Problem with indexing in my Book Collection
Presently the last book in my collection shows index value 62.New addition shows index value as 63, but appears in my collection between books 23 and 24, and not directly after book 62.
How do I fix this please?
When I check your collection of books I see that you are sorting (the way books appear in a list from top to bottom) on the “author” then “title” field.
You’re not sorting on the “index” field. If you want to sort on the index field, click the AZ sort button top right, then create a sort setting for index.
That said, I’m not sure if you actually use the index field actively?
Because if not, I would stay away from “re-indexing” and just ignore the index field!
Just some background information about the index field:
- People use the Index numbers for stuff like putting stickers with a number on their books (to easily locate them in their library room). Therefor, each Index number is only used Once.
- When a number is deleted, the next added book will still increment on the last added book.
If you don’t really “use it” I would not just recommend to ignore it!
Many thanks AJ. I will just ignore the index field completely.