Plex-Meta-Manager/docs/defaults/movie/writer.md

Writer Collections

The writer Default Metadata File is used to dynamically create collections based on the most popular writers in your library.

Requirements & Recommendations

Supported Library Types: Movie

Collections Section 170

Collection	Key	Description
Writers Collections	separator	Separator Collection to denote the Section of Collections.
<<writer_name>> Example: Frank Welker	<<writer_name>> Example: Frank Welker	Collection of Movies by the Writer.

Config

The below YAML in your config.yml will create the collections:

libraries:
  Movies:
    metadata_path:
      - pmm: writer

Template Variables

Template Variables can be used to manipulate the file in various ways to slightly change how it works without having to make your own local copy.

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 are available as well as the additional Variables below which can be used to customize the file.

This file contains a Separator so all Shared Separator Variables are available as well.

Variable	Description & Values
style	Description: Controls the visual theme of the collections created. Default: bw Values: bw, rainier, signature, diiivoy, or diiivoycolor
limit	Description: Changes the Builder Limit for all collections in a Defaults file. Values: Number Greater then 0
limit_<<key>>1	Description: Changes the Builder Limit of the specified key's collection. Default: limit Values: Number Greater then 0
sort_by	Description: Changes the Smart Filter Sort for all collections in a Defaults file. Default: release.desc Values: Any smart_filter Sort Option
sort_by_<<key>>1	Description: Changes the Smart Filter Sort of the specified key's collection. Default: sort_by Values: Any smart_filter Sort Option
data	Description: Replaces the data dynamic collection value. Attribute Description & Values depth Controls the depth within the casting credits to search for common actors Default: 5 Values: Number greater than 0 limit Controls the maximum number of collections to create Default: 25 Values: Number greater than 0
include	Description: Force these Actors to be included to create a Dynamic Collection. Values: List of Actor Names
exclude	Description: Exclude these Writers from creating a Dynamic Collection. Values: List of Writer Names
name_format	Description: Changes the title format of the Dynamic Collections. Default: <<key_name>> (Writer) Values: Any string with <<key_name>> in it.
summary_format	Description: Changes the summary format of the Dynamic Collections. Default: <<library_translationU>>s written by <<key_name>>. Values: Any string with <<key_name>> in it.
tmdb_birthday	Description: Controls if the Definition is run based on tmdb_person's Birthday. Has 3 possible attributes this_month, before and after. Values: this_month Run's if Birthday is in current Month true/false before Run if X Number of Days before the Birthday Number 0 or greater after Run if X Number of Days after the Birthday Number 0 or greater
tmdb_person_offset_<<key>>1	Description: Changes the summary tmdb_person_offset for the specific key. Default: 0 Values: Dictionary of Actor Name as the keys and the tmdb_person_offset as the value.

1. Each default collection has a key that when calling to effect a specific collection you must replace <<key>> with when calling.

The below is an example config.yml extract with some Template Variables added in to change how the file works.

libraries:
  Movies:
    metadata_path:
      - pmm: writer
        template_variables:
          style: signature
          use_separator: false
          sep_style: purple
          data:
            depth: 10
            limit: 20
          sort_by: title.asc
          tmdb_person_offset_Charles Bennett: 1