[Kobo Libra] How to fill subtitle automatically?

[Mister L]

I have made a template to put the (ADE) page numbers in the subtitle field using a custom column "pages" and the pagecount plugin:

program:
	if field('#pages') then
		 template('{#pages} pages')
		fi

I put this template both in the Calibre "Configure this device" dialogue (only available when the device is connected) and also in the Kobo Utilities plugin "Update metadata in Device Library" subtitle field.

It works perfectly if I manually update the metadata, using the Kobo Utilities plugin or the Calibre "update cached metadata" feature from the device menu.

However it does not seem to send the subtitle automatically with the other metadata when I send a book to the device.

Is it possible to include this metadata automatically when I send a book? Did I do something wrong with my configuration?

[ownedbycats]

Is the lack of subtitle on books that have just been added to the device? You need to connect a second time, after the 'importing' process runs.

A quick warning: If you're on firmware 4.31, you'll want to either reboot or wait 10-15 minutes between connects; there's a bug that is more likely to happen when connecting immediately following a book import. The Kobo forum has more info.

[Mister L]

Originally Posted by ownedbycats

Is the lack of subtitle on books that have just been added to the device? You need to connect a second time, after the 'importing' process runs.

Yes it is, but I also tried connecting a second time, and the metadata was still not completed; should it be? I just tested again in case it was an anomaly, with a book which has page numbers and also a series, neither one was filled. I connected a third time and updated manually (with Kobo Utilities) and both are now displayed.

It should be enough just to connect, wait for Calibre to finish the tasks, then disconnect? No manual intervention needed?

Originally Posted by ownedbycats

A quick warning: If you're on firmware 4.31, you'll want to either reboot or wait 10-15 minutes between connects; there's a bug that is more likely to happen when connecting immediately following a book import. The Kobo forum has more info.

Thanks for this warning I actually upgraded only 2 days ago, manually to 4.30, because I noticed some warnings in other threads. I only just recently had to completely redo my database after it became corrupted (with a lot of help from Davidfor) and I prefer to avoid having to do that again so I rather not risk any problems.

[DNSB]

Under Preferences => Sending books to device, do you have the Metadata management set to Automatic management? Otherwise you will have to manually update the metadata.

[Mister L]

Originally Posted by DNSB

Under Preferences => Sending books to device, do you have the Metadata management set to Automatic management? Otherwise you will have to manually update the metadata.

That's done the trick. It is working now. Thank you!