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Old 08-18-2024, 04:06 PM   #1
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Using a plugboard to update series and series index?
Hello! I have a plugboard question that I feel should be obvious but I cannot figure it out.

In Calibre, I have a custom column set up (text for keeping series-like information, named 'gseries') that I use to group books by genre, and then the series_index is my personal ranking of the books within that genre. I have a Kobo, and I would like to use this custom column as the series info when I send to my device, since I don't have that many actual series in my library and I would like to be able to sort books within their genre by the ranking I gave them. Is it replace the normal series metadata with this custom column using the plugboard?

I've seen a lot about adding series info to the title of the book, but I would rather not alter the display of the title.
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Old 08-18-2024, 04:30 PM   #2
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Hello! I have a plugboard question that I feel should be obvious but I cannot figure it out.

In Calibre, I have a custom column set up (text for keeping series-like information, named 'gseries') that I use to group books by genre, and then the series_index is my personal ranking of the books within that genre. I have a Kobo, and I would like to use this custom column as the series info when I send to my device, since I don't have that many actual series in my library and I would like to be able to sort books within their genre by the ranking I gave them. Is it replace the normal series metadata with this custom column using the plugboard?

I've seen a lot about adding series info to the title of the book, but I would rather not alter the display of the title.
Currently a plugboard can set the series name but not the series_index.

Setting the series_index seems like a reasonable thing to do. I will look at making the needed calibre changes tomorrow.
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Currently a plugboard can set the series name but not the series_index.

Setting the series_index seems like a reasonable thing to do. I will look at making the needed calibre changes tomorrow.

Wow, thank you!
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The change is now in calibre source, and will be included in the next release.

To use it, set up a plugboard with entries for both "series" and "series_index". The attachment is an example. You must ensure that the column lookup name matches what is in your library, as well as setting the format and device appropriately.
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The change is now in calibre source, and will be included in the next release.

To use it, set up a plugboard with entries for both "series" and "series_index". The attachment is an example. You must ensure that the column lookup name matches what is in your library, as well as setting the format and device appropriately.
Thank you so much!
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The change is in today's calibre release, 7.17.
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