PLUGBOARD TEMPLATE ERROR

[brudigia]

Hello,
I am using Calibre 7.6 ti import a number of epub on my Elipsa, 1st series.
I am getting lots of "PLUGBOARD TEMPLATE ERROR VALUE: UNKNOWN FIELD SERIES_INDEX:0>25 || -" on my ereader.
I am not familiar with this error, I saw thet I have Kobo Utilities 2.16.13 which should help to update the metadata, but it seems I do not know how to use it properly.
Can somebody point me to the right place where I could find some help ?
Thank you
Bruno

[chaley]

First thought: the message shows SERIES_INDEX. It should be lower_case. Also there shouldn't be a space after the 25.

It would help if you post the actual plugboard template.

[brudigia]

Originally Posted by chaley

First thought: the message shows SERIES_INDEX. It should be lower_case. Also there shouldn't be a space after the 25.

It would help if you post the actual plugboard template.

I'd wilingly do it, if you tell me where I can find it. Thanks and sorry for being a bit clumsy.
I am new to this, never "consciously" used the plugboard, just saw the KoboUtilities plugin. The capitals is how the message is shown on the Elipsa.


Bruno

P.S. I found something in the metadata plugboard, is that it ?

epub:KOBOTOUCH = ([{series_index;0>2s|| - }{title}] -> title)

[chaley]

Looking at the code, it seems like the template used for the subtitle is the problem. What do you have in the Kobo driver in the "subtitle" box on the "Metadata, on device and advanced" tab?

[brudigia]

Originally Posted by chaley

Looking at the code, it seems like the template used for the subtitle is the problem. What do you have in the Kobo driver in the "subtitle" box on the "Metadata, on device and advanced" tab?

Sorry for the delay, but I am working through the day.
I'd say it is empty, as per default, I suppose

[chaley]

I am out of ideas. The best thing to do now is to run calibre in debug mode, do whatever it is you do to make the error appear, then post the debug log.

To get a debug log, do

1. Start calibre.
2. Click on the down arrow next to the Preferences button
3. Choose "Restart in debug mode".
4. Wait for calibre to restart.
5. Connect your Kobo.
6. Wait for the connection process to finish.
7. Do whatever you do to get the error.
8. Close calibre.
9. Post the entire log that appears in a dialog.

[DNSB]

Could you take a look at the Subtitle box on the second page of the MDE for the book(s) and see what is in there?

[brudigia]

Originally Posted by chaley

I am out of ideas. The best thing to do now is to run calibre in debug mode, do whatever it is you do to make the error appear, then post the debug log.

To get a debug log, do

1. Start calibre.
2. Click on the down arrow next to the Preferences button
3. Choose "Restart in debug mode".
4. Wait for calibre to restart.
5. Connect your Kobo.
6. Wait for the connection process to finish.
7. Do whatever you do to get the error.
8. Close calibre.
9. Post the entire log that appears in a dialog.

Thanks for the help.
I deleted on the Elipsa one of the books which had the plugboard problem and reloaded it through Calibre. Title is The Rats, the Bats, and the Ugly, by Dave Freer.
Then I uploaded 3 other books which had the problems, still were present in the Elipsa but did not show up in Calibre as being in the Elipsa. They still have the plugboard problem. Enclosed log

[chaley]

Thanks for the log. That helped me find the problem. It was actually staring me in the face from some time back.

Originally Posted by brudigia

I'd wilingly do it, if you tell me where I can find it. Thanks and sorry for being a bit clumsy.
I am new to this, never "consciously" used the plugboard, just saw the KoboUtilities plugin. The capitals is how the message is shown on the Elipsa.


Bruno

P.S. I found something in the metadata plugboard, is that it ?

epub:KOBOTOUCH = ([{series_index;0>2s|| - }{title}] -> title)

This is indeed the problem. Note the semicolon between "series_index" and "0>2s". That must be a colon, not semicolon, as in

epub:KOBOTOUCH = ([{series_index:0>2s|| - }{title}] -> title)

[brudigia]

Originally Posted by chaley

Thanks for the log. That helped me find the problem. It was actually staring me in the face from some time back.
This is indeed the problem. Note the semicolon between "series_index" and "0>2s". That must be a colon, not semicolon, as in

epub:KOBOTOUCH = ([{series_index:0>2s|| - }{title}] -> title)

I must have done something wrong. In the attached pic I am showing what I can see on my Elipsa, and on the screenshot how I followed your kind instructions. What did I do wrong ? Apologies, I copied exactly your code. Is the definition field wrong ?
Bruno

[theducks]

The plugboard has 3 parts
Who
What
Where
Who is any/specific Kobo AND what format this applies to (you can have different rules based upon format)
What is the data that I wish to insert/adjust
Where is where your manipulations end up

(Sorry for the image, I only need a plugboard when I use a Kindle. I just use Kobo natural series support)

[chaley]

Originally Posted by brudigia

I must have done something wrong. In the attached pic I am showing what I can see on my Elipsa, and on the screenshot how I followed your kind instructions. What did I do wrong ? Apologies, I copied exactly your code.
Bruno

You must fix the broken metadata plugboard that you showed me in post #3.

The Plugboard display should look like this.

[DNSB]

Originally Posted by brudigia

I must have done something wrong. In the attached pic I am showing what I can see on my Elipsa, and on the screenshot how I followed your kind instructions. What did I do wrong ? Apologies, I copied exactly your code. Is the definition field wrong ?
Bruno

What you need to do is to edit the line that currently reads:

epub:KOBOTOUCH = ([{series_index;0>2s|| - }{title}] -> title)

and replace the semi-colon in index;0>2s with a : so the result would be index:0>2s.

[brudigia]

Thank you all for the time spent in helping me. It works now, I do not know how I got into this problem, solving it was a great relief.

Thank you again
Bruno

[DNSB]

I'd suspect a simple typo and since the semi-colon looks a lot like a colon unless you look at it closely not that easy to spot.