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Q: 'Series' grouping within iBooks - How do I create? (Pic included)

I've noticed since Harry Potter enhanced edition making the news that these Samples/books are grouped together in 'Series' - I downloaded samples of Twilight to see if it was just the enhanced, its not.

 

I have about nine series of books that I read and would love to group them like this instead of creating 'collections'

 

 

Any idea how these 'series' group are created?

 

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iPhone 6, iOS 8.4.1, Activity

Posted on Oct 11, 2015 1:06 PM

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Q: 'Series' grouping within iBooks - How do I create? (Pic included)

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  • by Eleatmelon,

    Eleatmelon Eleatmelon Oct 19, 2015 1:55 AM in response to helix.omnimedia
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    Oct 19, 2015 1:55 AM in response to helix.omnimedia

    First of all: I am sorry you can't edit the series metadata - by general means.

     

    To  fulfill your goal, you need to edit the sqlite database.

    Here is some methods to do what you expected: http://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/151741/ibooks-series-metadata

     

    It also frustrates me why apple doesn't make the series editable, which is truly helpful for people manage their digital contents.

    Hope they will make the series and even more metadata editable in some day.

  • by Cartrefconsulting,

    Cartrefconsulting Cartrefconsulting Feb 18, 2016 1:25 PM in response to Eleatmelon
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    Feb 18, 2016 1:25 PM in response to Eleatmelon

    Has there been any further update on this?

     

    It would make common sense to be able to edit or correct the book series information.

  • by CarolynnP,

    CarolynnP CarolynnP Mar 19, 2016 6:53 PM in response to helix.omnimedia
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    Mar 19, 2016 6:53 PM in response to helix.omnimedia

    Any updates??? 

     

    I have this issue too, it's very frustrating.  In iTunes there isn't a series name or series number, you can only change the info in the sort names.  The new iBooks shows the series info in the list view, but again it appears to be blocked from editing.  And the blocking doesn't seem to mater if the epub was purchased from iTunes store or other source.  Major fail on Apple's part when I have almost 400 books in my library.   I found two programs in other threads that recommended Marvin and Calibre, but they didn't seem to work either.  They allow you to edit metadata and add fields, but when I import it back to iTunes all changes seem to be lost.

  • by Coucousuisla,

    Coucousuisla Coucousuisla Jul 13, 2016 7:04 PM in response to helix.omnimedia
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    Jul 13, 2016 7:04 PM in response to helix.omnimedia

    SAme problem. It seems to be depending on the publisher.