OK, Next attempt
Using the piece of info that starts:
General Metadata
Metadata: Put series into the title, using either initials or a shortened form. Strip leading articles from the series name (any) (inspired by Gary_M_Mugford)
Spoiler:
The solution requires creating three composite columns. The first column is used to remove the leading articles. The second is used to compute the 'shorten' form. The third is to compute the 'initials' form. Once you have these columns, the plugboard selects between them. You can hide any or all of the three columns on the library view.
First column:
Code:
Name: #stripped_series. Template: {series:re(^(A|The|An)\s+,)||}
I tried creating the first column by adding my own columns.
What happened was
- I tried to add the string Name: # etc as the first field
- It didn't let me, so I guessed that this must go into the second box, with some sort of name in the top boc.
- It accepted this, but wouldn't let me proceed until I'd restarted Calibre, which I did
- It is now showing
calibre, version 1.38.0
ERROR: Cannot configure: Cannot configure before calibre is restarted.
even when I have restarted Calibre several times!
I am really trying to follow the instructions given, but I am feeling as thick as two short planks right now!