Device books not listed

[JSWolf]

Originally Posted by DNSB

That I'm not certain on since I don't use KOReader. Perhaps someone else who uses KOReader will answer that for you.

When you put eBooks on the Kobo through KOReader, you then need to exit KOReader back to Nickel and do something to trigger an import because Nickel doesn't know those eBooks are there and need importing. I used Nickelmenu to trigger the import.

[Gurgling2791]

Originally Posted by JSWolf

When you put eBooks on the Kobo through KOReader, you then need to exit KOReader back to Nickel and do something to trigger an import because Nickel doesn't know those eBooks are there and need importing. I used Nickelmenu to trigger the import.

I wasn't aware of this. So do I need to create a menu entry to do this?

[Gurgling2791]

Originally Posted by DNSB

If you look at the image I attached earlier for the KoboTouch driver, the Save template controls the addition of books to the Kobo ereader. My current template is:

Elib/{author_sort:sublist(0,1,&)}/{title} - {authors:sublist(0,1,&)}

Elib is a directory in the root of the exposed partition. Inside that a directory is created based on the first entry in the author-sort list (this keeps the file paths shorter) and the file is created with the filename as title - first author in the author list (again, this keeps the file paths shorter).

There are limits on the number of directory entries in the root of a FAT32 partition which is why I use the Elib directory.

Ah thank you! That worked like a charm.

[Gurgling2791]

Originally Posted by Gurgling2791

I wasn't aware of this. So do I need to create a menu entry to do this?

It turns out this was the step I was missing. Thank you very much.

[JSWolf]

Originally Posted by Gurgling2791

It turns out this was the step I was missing. Thank you very much.

Happy to help.

[adlqgn]

Hello,

Happy to see some answers here

Originally Posted by DNSB

Where are you sending the kepubs to on your Clara HD? What is the template you are using in the KoboTouch driver? I've attached an image of the first configuration page for the KT driver as I have it configured.

I'm using the calibre feature "Send specific format to device", then choosing KEPUB. (if exist it sends otherwise it converts them using - I think - the KePub Output plugin)
The template I'm using is : {author_sort}/{title} - {authors}
--> I'll try your template

Originally Posted by DNSB

When you mount the device on your computer, can you see the kepub file in Finder? What version of calibre are you running? You mention 7.7.1 but that is not a calibre version (6.25 is currently the latest version and it should run on your machine).

Yes I can see the kepub files in Finder.
I'm currently running calibre 6.25. Sorry for mistake.

[adlqgn]

Originally Posted by JSWolf

Are you still getting database corruptions?

Are you properly ejecting your Kobo from your calibre library? Do you wait until you are at the home (after the importing is done) screen before unplugging the USB cable?

No i'm not getting database corruptions anymore.
Yes I properly eject.

[adlqgn]

Update:

Changed the template... Transfer is working. Books are on the device ok.
Plugged back in : no books listed
But now I'm getting database corruption :

calibre, version 6.25.0
ERROR: Unhandled exception: <b>CorruptError</b>:CorruptError: database disk image is malformed

calibre 6.25  embedded-python: True
macOS-12.6.6-x86_64-i386-64bit Darwin ('64bit', '')
('Darwin', '21.6.0', 'Darwin Kernel Version 21.6.0: Mon Apr 24 21:10:53 PDT 2023; root:xnu-8020.240.18.701.5~1/RELEASE_X86_64')
Python 3.10.1
OSX: ('12.6.6', ('', '', ''), 'x86_64')
Interface language: None
Successfully initialized third party plugins: Annotations (1, 17, 13) && Babelio_db (0, 8, 3) && KePub Metadata Reader (3, 4, 3) && KePub Metadata Writer (3, 4, 3) && KePub Output (3, 6, 5) && Kindle hi-res covers (0, 5, 0) && Kobo Utilities (2, 16, 10)
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "calibre_plugins.koboutilities.action", line 1761, in check_device_database
    check_result = self._check_device_database()
  File "calibre_plugins.koboutilities.action", line 3742, in _check_device_database
    return check_device_database(self.device_database_path())
  File "calibre_plugins.koboutilities.action", line 6103, in check_device_database
    result = cursor.fetchall()
apsw.CorruptError: CorruptError: database disk image is malformed

[adlqgn]

Update 2 :

I then ejected the device. Device restarted itself, I plugged it back in :

Got another message:

calibre, version 6.25.0
ERROR: Error: Error communicating with device

CorruptError: database disk image is malformed

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "calibre/gui2/device.py", line 104, in run
  File "calibre/gui2/device.py", line 556, in _books
  File "calibre/devices/kobo/driver.py", line 1928, in books
  File "calibre/devices/kobo/driver.py", line 3058, in get_bookshelflist
apsw.CorruptError: CorruptError: database disk image is malformed

[DNSB]

Originally Posted by adlqgn

Update 2 :

I then ejected the device. Device restarted itself, I plugged it back in :

Got another message:

calibre, version 6.25.0
ERROR: Error: Error communicating with device

CorruptError: database disk image is malformed

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "calibre/gui2/device.py", line 104, in run
  File "calibre/gui2/device.py", line 556, in _books
  File "calibre/devices/kobo/driver.py", line 1928, in books
  File "calibre/devices/kobo/driver.py", line 3058, in get_bookshelflist
apsw.CorruptError: CorruptError: database disk image is malformed

You can try signing out and then signing back in to regenerate the database. Any books that you've sideloaded should not be removed and will be re-imported after the procedure.

[adlqgn]

Originally Posted by DNSB

You can try signing out and then signing back in to regenerate the database. Any books that you've sideloaded should not be removed and will be re-imported after the procedure.

Before changing the template I did more than that, I re-set the device to factory settings

[JSWolf]

Originally Posted by adlqgn

Before changing the template I did more than that, I re-set the device to factory settings

That seems a bit excessive to me. Are you sure you were properly ejecting and waiting until you got back tot he home screen before unplugging the USB cable?