Kindle paperwhite Unable to do text search after Calibre Conversion

ffforevertw · 08-28-2016, 10:28 PM

Hi,
I converted an epub book into azw3 book using Calibre and uploaded the azw3 book to my Kindle paperwhite via Calibre. Then I opened the azw3 book and did a text search for an existing word, I got a reply:"Book Results(0)" "Title not yet indexed." So I did a Kindle reboot to force indexing. Afterwards, I repeated the same search for the same existing word, I got a different reply:"Book Results(0)""There are no results found in this book."(seemed to me indexing was fixed by reboot, but search failed)
Did the Calibre conversion render the book "unsearchable" in my Kindle paperwhite? Or are there any options that I should select for the conversion(I only set the AZW3 Output option to "Disable compression")? Please anyone shed some light.

Thx

eschwartz · 08-28-2016, 11:20 PM

Rebooting does not force indexing...

No, calibre conversion does not render the book unsearchable. What renders the book unsearchable is if the book contains images instead of proper text, but I doubt that is the case.

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If the indexing claims to have suddenly completed after a reboot, I would be inclined to think it somehow got tricked into thinking the book is indexed when it actually isn't.

Try deleting the book from your Kindle, then plugging it into the computer and resending it from calibre. Then wait for the indexing to complete normally (it indexes in the background, so there is no sure way to know when it is done -- but it gets a more favorable priority when charging).

ffforevertw · 08-29-2016, 07:20 PM

It made sense. Thx.

08-28-2016, 10:28 PM	#1
ffforevertw Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2016 Device: Kindle Paperwhite (1st Gen)	Kindle paperwhite Unable to do text search after Calibre Conversion Hi, I converted an epub book into azw3 book using Calibre and uploaded the azw3 book to my Kindle paperwhite via Calibre. Then I opened the azw3 book and did a text search for an existing word, I got a reply:"Book Results(0)" "Title not yet indexed." So I did a Kindle reboot to force indexing. Afterwards, I repeated the same search for the same existing word, I got a different reply:"Book Results(0)""There are no results found in this book."(seemed to me indexing was fixed by reboot, but search failed) Did the Calibre conversion render the book "unsearchable" in my Kindle paperwhite? Or are there any options that I should select for the conversion(I only set the AZW3 Output option to "Disable compression")? Please anyone shed some light. Thx

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08-28-2016, 11:20 PM	#2
eschwartz Ex-Helpdesk Junkie Posts: 19,421 Karma: 85397180 Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: The Beaten Path, USA, Roundworld, This Side of Infinity Device: Kindle Touch fw5.3.7 (Wifi only)	Rebooting does not force indexing... No, calibre conversion does not render the book unsearchable. What renders the book unsearchable is if the book contains images instead of proper text, but I doubt that is the case. ... If the indexing claims to have suddenly completed after a reboot, I would be inclined to think it somehow got tricked into thinking the book is indexed when it actually isn't. Try deleting the book from your Kindle, then plugging it into the computer and resending it from calibre. Then wait for the indexing to complete normally (it indexes in the background, so there is no sure way to know when it is done -- but it gets a more favorable priority when charging).

08-29-2016, 07:20 PM	#3
ffforevertw Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2016 Device: Kindle Paperwhite (1st Gen)	It made sense. Thx.

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