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by kaderan
Fri May 31, 2024 3:47 am
Forum: Bookends
Topic: Smart Groups list entire database when no criteria match
Replies: 5
Views: 5664

Re: Smart Groups list entire database when no criteria match

Rebuilding the library fixed the problem. Thanks for your help! - Sam
by kaderan
Thu May 30, 2024 9:49 am
Forum: Bookends
Topic: Smart Groups list entire database when no criteria match
Replies: 5
Views: 5664

Re: Smart Groups list entire database when no criteria match

hmm, I've changed "words begin with" to "characters" but that still lists my entire database. I should note that as long as there are any matches that meet the criteria, the smart group works as expected. For example, since I use the string #tagged to distinguish between records I have processed ...
by kaderan
Thu May 30, 2024 5:10 am
Forum: Bookends
Topic: Smart Groups list entire database when no criteria match
Replies: 5
Views: 5664

Smart Groups list entire database when no criteria match

Hello friends, I am puzzled by the behavior of my smart groups. When no records match the criteria of a smart group, the smart group lists the entire contents of the database instead of nothing. Maybe there's a logic to this, but it seems like a bug. If not, is there something I can do in ...
by kaderan
Wed May 29, 2024 4:46 am
Forum: Bookends
Topic: How does one batch change star ratings?
Replies: 3
Views: 4834

Re: How does one batch change star ratings?

Thanks, that's helpful. I vote for making this functionality a little more accessible in a future release (as it is for labels for example).
by kaderan
Tue May 28, 2024 1:52 pm
Forum: Bookends
Topic: How does one batch change star ratings?
Replies: 3
Views: 4834

How does one batch change star ratings?

Hello friends, sorry to be obtuse because I expect this is simple, but I cannot figure out how to apply a star rating to multiple selected references... only the first in the selected list gets modified. I have a pretty large star-rated system that I'm making some organizational changes to, and ...
by kaderan
Mon May 27, 2024 3:31 am
Forum: Bookends
Topic: What is the preferred workflow to import from EBSCO?
Replies: 2
Views: 4531

Re: What is the preferred workflow to import from EBSCO?

Thanks, that's helpful. - Sam
by kaderan
Sat May 25, 2024 6:11 am
Forum: Bookends
Topic: What is the preferred workflow to import from EBSCO?
Replies: 2
Views: 4531

What is the preferred workflow to import from EBSCO?

Hello, I have a question similar to the one asked https://www.sonnysoftware.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?t=3944
but it's an old thread so I thought I'd reboot it:

I'm fairly new to Bookends, so I wanted to double-check my EBSCO importing workflow because it seems convoluted using the Bookends browser ...
by kaderan
Mon Apr 29, 2024 3:19 am
Forum: Bookends
Topic: Reference links in a synced BibTex file?
Replies: 3
Views: 4816

Re: Reference links in a synced BibTex file?

Sorry, I wasn't very clear. I'm trying to reproduce one of the features of Zotero export when it is using the "Better BibLaTeX" export plugin . This apparently allows for storing a link directly to an individual bibliographical entry in the exported file, which can be parsed by the Obsidian ...
by kaderan
Sat Apr 27, 2024 7:56 am
Forum: Bookends
Topic: Reference links in a synced BibTex file?
Replies: 3
Views: 4816

Reference links in a synced BibTex file?

Hello,

I am using an Obsidian plugin called Citations to read a synced BibTex file as a part of my literature note-taking in Obsidian. The plugin was built for Zotero, which has the capacity to export links to the Zotero records in the BibTex file. Does anyone know if there is a way to coax ...