Plex-Meta-Manager/docs/defaults/both/collectionless.md

# Collectionless Collection

The `collectionless` Default Collection File is used to create a 
[Collectionless collection](../../files/builders/plex.md#plex-collectionless) to help Show/Hide Movies/Shows properly in 
your library.

![](../images/collectionless.png)

## Requirements & Recommendations

Supported Library Types: Movie, Show

Requirements: 

* This file needs to run last under `collection_files`.

* All other normal collections must use `collection_mode: hide_items`.

* Disable the `Minimum automatic collection size` option when using the `Plex Movie` Agent. (Use the 
[`franchise` Default](../movie/franchise.md) for automatic collections)

## Collection

| Collection       | Description                                                                                                                            |
|:-----------------|:---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| `Collectionless` | [Collectionless collection](../../files/builders/plex.md#plex-collectionless) to help Show/Hide Movies/Shows properly in your library. |

## Config

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

```yaml
libraries:
  Movies:
    template_variables:
      collection_mode: hide_items
    collection_files:
      - pmm: collectionless
  TV Shows:
    template_variables:
      collection_mode: hide_items
    collection_files:
      - pmm: collectionless
```

## 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 will use its default value if it has one if not it's just ignored.

??? abstract "Variable Lists (click to expand)"

    * **File-Specific Template Variables** are variables available specifically for this PMM Defaults file.

    ???+ warning

        [Shared Collection Variables](../collection_variables.md) are NOT available to this default file.

    === "File-Specific Template Variables"

        | Variable                 | Description & Values                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
        |:-------------------------|:------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
        | `name_collectionless`    | **Description:** Changes the name of the collection.<br>**Values:** New Collection Name                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
        | `summary_collectionless` | **Description:** Changes the summary of the collection.<br>**Values:** New Collection Summary                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
        | `sort_title`             | **Description:** Sets the sort title for the collection.<br>**Default:** `~_Collectionless`<br>**Values:** Any String                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
        | `collection_order`       | **Description:** Changes the Collection Order for all collections in this file.<br>**Default:** `alpha`<br>**Values:**<table class="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](../../files/builders/plex.md#sort-options)</td><td>Order Collection by any `plex_search` Sort Option</td></tr></table> |
        | `url_poster`             | **Description:** Changes the poster url of the collection.<br>**Values:** URL directly to the Image                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
        | `exclude`                | **Description:** Exclude these Collections from being considered for collectionless.<br>**Values:** List of Collections                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
        | `exclude_prefix`         | **Description:** Overrides the [default exclude_prefix list](#exclude-prefix). Exclude Collections with one of these prefixes from being considered for collectionless.<br>**Default:** [default exclude_prefix list](#default-exclude_prefix)<br>**Values:** List of Prefixes                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |

???+ example "Example Template Variable Amendments"

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

    Click the :fontawesome-solid-circle-plus: icon to learn more

    ```yaml
    libraries:
      Movies:
        template_variables:
          collection_mode: hide_items
        collection_files:
          - pmm: collectionless
            template_variables:
              exclude:
                - Marvel Cinematic Universe
              collection_order: release
    ```

## Default Values

These are lists provided for reference to show what values will be in use if you do no customization.  **These do not 
show how to change a name or a list.**

If you want to customize these values, use the methods described above.

??? example "Default `exclude_prefix` (click to expand) <a class="headerlink" href="#exclude-prefix" title="Permanent link">¶</a>"

    <div id="exclude-prefix" />

    ```yaml
    {%    
      include-markdown "../../../defaults/both/collectionless.yml" 
      comments=false
      preserve-includer-indent=true
      dedent=true
      start="# check1"
      end="# check2"
    %}
    ```