Showing Series Information on Kobo Aura

acgref · 12-25-2013, 10:34 PM

Hi, I'm very new to e-reading. I have a bunch of books I've just put onto my Kobo Aura HD but none show any series information. I have added the proper metadata using Calibre and sent them to my device through Calibre, but still none of the series information shows up on my Kobo.

For instance, I saw in another thread, someone uploaded a screenshot of their Kobo (https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=228164) and it shows the series name and number under the title. I would like to see this on mine, but can't seem to figure out how to do this.

Any help is appreciated!

PeterT · 12-25-2013, 11:31 PM

Just make sure calibre is set to Automatic metadata management (see Preferences | Sending Books to Device) and then (this is the weird bit), send the books to the Kobo, disconnect the Kobo and allow it to process new content, and reattach the Kobo.

On the SECOND attachment, the series info from calibre will be added.

acgref · 12-25-2013, 11:53 PM

I'm pretty sure I've done that and it's still not showing the information. Just to make sure, in Calibre, I went to Preferences - Change Calibre Behaviour - Sending books to devices and then in there, where it says Metadata Management, I changed it from Manual Management to Automatic Management.

After that, I sent the files to my device, ejected the device and let it load the new files. The new files are there on my Kobo with no Series info. I plugged it back in and waited until Calibre recognized the device and then ejected it again immediately. After I did that, there is still no Series information for the files.

Did I miss something?

acgref · 12-26-2013, 12:03 AM

Ok, so now I feel kinda dumb. I just noticed a "configure this device" option under "devices" and there's a check box to set series information. I checked that off and all the info shows up.

So now, (I think I know the answer to this) is there a way to make the titles in the series show in order? In trying to just get my series info to appear, I read all about plugboards and tried one out for series'. I don't want my titles to be changed to include the series names and numbers though. I just want them to be in order as they are now. I think the answer is that this can't be done and that's fine...just checking. I'd rather have the titles be JUST the titles than have them in order (since I can at least see the book number now).

davidfor · 12-26-2013, 03:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by acgref

So now, (I think I know the answer to this) is there a way to make the titles in the series show in order? In trying to just get my series info to appear, I read all about plugboards and tried one out for series'. I don't want my titles to be changed to include the series names and numbers though. I just want them to be in order as they are now. I think the answer is that this can't be done and that's fine...just checking. I'd rather have the titles be JUST the titles than have them in order (since I can at least see the book number now).

The answer is yes and no.

The no part of the answer is that Kobo does not have a sort option on the device that will sort by series. It is a very popular request, and Kobo have said they will look at it, but so far, they haven't done anything.

The yes part is that there is a cheat. If you uses the series column as a shelf column, you can use my Kobo Utilities plugin to sort these shelves. The cheat part of this is that the shelves have "By Added" sort order. By changing the timestamp the books were added to the shelf, the plugin can put the books into series order on that shelf. It isn't the best way, but it works.

acgref · 12-26-2013, 09:57 AM

Ok, I'll look into that. Thank you so much for you help!

guigui · 05-28-2014, 06:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by davidfor

The answer is yes and no.

The no part of the answer is that Kobo does not have a sort option on the device that will sort by series. It is a very popular request, and Kobo have said they will look at it, but so far, they haven't done anything.

The yes part is that there is a cheat. If you uses the series column as a shelf column, you can use my Kobo Utilities plugin to sort these shelves. The cheat part of this is that the shelves have "By Added" sort order. By changing the timestamp the books were added to the shelf, the plugin can put the books into series order on that shelf. It isn't the best way, but it works.

Your answer helped me too for the same issue. Thanks. But how do you "change the timestamps the books were added to the shelf" please ?

EDIT : I read and reproduced your explanations about Order Series Shelves on your help page. But the books are still not ordered in the series shelves on my device (aura HD).

I set series is Calibre though.

I guess I have to change the timestamps the books were added to the shelf". But how ?
EDIT : I changed the date in each book metadata of a series. But it didn"t change anything. Whas that useful ?

EDIT : ok the order series feature is broken in the 3.3.0 Kobo Firmware.

PeterT · 05-28-2014, 07:40 PM

I *think* there is an issue with that feature and current (3.3.0) f/w versions not working correctly. For the time being you are SOL.

12-25-2013, 10:34 PM	#1
acgref Junior Member Posts: 8 Karma: 12048 Join Date: Dec 2013 Device: Kobo Aura HD	Showing Series Information on Kobo Aura Hi, I'm very new to e-reading. I have a bunch of books I've just put onto my Kobo Aura HD but none show any series information. I have added the proper metadata using Calibre and sent them to my device through Calibre, but still none of the series information shows up on my Kobo. For instance, I saw in another thread, someone uploaded a screenshot of their Kobo (https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=228164) and it shows the series name and number under the title. I would like to see this on mine, but can't seem to figure out how to do this. Any help is appreciated!

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12-25-2013, 11:31 PM	#2
PeterT Grand Sorcerer Posts: 12,263 Karma: 74007256 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Toronto Device: Nexus 7, Clara, Touch, Tolino EPOS	Just make sure calibre is set to Automatic metadata management (see Preferences \| Sending Books to Device) and then (this is the weird bit), send the books to the Kobo, disconnect the Kobo and allow it to process new content, and reattach the Kobo. On the SECOND attachment, the series info from calibre will be added.

12-25-2013, 11:53 PM	#3
acgref Junior Member Posts: 8 Karma: 12048 Join Date: Dec 2013 Device: Kobo Aura HD	I'm pretty sure I've done that and it's still not showing the information. Just to make sure, in Calibre, I went to Preferences - Change Calibre Behaviour - Sending books to devices and then in there, where it says Metadata Management, I changed it from Manual Management to Automatic Management. After that, I sent the files to my device, ejected the device and let it load the new files. The new files are there on my Kobo with no Series info. I plugged it back in and waited until Calibre recognized the device and then ejected it again immediately. After I did that, there is still no Series information for the files. Did I miss something?

12-26-2013, 12:03 AM	#4
acgref Junior Member Posts: 8 Karma: 12048 Join Date: Dec 2013 Device: Kobo Aura HD	Ok, so now I feel kinda dumb. I just noticed a "configure this device" option under "devices" and there's a check box to set series information. I checked that off and all the info shows up. So now, (I think I know the answer to this) is there a way to make the titles in the series show in order? In trying to just get my series info to appear, I read all about plugboards and tried one out for series'. I don't want my titles to be changed to include the series names and numbers though. I just want them to be in order as they are now. I think the answer is that this can't be done and that's fine...just checking. I'd rather have the titles be JUST the titles than have them in order (since I can at least see the book number now).

12-26-2013, 09:57 AM	#6
acgref Junior Member Posts: 8 Karma: 12048 Join Date: Dec 2013 Device: Kobo Aura HD	Ok, I'll look into that. Thank you so much for you help!

05-28-2014, 07:40 PM	#8
PeterT Grand Sorcerer Posts: 12,263 Karma: 74007256 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Toronto Device: Nexus 7, Clara, Touch, Tolino EPOS	I think there is an issue with that feature and current (3.3.0) f/w versions not working correctly. For the time being you are SOL.

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