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Searching custom columns

Is there any way to search custom columns? Perhaps through some add-on?

Searching custom columns

Reply #1 –
Quote from: chrisjj on
Is there any way to search custom columns? Perhaps through some add-on?

In Library Search, just use something like "%my_fieldname% HAS whatyousearchfor" or "%my_rating% GREATER 70". If you want certain fields to be added to the fields that are searched when just entering an expression, have a look to the Preferences > Advanced > Tools > Search Filters. By default, all custom fields (except LOGFILE and CUESHEET) should be included.

Searching custom columns

Reply #2 –
Thanks, but by "customs columns", I meant custom columns, not custom fields.

E.g. If I have I custom column showing TINT ( http://www.tango.info/wiki/TINT ). Tracks don't have TINT in one field. Despite that manual search of the tracklist finds a TINT in the TINT column, FB2K search does not.

Searching custom columns

Reply #3 –
Quote from: chrisjj on
TINT column

But the TINT column somehow uses titleformatting to display it, right? Is the TINT stored in the %path%?

If the column uses a complicated syntax to calculate its value, try foo_dynfil. With it you can create custom fields which are not stored in the files' tags, but available everywhere for display and searching. It would allow you to introduce a "field" named %_tint% based on any titleformatting expression which then could be searched with Library Search.

Searching custom columns

Reply #4 –
> But the TINT column somehow uses titleformatting to display it, right?

Sure. It simply combines the GTIN, discnumber and track number to show e.g. 02480001070321-2-3

> Is the TINT stored in the %path%? If the column uses a complicated syntax to calculate its value

No and no.

> try foo_dynfil.

Thanks. Where's the homepage? In this forum I find only passing mentions.

Searching custom columns

Reply #5 –
Sorry, no homepage, just an old thread called foo_DAR taken over. This post contains the latest beta. The second thread DADA deals with the idea (date dependent fields) which lead to the development of the component (thanks to Yirkha!).
 

Searching custom columns

Reply #6 –
Thanks.