Curious - what custom columns are you creating/using?

texasnightowl · 07-09-2010, 01:11 PM

I just last week updated from one of the 06.xx versions to 0.7.6 and am now playing with user defined columns. At the moment I am adding columns for:

Source (ie. where purchased/obtained from) such as Amazon, Fictionwise, MobileRead, etc.

Original Format (ie. the original file type before conversions): lit, mobi, azw, epub, etc.

Read (Yes/No)....though I may change this one so I can populate it with DNF (did not finish) or Reading (current) in addition to Yes or No.

I was using regular tags for these but decided I'd like sep. columns for them.

What custom columns is everyone else using?

Lady Fitzgerald · 07-09-2010, 01:28 PM

Right now, I just using a column using the star rating to indicate what's been read: 1 star=unread - No star=read.

When I start scanning my songbooks, I'll file each song as sheet music and I'll have a column to show what songbook the song came from. I might add a column to show songs I might want to arrange.

speakingtohe · 07-09-2010, 01:37 PM

I have one yes/no column for successfule conversion to epub with metadata and covers
and another to keep track of converion problems such as page numbers, page headers, books that can or should only be pdf such as cookbooks etc. DRM

Thanks to Chaley for the custom columns as I have many ebooks and this makes the job a lot less confusing.

I like your idea of original source, but by now I have no idea on over 6000 books

Oh well something to think on for future
Helen

theducks · 07-09-2010, 01:40 PM

I have a "user tags" for tags/notes I don't want to appear in the "Jacket"

I also have a "Edited Date" to keep track of "My edits"(re-format) of the original work without destroying the (original entry)"Date" value .

texasnightowl · 07-09-2010, 01:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by speakingtohe

I like your idea of original source, but by now I have no idea on over 6000 books

It can be a chore...thankfully I had started tagging them that way when I first started using Calibre, but I still have to go check on some of them by logging into either Amazon or FW or checking my original download folders. But still, I'm only working with 800 books so far, not 6000!

texasnightowl · 07-09-2010, 01:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by theducks

I have a "user tags" for tags/notes I don't want to appear in the "Jacket"

I also have a "Edited Date" to keep track of "My edits"(re-format) of the original work without destroying the (original entry)"Date" value .

Oh! I like this thought. I have some that I want to make notes on about conversion or that required more extensive editing than others and don't want that in the "Jacket" area.

tarakanbg · 07-09-2010, 02:04 PM

I have language field and read boolean. I'm also thinking of adding some star-like field for the technical quality of the e-book file.

theducks · 07-09-2010, 03:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by texasnightowl

Oh! I like this thought. I have some that I want to make notes on about conversion or that required more extensive editing than others and don't want that in the "Jacket" area.

Exactly

Now if I could only get someone to follow through on my notes

texasnightowl · 07-12-2010, 04:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by theducks

Now if I could only get someone to follow through on my notes

Isn't that always the hardest part of any plan?

texasnightowl · 07-12-2010, 04:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tarakanbg

I'm also thinking of adding some star-like field for the technical quality of the e-book file.

Now that is a good idea too...so you can see at a glance whether you know you need to spend some time editing or not. I like it.

Starson17 · 07-12-2010, 05:09 PM

My wife maintains, edits and often writes the coursebooks/teaching material for an online non-profit teaching organization. I've set up a custom column for "Course Number" and another for "Teacher."

Rellwood · 05-22-2015, 06:46 PM

I have a "Average Rating" with a floating decimal that keeps track of the various user ratings on my books in calibre. I get the ratings either when I link the book or when I download the CSV from Good Reads.

I also have an "exclusive shelf" that I can keep track of which exclusive shelf the book is on in Calibre.

I have a "Source" colum that allows me to keep track of where I got the book (Amazon, Smash Words, Public Downloads, etc)

I have a binding colume (paperback, Kindle, ebook)

I also have a location meaning NITC (Not in the cloud) or ITC (In the cloud) this helps me when I make a catalogue to determine if the book I want to read is found in the Cloud, making it instantly accessable, or if I need to download it from my computer.

Plust I have the comond "date read" "date added" "ISBN" "Google ID"

library addict · 05-22-2015, 07:45 PM

I use different custom columns in my various libraries.

In my Warehouse library, I have a Source column to indicate where I purchased the book (or got as a freebie).

In my main library have custom columns for Grade (to indicate the letter grade), Date First Read, ane Read? (a Y/N column). I love that the green checkmarks from the Read? column display in Calibre Companion on my Nexus.

In my Vault library I have the same custom columns as my main library, but also have a custom column for Date Archived. I started this library when I wanted to keep some books but not have them on my Sony.

ingmar · 05-23-2015, 01:43 AM

I have a lot of translated books, so I have Original Title, Original Year, Translator and Illustrator custom fields.

I also have a Genre field (separate from tags) and Reading Age for my children's books.

Sirtel · 05-23-2015, 08:49 AM

I have a few fairly simple columns. From (where I purchased), Status (already read, to be read soon, series etc.), Pages (page count), Which Kindle (which kindle the book is on, if any), Rating (my personal rating, if I have read the book), Price, Genre (the genre column is mostly unused, because most of my books are SF/Fantasy and there's no need to sort them by genre).

