Calibre catalog: extra description note

Sirtel · 09-17-2015, 11:06 PM

Perhaps I'm missing something, but the extra description note in catalog options only offers some custom columns to choose from, not all of them. It used to include my Pages column (which stores page count), but now it no longer does. In fact, it does not include any columns based on numbers. What's up? Did some recent update change it? Has it happened to anyone else?

Calibre 2.36 64-bit, Windows 10

BetterRed · 09-18-2015, 12:37 AM

@sirtel - I just checked 2.38 and 1.48 and my Words column (integer like your Pages) doesn't seem to be available in either version for EPUB.

But I only ever use the CSV option occasionally.

BR

kovidgoyal · 09-18-2015, 12:43 AM

There have been no changes to catalog generation in a long time (GRiker the maintainer of the catalog subsystem is not active anymore), probably numeric columns were never supported.

BetterRed · 09-18-2015, 01:02 AM

@sirtel - maybe you had a virtual column that used the format_number template function, see ==>> Template language - Advanced features

BR

Sirtel · 09-18-2015, 08:41 AM

I created a mobi catalog only recently, with page count as an extra descriprion note, but I used a customized section list and style sheet which were quite old. Yesterday I created new ones (copied the whole catalog folder from Program Files into AppData and worked from there). Possibly that was the problem, it seems that numeric columns were supported once, but no longer.
So I guess the only way is to create a new column based on Pages, yes.

Rellwood · 09-18-2015, 03:26 PM

@Sirtel

I had that same problem of not getting my custom columns to show in the catalog.

The following was an email sent by Kovid Goyal when I put the question in the bugs.

Email starts at the bottom of the page...

I can live with that. THanks!

"On Sat, Jun 20, 2015 at 6:37 PM, Kovid Goyal <1467127@bugs.launchpad.net> wrote:
You can create a custom column and use the Merge with comments option in
the ctalaog creation dialog to put that infomation in the notes section
of each book, either before or after the comments.

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https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1467127

Title:
[Enhancement] Catalog

Status in calibre: e-book management:
Won't Fix

Bug description:
Would like to have the ability to select non-mutually exclusive
prefixes. Instead of having one prefix section, allow for more (by
selecting number (up to three?)

Also, would like to have more "notes" lines.

I would like to include page numbers, dates added or read, numerical
ratings, etc."

09-17-2015, 11:06 PM	#1
Sirtel Grand Sorcerer Posts: 11,470 Karma: 230178176 Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Estonia Device: Kobo Sage & Libra 2	Calibre catalog: extra description note Perhaps I'm missing something, but the extra description note in catalog options only offers some custom columns to choose from, not all of them. It used to include my Pages column (which stores page count), but now it no longer does. In fact, it does not include any columns based on numbers. What's up? Did some recent update change it? Has it happened to anyone else? Calibre 2.36 64-bit, Windows 10 Last edited by Sirtel; 09-17-2015 at 11:14 PM. Reason: added calibre version info

09-18-2015, 03:26 PM	#6
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)	@Sirtel I had that same problem of not getting my custom columns to show in the catalog. The following was an email sent by Kovid Goyal when I put the question in the bugs. Email starts at the bottom of the page... I can live with that. THanks! "On Sat, Jun 20, 2015 at 6:37 PM, Kovid Goyal <1467127@bugs.launchpad.net> wrote: You can create a custom column and use the Merge with comments option in the ctalaog creation dialog to put that infomation in the notes section of each book, either before or after the comments. -- You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to the bug report. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1467127 Title: [Enhancement] Catalog Status in calibre: e-book management: Won't Fix Bug description: Would like to have the ability to select non-mutually exclusive prefixes. Instead of having one prefix section, allow for more (by selecting number (up to three?) Also, would like to have more "notes" lines. I would like to include page numbers, dates added or read, numerical ratings, etc." Last edited by Rellwood; 09-18-2015 at 03:31 PM. Reason: New information to add

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09-18-2015, 12:37 AM	#2
BetterRed null operator (he/him) Posts: 20,994 Karma: 27620706 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Sydney Australia Device: none	@sirtel - I just checked 2.38 and 1.48 and my Words column (integer like your Pages) doesn't seem to be available in either version for EPUB. But I only ever use the CSV option occasionally. BR

09-18-2015, 12:43 AM	#3
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 44,526 Karma: 24495948 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	There have been no changes to catalog generation in a long time (GRiker the maintainer of the catalog subsystem is not active anymore), probably numeric columns were never supported.

09-18-2015, 01:02 AM	#4
BetterRed null operator (he/him) Posts: 20,994 Karma: 27620706 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Sydney Australia Device: none	@sirtel - maybe you had a virtual column that used the format_number template function, see ==>> Template language - Advanced features BR

09-18-2015, 08:41 AM	#5
Sirtel Grand Sorcerer Posts: 11,470 Karma: 230178176 Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Estonia Device: Kobo Sage & Libra 2	I created a mobi catalog only recently, with page count as an extra descriprion note, but I used a customized section list and style sheet which were quite old. Yesterday I created new ones (copied the whole catalog folder from Program Files into AppData and worked from there). Possibly that was the problem, it seems that numeric columns were supported once, but no longer. So I guess the only way is to create a new column based on Pages, yes.

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