Series is one of the most important metadata sections in SCADA.
Every comic must belong to exactly one series. Beyond simply organizing your collection, series metadata serves as the foundation for several core features throughout the application.
For this reason, series should be created carefully and only modified when absolutely necessary.
Why Series Matter
In SCADA, a series is much more than just the name of a comic run.
Series metadata is used by several key features, including:
- Collection Progress
- Automatic SCA-ID generation
- Search and filtering
- Dashboard statistics
- Timeline visualization
- Reports and analytics
Because of this, maintaining accurate series information is essential for a consistent collection.
Name
The Name identifies the comic series.
Examples:
- Amazing Spider-Man
- Spider-Man Noir
- Marvel Tales
- The Spectacular Spider-Man
The series name is displayed throughout SCADA wherever comics are grouped or listed.
Series Code
The Series Code is automatically generated when a new series is created.
It serves as the unique identifier for the series and forms part of every automatically generated SCA-ID.
Example
SCAUS09SMN001
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Series Code
Because every comic in the series uses this code, it should generally never be changed once comics from that series exist in your Archive.
Changing the Series Code would cause future comics to receive different SCA-IDs than existing issues from the same series.
Publisher
Each series belongs to a single publisher.
This allows series to be grouped, filtered, and analyzed by publisher.
Country
The Country defines the country in which the series was originally published.
This value is also used when generating the SCA-ID.
Language
Specify the original language of the series.
This information is stored as metadata and can be used for filtering and organization.
Publication Period
The Start Year and End Year define when the series was published.
For ongoing series, simply select Ongoing as the end year.
This information is used throughout SCADA, including the Timeline and other overview pages.
First and Last Issue
The First Issue and Last Issue define the known issue range of the series.
Example
- First Issue: 1
- Last Issue: 137
These values are essential for calculating Collection Progress.
Example
- Total Issues: 137
- Collected Issues: 92
Collection Progress: 92 / 137 = 67%
Without the total number of issues, SCADA can only determine how many comics you own—not how complete your collection actually is.
Notes
Use the Notes field to store additional information about the series.
Examples include:
- Publication history
- Numbering notes
- Special editions
- Personal comments
Editing Series
Series metadata can be edited at any time.
Changes to general information—such as the name or publication years—are automatically reflected throughout SCADA.
However, the Series Code should only be changed if absolutely necessary and ideally before comics from that series have been added to the Archive.
Summary
Series metadata is one of the cornerstones of SCADA. It not only organizes your collection but also powers essential features such as Collection Progress, automatic SCA-ID generation, Timeline visualization, searching, and statistical analysis.
Taking the time to maintain accurate series information will result in a more consistent, reliable, and powerful comic database.