Series number in title

Rumpelteazer · Yesterday, 04:16 AM

I got my Libra Colour yesterday and I uploaded the books I wanted. On my old Kindle, for books that are part of a series, I used the Metadata Plugboard in Calibre to add the series number to the title when uploading the book to the Kindle. With my previous Kobo I never got it to work.

Is it even possible to get Calibre to add the series number when uploading the book? If so, how would I go about it?

Sirtel · Yesterday, 04:32 AM

You don't need to add the series number to the title with a Kobo. Kobo takes the series information automatically from Calibre. Kindles don't have any series information for sideloaded books, that's why they needed that plugboard, but a Kobo doesn't need it.

You have to connect your Kobo to Calibre twice to get the series info transferred - first, send the books over, eject, let your Kobo process them and then connect again. After ejecting the second time, you should have your series on your Kobo.

Edit: forgot to add that the metadata management should be set to Automatic in Calibre.

Rumpelteazer · Yesterday, 06:26 AM

Thanks, I got it to work. I didn't get it earlier because of the database check that couldn't be performed. I changed that and now all the series info is listed.

John F · Yesterday, 07:13 AM

In addition to what Sirtel posted, you should be able to get the series info in the book title, like the Kindle.

Quoth · Yesterday, 10:31 AM

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Originally Posted by John F

In addition to what Sirtel posted, you should be able to get the series info in the book title, like the Kindle.

Pointless on a Kobo.

John F · Today, 07:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Quoth

Pointless on a Kobo.

I would think it is up to the reader.

Yesterday, 04:16 AM	#1
Rumpelteazer Grand Sorcerer Posts: 5,106 Karma: 24047426 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Utrecht, the Netherlands Device: Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition	Series number in title I got my Libra Colour yesterday and I uploaded the books I wanted. On my old Kindle, for books that are part of a series, I used the Metadata Plugboard in Calibre to add the series number to the title when uploading the book to the Kindle. With my previous Kobo I never got it to work. Is it even possible to get Calibre to add the series number when uploading the book? If so, how would I go about it?

Yesterday, 04:32 AM	#2
Sirtel Grand Sorcerer Posts: 10,205 Karma: 224788512 Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Estonia Device: Kobo Sage & Libra 2	You don't need to add the series number to the title with a Kobo. Kobo takes the series information automatically from Calibre. Kindles don't have any series information for sideloaded books, that's why they needed that plugboard, but a Kobo doesn't need it. You have to connect your Kobo to Calibre twice to get the series info transferred - first, send the books over, eject, let your Kobo process them and then connect again. After ejecting the second time, you should have your series on your Kobo. Edit: forgot to add that the metadata management should be set to Automatic in Calibre. Last edited by Sirtel; Yesterday at 04:38 AM.

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Yesterday, 06:26 AM	#3
Rumpelteazer Grand Sorcerer Posts: 5,106 Karma: 24047426 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Utrecht, the Netherlands Device: Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition	Thanks, I got it to work. I didn't get it earlier because of the database check that couldn't be performed. I changed that and now all the series info is listed.

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John F Grand Sorcerer Posts: 7,187 Karma: 63764653 Join Date: Feb 2009 Device: Kobo Glo HD	In addition to what Sirtel posted, you should be able to get the series info in the book title, like the Kindle.

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