Series number in title

Rumpelteazer · 05-02-2024, 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 · 05-02-2024, 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 · 05-02-2024, 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 · 05-02-2024, 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 · 05-02-2024, 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 · 05-03-2024, 07:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Quoth

Pointless on a Kobo.

I would think it is up to the reader.

Katja_hbg · 05-04-2024, 01:56 AM

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Originally Posted by John F

I would think it is up to the reader.

Thanks, John.

The header and footer can show the title. Maybe someone is interested to see the series number as well while reading a book.

JSWolf · 05-04-2024, 09:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Katja_hbg

Thanks, John.

The header and footer can show the title. Maybe someone is interested to see the series number as well while reading a book.

To show the series info in the footer, you would have to put it in as part of the title in the OPF.

Lordblacknail · 05-04-2024, 11:24 PM

Sirtel, can you give directions on how to turn on the metadata to automatic? Thanks.

DNSB · 05-04-2024, 11:31 PM

In calibre, Preferences => Sending books to Device => Metadata management.

05-02-2024, 04:16 AM	#1
Rumpelteazer Grand Sorcerer Posts: 5,111 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?

05-02-2024, 04:32 AM	#2
Sirtel Grand Sorcerer Posts: 10,298 Karma: 225099840 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; 05-02-2024 at 04:38 AM.

05-04-2024, 11:31 PM	#10
DNSB Bibliophagist Posts: 36,060 Karma: 145735366 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Vancouver Device: Kobo Sage, Forma, Clara HD, Lenovo M8 FHD, Paperwhite 4, Tolino epos	In calibre, Preferences => Sending books to Device => Metadata management. Attached Thumbnails

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05-02-2024, 06:26 AM	#3
Rumpelteazer Grand Sorcerer Posts: 5,111 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: 7,215 Karma: 64074939 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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