library? I do not need text search for the whole library but it would be very useful for part of my library.

A workaround might be to use several libraries, but I prefer all my e-books in one library.

I use version 6.2.1.

Thanks for the effort!

ownedbycats · 08-02-2022, 06:06 PM

No, unfortunately not.

You can use 'restrict searched books' to at least limit searching to a single VL.

kovidgoyal · 08-03-2022, 01:08 AM

You cannot index sub-sections of your library, but you can *search* subsections of it.

Rob_W · 08-03-2022, 05:01 AM

Thank you both for the responses. It is appreciated!

08-02-2022, 01:27 PM	#1
Rob_W Junior Member Posts: 9 Karma: 10 Join Date: Apr 2015 Device: Kindle	Full text search for partial library Hello, I am uncertain if this post belongs to this sub-forum, but I do not know which other sub-forum to use. Is there a way to index part of the whole library, for example only a virtual library, so I can text search the books that belong only to that part of the whole library? I do not need text search for the whole library but it would be very useful for part of my library. A workaround might be to use several libraries, but I prefer all my e-books in one library. I use version 6.2.1. Thanks for the effort!

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08-02-2022, 06:06 PM	#2
ownedbycats Custom User Title Posts: 11,351 Karma: 79528341 Join Date: Oct 2018 Location: Canada Device: Kobo Libra H2O, formerly Aura HD	No, unfortunately not. You can use 'restrict searched books' to at least limit searching to a single VL.

08-03-2022, 01:08 AM	#3
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,604 Karma: 28548974 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	You cannot index sub-sections of your library, but you can search subsections of it.

08-03-2022, 05:01 AM	#4
Rob_W Junior Member Posts: 9 Karma: 10 Join Date: Apr 2015 Device: Kindle	Thank you both for the responses. It is appreciated!

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