08-26-2010, 01:32 PM | #1 |
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Anybody notice sort by author problem?
I have had my DXG for about a month now and enjoying it greatly. However, the sort by author doesn't seem to be working properly. Here are some examples:
Smith, Andy Z. sorts as an "A". Improper Sort ---------- Sorts properly Smith, A. B. -------------- Smith, AB Booth, John Wilkes - Booth, John Does this happen with the non DXs? Regards - John |
08-26-2010, 01:49 PM | #2 |
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Is the metadata the same? If that is the same, you have a problem, but usually it is just how the author is formatted on the metadata
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08-26-2010, 02:01 PM | #3 |
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I find a lot of the books I get from Amazon have the author data set strangely. I end up fixing it in Calibre but it sure is annoying.
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08-26-2010, 02:40 PM | #4 | ||
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There was nothing unusual about the name format. "Last, First Middle" or "Last, F. M." is a common form and it does not sort properly. However if I change them, in the metadata, to be "Last, First" or "Last, F" it sorts OK. This is true for the DXG but I don't know about the rest of the line. Regards - John |
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