Custom Series Column problem

[Phil_C]

I have a custom Series column that I can populate manually and it works just like the default Series column. However -- I can't update the custom series column for a group of books by using the Edit Metadata dialogue.

The custom column appears in the dialogue, and I enter the series name, check the box to auto number books, and check the box to force the start number. When I apply, no information appears in the library column. Nothing.

In fact, if I select a group that already includes manual series entries, and follow the same process, the manual entries disappear. All blank.

The default Series column works perfectly, as always.

I don't know if I'm missing something, or there is a problem in calibre. I did not try this while on 5.x, so I don't know if this has something to do with the 6.0 update. I'm stumped.

[chaley]

Originally Posted by Phil_C

I don't know if I'm missing something, or there is a problem in calibre. I did not try this while on 5.x, so I don't know if this has something to do with the 6.0 update. I'm stumped.

This is a bug, yet another introduced by incompatible changes made in Qt6.

I will submit a fix for the next calibre release.

In the meantime, if you want to rename a series then you can do it in the tag browser. Right click on the series, select Rename, and fill it in. The indices won't be changed.

[Phil_C]

Thank you!