The `universe` Default Metadata File is used to create collections based on popular Movie universes (such as the Marvel Cinematic Universe or Wizarding World).
Note that the `template_variables:` section only needs to be used if you do want to actually change how the defaults work. Any value not specified is its default value if it has one if not it's just ignored.
All [Shared Collection Variables](../collection_variables) are available as well as the additional Variables below which can be used to customize the file.
This file contains a [Separator](../separators) so all [Shared Separator Variables](../separators.md#shared-separator-variables) are available as well.
| `sync_mode` | **Description:** Changes the Sync Mode for all collections in a Defaults file.<br>**Default:** `sync`<br>**Values:**<tableclass="clearTable"><tr><td>`sync`</td><td>Add and Remove Items based on Builders</td></tr><tr><td>`append`</td><td>Only Add Items based on Builders</td></tr></table> |
| `sync_mode_<<key>>`<sup>1</sup> | **Description:** Changes the Sync Mode of the specified key's collection.<br>**Default:** `sync_mode`<br>**Values:**<tableclass="clearTable"><tr><td>`sync`</td><td>Add and Remove Items based on Builders</td></tr><tr><td>`append`</td><td>Only Add Items based on Builders</td></tr></table> |
| `collection_order` | **Description:** Changes the Collection Order for all collections in a Defaults file.<br>**Default:** `custom`<br>**Values:**<tableclass="clearTable"><tr><td>`release`</td><td>Order Collection by Release Dates</td></tr><tr><td>`alpha`</td><td>Order Collection Alphabetically</td></tr><tr><td>`custom`</td><td>Order Collection Via the Builder Order</td></tr><tr><td>[Any `plex_search` Sort Option](../../metadata/builders/plex.md#sort-options)</td><td>Order Collection by any `plex_search` Sort Option</td></tr></table> |
| `collection_order_<<key>>`<sup>1</sup> | **Description:** Changes the Collection Order of the specified key's collection.<br>**Default:** `collection_order`<br>**Values:**<tableclass="clearTable"><tr><td>`release`</td><td>Order Collection by Release Dates</td></tr><tr><td>`alpha`</td><td>Order Collection Alphabetically</td></tr><tr><td>`custom`</td><td>Order Collection Via the Builder Order</td></tr><tr><td>[Any `plex_search` Sort Option](../../metadata/builders/plex.md#sort-options)</td><td>Order Collection by any `plex_search` Sort Option</td></tr></table> |
| `minimum_items` | **Description:** Controls the minimum items that the collection must have to be created.<br>**Default:** `2`<br>**Values:** Any number |
| `name_mapping_<<key>>`<sup>1</sup> | **Description:** Sets the name mapping value for using assets of the specified key's collection. <br>**Values:** Any String |
| `imdb_list_<<key>>`<sup>1</sup> | **Description:** Adds the Movies in the IMDb List to the specified key's collection.<br>**Values:** List of IMDb List URLs | | |
| `mdblist_list_<<key>>`<sup>1</sup> | **Description:** Adds the Movies in the MDBList List to the specified key's collection. Overrides the [default mdblist_list](#default-mdblist_list) for that collection if used.<br>**Values:** List of MDBList List URLs | | | |
| `data` | **Description:** Overrides the [default data dictionary](#default-data). Defines the data that the custom dynamic collection processes.<br>**Values:** Dictionary List of keys/names |
| `append_data` | **Description:** Appends to the [default data dictionary](#default-data).<br>**Values:** Dictionary List of keys/names |
| `exclude` | **Description:** Exclude these Universes from creating a Dynamic Collection.<br>**Values:** List of Universes |
These are lists provided for reference to show what values will be in use if you do no customization. If you want to customize these values, use the methods described above. These do not show how to change a name or a list.
