Hello,
I am considering adding the BDAG to my Logos resource collection. I have this book in print and I also have it in electronic searchable format in another Bible study software package. What I am wondering is if the BDAG search facilities that were available in Logos 3 for the BDAG (see info on link: http://www.logos.com/products/details/1687 ) are included in Logos 4 or not?
Thank you,
Mike
Mike,
See http://wiki.logos.com/BDAG_Search
Mike, See http://wiki.logos.com/BDAG_Search
Thanks Damian!
It appears that all of the good parts are there. [:D]
Do you know why the search fields do not show up in the BDAG resource information? Search fields there is blank. It would seem the BDAG section "About the Electronic Edition" should be revised to include L4 info.
I'm right about to update this in the wiki as of 4.0c. Search Fields for any resource are now available in a drop down menu by clicking on "All Text."
Search Fields for any resource are now available in a drop down menu by clicking on "All Text.
My dropdown only shows 'search fields' with nothing beneath it. My help > about says I'm using 4.0d. Also, in BDAG 'resource information' the section for search fields is blank.
Is your "search fields" minimized?
Click on the triangle:
Does that fix it?
I don't see an expand arrow (see below). And I don't have any previous editions of BDAG, however spelled. The support info is below - I just bought and downloaded it yesterday.
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Is your "search fields" minimized? I don't see an expand arrow (see below). And I don't have any previous editions of BDAG, however spelled. The support info is below - I just bought and downloaded it yesterday.
Ah. then maybe a metadata update will soon come your way. You might try restarting a couple times, if you haven't already.
This is brilliant, I had no idea we could do this. You can search journals by author!
I have the exact same problem as Ken. Resource information has nothing in the "search fields section". And there are no options to select search fileds when searching the BDAG. Like Ken I also purchased the BDAG just a few days ago. However, restarting Logos (as Todd suggested to Ken) doesn't solve the issue for me.
Todd, how do you mean that metadata update may be coming? I thought buying a product always meant getting the latest version/update of the resource. Isn't that the case? Is there anyway to force a metadata update for a specific resource?
Todd, how do you mean that metadata update may be coming? I thought buying a product always meant getting the latest version/update of the resource.
The metadata isn't part of the resource file, it's descriptive data about the resource (like the info in the library window) that can be updated on the fly by Logos without a resource update.
When you download the resource for the first time, it will need to download the metadata too. But I think that it's is only picked up on restart, and you might have to restart once for the metadata to be applied. (I don't know this authoritatively, but it seems to be what happens).
Is there anyway to force a metadata update for a specific resource?
Not that I know of.
Many thanks for the explanation Todd. I didn't know that the metadata wasn't part of the resource file.
I've repeatedly tried restarting Logos but with no sucess. I've tried "Update Now", "Update Resources" and even "Sync Now" but the metadata of the BDAG are still missing. Seems like an odd thing.
Any suggestions anyone?
I've repeatedly tried restarting Logos but with no sucess. I've tried "Update Now", "Update Resources" and even "Sync Now" but the metadata of the BDAG are still missing. Seems like an odd thing. Any suggestions anyone?
I've go a suspicion (translation: I'm not certain) that the searchable fields are not a matter of meta-data and that there is a problem with your index. Type Reubild Index into the command line and hit enter. (I don't remember if you need to restart Logos for the command to take effect)
After the index is complete check for your ability to search by Footnotes.
Kevin,
I have this same BUG!!!
The list of possible fields in BDAG showed up with the 7 or so kinds, then as I typed "the" into the box, the fields list disapeared. Now its near empty.
I have seen a related bug talked of once before but can't remember any details.
