Problem sorting authors

rockster · Today, 05:52 AM

I want to sort authors by first name but i get error when i try to do that:

sgmoore · Today, 06:59 AM

The error is more of a warning to say the sort is not what calibre is expecting.

If you want to use that method or sorting for all authors/books, then you need to change the defaults , see https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sh...70&postcount=3

And if you want to control how the titles are sorted, see https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sh...41&postcount=3

rockster · Today, 09:49 AM

I changed 'author_sort_copy_method' value from 'comma' to 'copy' but it still won't sort authors by first name and still showing the error.

theducks · Today, 10:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rockster

I changed 'author_sort_copy_method' value from 'comma' to 'copy' but it still won't sort authors by first name and still showing the error.

Changing the Preferences is for FUTURE adds.

The sort you see are EXISTING sorts.

One of the reasons to not do the immediate change is some of those may have 'corrected' data (names that do not fit the general rules).
After you make the change: Right click any Autor in the Tag Browser: Manage Authors: Recalculate all author sort values (a Button at the bottom)
in your case the Copy button might do

theducks · Today, 10:36 AM

Kovid

as someone who does not keep the Tab Browse active.

Could you add Manage to the Column header Context menus where appropriate?

kovidgoyal · Today, 11:15 AM

IIRC manage is available in the book details context menu already, assuming you keep that open.

theducks · Today, 12:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kovidgoyal

IIRC manage is available in the book details context menu already, assuming you keep that open.

Nope. Thank for the reply as there are things I have missed.
I use 3 monitors (the one on the right is a 20YO VGA LCD in Portrait. Run them till they drop

)

kovidgoyal · Today, 12:44 PM

OK well then you can add a button for it to your regular context menu or toolbar via Preferences->Toolbar & menus

IIRC it is called "manage categories"

theducks · Today, 01:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kovidgoyal

OK well then you can add a button for it to your regular context menu or toolbar via Preferences->Toolbar & menus

IIRC it is called "manage categories"

Thanks, I missed that (specific usage)

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Today, 06:59 AM	#2
sgmoore Connoisseur Posts: 73 Karma: 502864 Join Date: Mar 2021 Device: Kindle Voyage	The error is more of a warning to say the sort is not what calibre is expecting. If you want to use that method or sorting for all authors/books, then you need to change the defaults , see https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sh...70&postcount=3 And if you want to control how the titles are sorted, see https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sh...41&postcount=3

Today, 09:49 AM	#3
rockster Enthusiast Posts: 49 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2012 Device: kindle	I changed 'author_sort_copy_method' value from 'comma' to 'copy' but it still won't sort authors by first name and still showing the error.

Today, 10:36 AM	#5
theducks Well trained by Cats Posts: 30,201 Karma: 57978778 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The Central Coast of California Device: Kobo Libra2,Kobo Aura2v1, K4NT(Fixed: New Bat.), Galaxy Tab A	Kovid as someone who does not keep the Tab Browse active. Could you add Manage to the Column header Context menus where appropriate?

Today, 11:15 AM	#6
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 44,213 Karma: 23446406 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	IIRC manage is available in the book details context menu already, assuming you keep that open.

Today, 12:44 PM	#8
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 44,213 Karma: 23446406 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	OK well then you can add a button for it to your regular context menu or toolbar via Preferences->Toolbar & menus IIRC it is called "manage categories"