Add Series to Title in CalibreDB?

phossler · 01-21-2015, 10:06 PM

I use "CALIBREDB EXPORT" to export ebooks to a single folder to side load to my Kindle using this template to format the file names

--template ""{authors}-{series}{series_index:0>2s|(|)-}{title}""

Is there any way to format the {title} to have something like this?

{series}{series_index:0>2s|(|)-}{title}

That way a series of books would be in 'reading' order

The Kindle Touch collections is all manual and I basically gave up trying to use it so I found (for me at least) a series+title was easier to navigate

Thanks

eschwartz · 01-23-2015, 01:37 AM

I would say use a plugboard (Preferences ==> Metadata Plugboards) but I am not sure how to do that via the calibredb command. It is possible it will make use of the plugboards you have configured in the GUI.

EDIT: Confirmed -- as I thought, "calibredb export" will use the plugboard you have configured in the GUI.

phossler · 01-24-2015, 08:33 AM

Thanks

Something new to (try and) learn.

I never had a reason to use plugboards before

eschwartz · 01-24-2015, 09:43 PM

They are seriously useful.

There is a thread full of helpful tips watched over by the template gurus, here: https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=100949

You can ask there if you have any template questions.

phossler · 01-27-2015, 09:19 AM

1. Yes, the more I read about them the more I see how I can use them

2. Thanks, I never thought to look in Library Management (my bad)

3. Will do

Thanks for the pointers

01-21-2015, 10:06 PM	#1
phossler Wizard Posts: 1,071 Karma: 412718 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Valley Forge, PA, USA Device: Kindle Paperwhite	Add Series to Title in CalibreDB? I use "CALIBREDB EXPORT" to export ebooks to a single folder to side load to my Kindle using this template to format the file names --template ""{authors}-{series}{series_index:0>2s\|(\|)-}{title}"" Is there any way to format the {title} to have something like this? {series}{series_index:0>2s\|(\|)-}{title} That way a series of books would be in 'reading' order The Kindle Touch collections is all manual and I basically gave up trying to use it so I found (for me at least) a series+title was easier to navigate Thanks

01-23-2015, 01:37 AM	#2
eschwartz Ex-Helpdesk Junkie Posts: 19,422 Karma: 85397180 Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: The Beaten Path, USA, Roundworld, This Side of Infinity Device: Kindle Touch fw5.3.7 (Wifi only)	I would say use a plugboard (Preferences ==> Metadata Plugboards) but I am not sure how to do that via the calibredb command. It is possible it will make use of the plugboards you have configured in the GUI. EDIT: Confirmed -- as I thought, "calibredb export" will use the plugboard you have configured in the GUI. Last edited by eschwartz; 01-23-2015 at 01:45 AM.

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phossler Wizard Posts: 1,071 Karma: 412718 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Valley Forge, PA, USA Device: Kindle Paperwhite	Thanks Something new to (try and) learn. I never had a reason to use plugboards before

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eschwartz Ex-Helpdesk Junkie Posts: 19,422 Karma: 85397180 Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: The Beaten Path, USA, Roundworld, This Side of Infinity Device: Kindle Touch fw5.3.7 (Wifi only)	They are seriously useful. There is a thread full of helpful tips watched over by the template gurus, here: https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=100949 You can ask there if you have any template questions.

01-27-2015, 09:19 AM	#5
phossler Wizard Posts: 1,071 Karma: 412718 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Valley Forge, PA, USA Device: Kindle Paperwhite	1. Yes, the more I read about them the more I see how I can use them 2. Thanks, I never thought to look in Library Management (my bad) 3. Will do Thanks for the pointers

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