ISBN13 support

LGN · 11-08-2010, 01:48 AM

When I enter a book with ISBN13 it gives invalid and a red input field untill I remove the first 3 numbers to (hopefully) add a ISBN10.

Is there a setting that supports ISBN13?

theducks · 11-08-2010, 03:31 AM

There are no setting changes for it to work

Are those first 3 numbers 978 or 979? (those are the EAN number ranges reserved for books).

A Red condition indicates a Check Digit (the 13th last digit) calculation mismatch.
Numbers Only (no I, l or O allowed

)

Publishers have been known to make printing/calculation (bar code) errors.
While I have not seen it done on books, I have seen "made up" EAN numbers on food goods imported to the USA..

DoctorOhh · 11-08-2010, 03:46 AM

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Originally Posted by LGN

When I enter a book with ISBN13 it gives invalid and a red input field untill I remove the first 3 numbers to (hopefully) add a ISBN10.

Is there a setting that supports ISBN13?

All I've ever entered are ISBN 13 numbers and have never had a problem, no special setting required.

kovidgoyal · 11-08-2010, 11:50 AM

your ISBN 13 number is invalid, it was created by someone that prefixed 978 to an ISBN10 without recalculating the check bit.

LGN · 11-09-2010, 04:45 PM

Thanks for the answers. At least I know what causes the issue.

11-08-2010, 01:48 AM	#1
LGN Connoisseur Posts: 88 Karma: 60 Join Date: Oct 2010 Device: ProMedia eReader, Sony PRS-600	ISBN13 support When I enter a book with ISBN13 it gives invalid and a red input field untill I remove the first 3 numbers to (hopefully) add a ISBN10. Is there a setting that supports ISBN13?

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11-08-2010, 03:31 AM	#2
theducks Well trained by Cats Posts: 31,072 Karma: 60358908 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The Central Coast of California Device: Kobo Libra2,Kobo Aura2v1, K4NT(Fixed: New Bat.), Galaxy Tab A	There are no setting changes for it to work Are those first 3 numbers 978 or 979? (those are the EAN number ranges reserved for books). A Red condition indicates a Check Digit (the 13th last digit) calculation mismatch. Numbers Only (no I, l or O allowed ) Publishers have been known to make printing/calculation (bar code) errors. While I have not seen it done on books, I have seen "made up" EAN numbers on food goods imported to the USA..

11-08-2010, 11:50 AM	#4
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,370 Karma: 27230406 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	your ISBN 13 number is invalid, it was created by someone that prefixed 978 to an ISBN10 without recalculating the check bit.

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LGN Connoisseur Posts: 88 Karma: 60 Join Date: Oct 2010 Device: ProMedia eReader, Sony PRS-600	Thanks for the answers. At least I know what causes the issue.

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