Hi there,
I am new to Bookends (currently use Endnote but keen to switch and would like to get some advice on the following issue:
I am assigning a unique number (in a field called "Label") to each of my references which is written also on my print-outs for finding them in the drawers.
Now: I have a student entering citations, which I occasionally do as well, and would like the last entered citation (with obvioulsy the highest label number) to appear topmost in the list window, so the student (and I) knows which was the last number entered.
In Endnote I can sort the "label" field such that entries are sorted in descending order, same with the record# field, where Endnote assigns unique record numbers.
However, in Bookends I can not sort in descending order correctly cause all sorts in Bookends are alphanumeric, and Bookends does not know entries in "Label" are numeric.
Any suggestions?
Could you make one of the cutsom fields numeric, Jon?
record entry and sorting
Hi GertW,
In Bookends each reference is assigned a reference number that appears in sequence (not to be confused with the unique ID, which is random).
You can always go to the last-entered reference by
(1) Refs -> Go To Reference # (Command-5) and typing in the number of refs in the db.
(2) Opening the reference window view and using the slider to move to the last reference.
or half a dozen variants of these.
You can also turn off sorting of the List View window, in which case the references are displayed in their numerical order (I don't advise this particularly, but you can do it).
Jon
Sonny Software
In Bookends each reference is assigned a reference number that appears in sequence (not to be confused with the unique ID, which is random).
You can always go to the last-entered reference by
(1) Refs -> Go To Reference # (Command-5) and typing in the number of refs in the db.
(2) Opening the reference window view and using the slider to move to the last reference.
or half a dozen variants of these.
You can also turn off sorting of the List View window, in which case the references are displayed in their numerical order (I don't advise this particularly, but you can do it).
Jon
Sonny Software
Thanks for the tip, Jon!Jon wrote: In Bookends each reference is assigned a reference number that appears in sequence (not to be confused with the unique ID, which is random).
Can you disply the reference number in list view?
great. done this and now they are all displayed with the last record at the top. would be good (and quicker), however, to have the record number displayed if at all possible.Jon wrote: You can also turn off sorting of the List View window, in which case the references are displayed in their numerical order
best wishes, and thanks
Gert
No, that's not an option.Anonymous wrote:Can you disply the reference number in list view?
Quicker than Command-4? I think I'll enable those menu options when the List View is in front, so this is possible.would be good (and quicker), however, to have the record number displayed if at all possible.
Jon
Sonny Software
Certainly not quicker than command-4, but it would definetly be great to have those menu options enabled in List view.Jon wrote: Quicker than Command-4? I think I'll enable those menu options when the List View is in front, so this is possible
I played around with enabling/disabling the sorting option in preferences>lists (have to close my database each time to get the changes), when sorting is disabled, it displays the records in ascending order in list view from (1) top to (last) bottom. any chance to get this the otherway round (last @ top)? did so first time (see earlier post) but never again.
great piece of software - and I really appreciate your quick attention to the various and sometimes small issues!
cheers - Gert
sorting in list view question
Is it possible in List view to sort by more than one category? I have many multiple listings for the same author and I'd like to be able to have it list alphabetically according to title. (Kind of the same problem I am having with the three-em-dash issue as well, come to think of it.)
Thanks,
Alexandria
Thanks,
Alexandria
Re: sorting in list view question
In Bookends 8.1 the list will be sorted by author/date when first opened (in earlier versions it was just author). If you click on a particular header to sort after that, it will sort on just that field.alexwein wrote:Is it possible in List view to sort by more than one category? I have many multiple listings for the same author and I'd like to be able to have it list alphabetically according to title.
FYI, you can of course type in the first few letters of the authors name in the Live Search box and then click on the Title header...
Jon
Sonny Software
Re: sorting in list view question
Many thanks for the response, Jon. I wonder if in future revisions there might be a way to sort by author and a user-selected second field? I don't sort things by date in my work at all, and it would also be a lot easier to find specific works when browsing (yes, I know I can do a search).Jon wrote:In Bookends 8.1 the list will be sorted by author/date when first opened (in earlier versions it was just author). If you click on a particular header to sort after that, it will sort on just that field.
FYI, you can of course type in the first few letters of the authors name in the Live Search box and then click on the Title header...
Jon
Sonny Software
Thanks again,
Alexandria