07-09-2010, 01:11 PM	#1
texasnightowl Guru Posts: 699 Karma: 1001556 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Texas Device: Oasis 3, K4B(NT), K3/KK	Curious - what custom columns are you creating/using? I just last week updated from one of the 06.xx versions to 0.7.6 and am now playing with user defined columns. At the moment I am adding columns for: Source (ie. where purchased/obtained from) such as Amazon, Fictionwise, MobileRead, etc. Original Format (ie. the original file type before conversions): lit, mobi, azw, epub, etc. Read (Yes/No)....though I may change this one so I can populate it with DNF (did not finish) or Reading (current) in addition to Yes or No. I was using regular tags for these but decided I'd like sep. columns for them. What custom columns is everyone else using?

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Lady Fitzgerald Wizard Posts: 2,013 Karma: 251649 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Tempe, AZ, USA, Earth Device: JetBook Lite (away from home) + 1 spare, 32" TV (at home)	Right now, I just using a column using the star rating to indicate what's been read: 1 star=unread - No star=read. When I start scanning my songbooks, I'll file each song as sheet music and I'll have a column to show what songbook the song came from. I might add a column to show songs I might want to arrange.

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speakingtohe Wizard Posts: 4,812 Karma: 26912940 Join Date: Apr 2010 Device: sony PRS-T1 and T3, Kobo Mini and Aura HD, Tablet	I have one yes/no column for successfule conversion to epub with metadata and covers and another to keep track of converion problems such as page numbers, page headers, books that can or should only be pdf such as cookbooks etc. DRM Thanks to Chaley for the custom columns as I have many ebooks and this makes the job a lot less confusing. I like your idea of original source, but by now I have no idea on over 6000 books Oh well something to think on for future Helen

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theducks Well trained by Cats Posts: 30,447 Karma: 58055868 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The Central Coast of California Device: Kobo Libra2,Kobo Aura2v1, K4NT(Fixed: New Bat.), Galaxy Tab A	I have a "user tags" for tags/notes I don't want to appear in the "Jacket" I also have a "Edited Date" to keep track of "My edits"(re-format) of the original work without destroying the (original entry)"Date" value .

07-09-2010, 02:04 PM	#7
tarakanbg Junior Member Posts: 9 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Sofia, Bulgaria Device: PocketBook 302	I have language field and read boolean. I'm also thinking of adding some star-like field for the technical quality of the e-book file.

07-12-2010, 05:09 PM	#11
Starson17 Wizard Posts: 4,004 Karma: 177841 Join Date: Dec 2009 Device: WinMo: IPAQ; Android: HTC HD2, Archos 7o; Java:Gravity T	My wife maintains, edits and often writes the coursebooks/teaching material for an online non-profit teaching organization. I've set up a custom column for "Course Number" and another for "Teacher."

05-22-2015, 06:46 PM	#12
Rellwood Library Breeder (She/Her) Posts: 1,192 Karma: 1900479 Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Fullerton, California Device: Kobo Aura HD (1) PW3 (4) PW3 2019 new edition (1)	I have a "Average Rating" with a floating decimal that keeps track of the various user ratings on my books in calibre. I get the ratings either when I link the book or when I download the CSV from Good Reads. I also have an "exclusive shelf" that I can keep track of which exclusive shelf the book is on in Calibre. I have a "Source" colum that allows me to keep track of where I got the book (Amazon, Smash Words, Public Downloads, etc) I have a binding colume (paperback, Kindle, ebook) I also have a location meaning NITC (Not in the cloud) or ITC (In the cloud) this helps me when I make a catalogue to determine if the book I want to read is found in the Cloud, making it instantly accessable, or if I need to download it from my computer. Plust I have the comond "date read" "date added" "ISBN" "Google ID"

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library addict Grand Sorcerer Posts: 13,005 Karma: 37197878 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: USA Device: Nexus 7 2, Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8" (retired=Sony PRS650, Kobo Mini)	I use different custom columns in my various libraries. In my Warehouse library, I have a Source column to indicate where I purchased the book (or got as a freebie). In my main library have custom columns for Grade (to indicate the letter grade), Date First Read, ane Read? (a Y/N column). I love that the green checkmarks from the Read? column display in Calibre Companion on my Nexus. In my Vault library I have the same custom columns as my main library, but also have a custom column for Date Archived. I started this library when I wanted to keep some books but not have them on my Sony.

05-23-2015, 01:43 AM	#14
ingmar Connoisseur Posts: 70 Karma: 810808 Join Date: May 2014 Device: Tolino Vision 4 HD	I have a lot of translated books, so I have Original Title, Original Year, Translator and Illustrator custom fields. I also have a Genre field (separate from tags) and Reading Age for my children's books.

05-23-2015, 08:49 AM	#15
Sirtel Grand Sorcerer Posts: 11,509 Karma: 230505500 Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Estonia Device: Kobo Sage & Libra 2	I have a few fairly simple columns. From (where I purchased), Status (already read, to be read soon, series etc.), Pages (page count), Which Kindle (which kindle the book is on, if any), Rating (my personal rating, if I have read the book), Price, Genre (the genre column is mostly unused, because most of my books are SF/Fantasy and there's no need to sort them by genre).

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