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davidfor · 05-31-2017, 07:54 PM

What you have there is a metadata plugboard to put the details into a metadata field in the book. These are used when sending a new book to the device. The books metadata is updated as it is transferred to the device and the device processes the book and reads the metadata from it to put into the database for use in the library. With one exception, calibre does not update metadata on the device when you connect. But, you can use my Kobo Utilities plugin to do this.

The one exception to the metadata update is for series info. You list having a "Kobo Wireless" but state "various kobo devices". The WiFi, does not display series info separately, and you need to use the plugboard for this. I don't know if you have one, but, the newer devices can display series info as a separate field in the library plus the recent firmware has this as a sort option. For these, calibre can update the series info each time the device is connected. This needs to be configured in the driver and metadata management on the "Sending books to device" page of the preferences set to automatic.

05-31-2017, 07:54 PM	#2
davidfor Grand Sorcerer Posts: 24,905 Karma: 47303824 Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Sydney, Australia Device: Kobo:Touch,Glo, AuraH2O, GloHD,AuraONE, ClaraHD, Libra H2O; tolinoepos	What you have there is a metadata plugboard to put the details into a metadata field in the book. These are used when sending a new book to the device. The books metadata is updated as it is transferred to the device and the device processes the book and reads the metadata from it to put into the database for use in the library. With one exception, calibre does not update metadata on the device when you connect. But, you can use my Kobo Utilities plugin to do this. The one exception to the metadata update is for series info. You list having a "Kobo Wireless" but state "various kobo devices". The WiFi, does not display series info separately, and you need to use the plugboard for this. I don't know if you have one, but, the newer devices can display series info as a separate field in the library plus the recent firmware has this as a sort option. For these, calibre can update the series info each time the device is connected. This needs to be configured in the driver and metadata management on the "Sending books to device" page of the preferences set to automatic.