Book name, series and author

Fred95901 · 10-20-2018, 03:35 PM

I’m not experienced with Calibre but need to fix a problem. When I look at the book info in the calibre library the title info reads the way I want I to to load into my kindle but when I send to device either through calibre or email the title only has the name and author.

The way I want is; title, series, series index, author
What I get is; title, author

Any help with this will be appreciated. Please remember i’m Not dum just not calibre language savvy.

Thanks
Fred

BetterRed · 10-20-2018, 04:47 PM

These may help:

User Manual: Templates and plugboards

Techniques to use plugboards, custom columns and templates

Plugboards are configured in Preferences

BR

Sirtel · 10-20-2018, 04:50 PM

You can do this by using metadata plugboards. Preferences -> Metadata Plugboards. First you have to choose the format and the device (I have only Kindles, so I use any format and any device). Next, enter the source template, for example {title} {series:| (|} {series_index:||)} (that's what I use), the destination field is title. Save the plugboard. When you send your next book to your Kindle, you should see the title as you wanted.

Fred95901 · 10-20-2018, 07:46 PM

Thanks that seems to work. Now can you help me in another matter? I was mistaken about the library entry it only shows the title and author. How can I get it to show the same info: title, series, series index, author. Now it just shows title and author.

Sirtel · 10-20-2018, 08:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fred95901

Thanks that seems to work. Now can you help me in another matter? I was mistaken about the library entry it only shows the title and author. How can I get it to show the same info: title, series, series index, author. Now it just shows title and author.

If you mean the files in the Calibre library folder, you cannot. See here: Want to change folder structure or file names in the Calibre library?

If you mean something else, please explain exactly what and where you want to change.

Fred95901 · 11-01-2018, 02:48 PM

How can I have my books show: author - series series index - title when send to disc or email to kindle

theducks · 11-01-2018, 05:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Fred95901

How can I have my books show: author - series series index - title when send to disc or email to kindle

Use the Template Language in most places

Use the Plugboard, because Kindles don't understand series (and don't use the filename)

{series} {series index} - {title} -> {title} Set file types, and Kindle (model) AND Mail, AND save to disk <<< THAT IS 3 TEMPLATES

Kindles know how to do by Author

10-20-2018, 03:35 PM	#1
Fred95901 Member Posts: 24 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2014 Device: Kindle	Book name, series and author I’m not experienced with Calibre but need to fix a problem. When I look at the book info in the calibre library the title info reads the way I want I to to load into my kindle but when I send to device either through calibre or email the title only has the name and author. The way I want is; title, series, series index, author What I get is; title, author Any help with this will be appreciated. Please remember i’m Not dum just not calibre language savvy. Thanks Fred

10-20-2018, 04:50 PM	#3
Sirtel Grand Sorcerer Posts: 13,452 Karma: 239219453 Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Estonia Device: Kobo Sage & Libra 2	You can do this by using metadata plugboards. Preferences -> Metadata Plugboards. First you have to choose the format and the device (I have only Kindles, so I use any format and any device). Next, enter the source template, for example {title} {series:\| (\|} {series_index:\|\|)} (that's what I use), the destination field is title. Save the plugboard. When you send your next book to your Kindle, you should see the title as you wanted. Last edited by Sirtel; 10-20-2018 at 04:53 PM.

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BetterRed null operator (he/him) Posts: 21,715 Karma: 29711016 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Sydney Australia Device: none	These may help: User Manual: Templates and plugboards Techniques to use plugboards, custom columns and templates Plugboards are configured in Preferences BR

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