New to Calibre and confused...Need step by step.

pypeke · 08-02-2024, 11:58 PM

I am confused about what the following means...

"The commonly-provided requirements for subgroups such as genres are:

A subgroup (e.g., a genre) must contain (point to) books, not categories of books. This is what distinguishes subgroups from calibre user categories."

I cannot find out what a user category is. I cannot distinguish subgroups from user categories since I don't understand what a user category is.

I want to do something to put the books by genre. I know they cannot be put in folders like in a PC.

I have read about subgroups and hierarchies and virtual libraries, but I don't know which one is the one I need to categorize my books. Maybe there is a better way to do this?
Thanks for any advice.

Sirtel · 08-03-2024, 02:50 AM

The simplest way is to create a custom column.

Katja_hbg · 08-03-2024, 03:25 AM

Sub-group in calibre is same as tagging i.e. put a label at a book.
User categorie is a bit like other direction and not only for books i.e. you add books but also authors and more to a created category.
https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=118934

There are different but also some similar features to tags and user category.

My recommendation: start with tagging.

pypeke · 08-03-2024, 03:37 PM

Thanks.

I could not figure out which one to check when creating custom columns so I could have genre, but I created a column called Unread.

I will try using tags. Should be much easier. I use shelves on my Fire and Nook.

thanks.

08-02-2024, 11:58 PM	#1
pypeke Connoisseur Posts: 90 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2015 Device: Nook HD+	New to Calibre and confused...Need step by step. I am confused about what the following means... "The commonly-provided requirements for subgroups such as genres are: A subgroup (e.g., a genre) must contain (point to) books, not categories of books. This is what distinguishes subgroups from calibre user categories." I cannot find out what a user category is. I cannot distinguish subgroups from user categories since I don't understand what a user category is. I want to do something to put the books by genre. I know they cannot be put in folders like in a PC. I have read about subgroups and hierarchies and virtual libraries, but I don't know which one is the one I need to categorize my books. Maybe there is a better way to do this? Thanks for any advice.

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08-03-2024, 02:50 AM	#2
Sirtel Grand Sorcerer Posts: 11,530 Karma: 230505502 Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Estonia Device: Kobo Sage & Libra 2	The simplest way is to create a custom column.

08-03-2024, 03:25 AM	#3
Katja_hbg Groupie Posts: 174 Karma: 158116 Join Date: Oct 2015 Device: Kobo Glo HD (landscape), Kobo Aura One	Sub-group in calibre is same as tagging i.e. put a label at a book. User categorie is a bit like other direction and not only for books i.e. you add books but also authors and more to a created category. https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=118934 There are different but also some similar features to tags and user category. My recommendation: start with tagging.

08-03-2024, 03:37 PM	#4
pypeke Connoisseur Posts: 90 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2015 Device: Nook HD+	Thanks. I could not figure out which one to check when creating custom columns so I could have genre, but I created a column called Unread. I will try using tags. Should be much easier. I use shelves on my Fire and Nook. thanks.