Plex-Meta-Manager/docs/defaults/show/franchise.md

# Franchise Default Metadata File

The `- pmm: show/franchise` Metadata File is used to  create collections based on popular TV franchises

Unlike most Default Metadata Files, Franchise works by placing collections inline with the main library items if your library allows it. For example, the "Pretty Little Liars" franchise collection will appear next to the "Pretty Little Liars" show in your library so that you have easy access to the other shows in the franchise.

Example Collections Created:

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

The below YAML in your config.yml will create the collections:
```yaml
libraries:
  Movies:
    metadata_path:
      - pmm: show/franchise
```


## Template Variables
Template Variables can be used to manipulate the file from the default settings which are provided. 

Note that the `templates_variables:` section only needs to be used if you do NOT want to use the default settings.

Below are the available variables which can be used to customize the file.


| Variable           | Usage                                                                          | Default Value |                     Values                     |
|:-------------------|:-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------|:----------------------------------------------:|
| collection_order   | Sets the collection order of the collection                                    | `release`     |         `release`, `alpha` or `custom`         |
| sort_title         | Sets the sort title                                                            |               |               Desired sort title               |
| minimum_items      | Sets the minimum items of the collection                                       | `2`           |                   Any number                   |
| build_collection   | Sets weather to actually build the collection                                  | `true`        |               `true` or `false`                |
| sonarr_add_missing | Adds missing from the collection to sonarr                                     | `false`       |               `true` or `false`                |
| sonarr_folder      | Sonarr Folder to add to                                                        |               |         Folder to add missing items to         |
| sonarr_tag         | Sonarr Tag for added missing                                                   |               | list of tag(s) to be applied to existing items |
| item_sonarr_tag    | Sonarr Tag for existing items                                                  |               | list of tag(s) to be applied to existing items |

The below shows an example config.yml with all the template_variables set away from their defaults:

```yaml
libraries:
  Movies:
    metadata_path:
      - pmm: show/franchise
        template_variables:
          collection_order: alpha
          sort_title: "!10_<<collection_name>>"
          build_collection: false
          sonarr_add_missing: true
          sonarr_folder: /mnt/local/Media/TV
          sonarr_tag: <<collection_name>>
          item_sonarr_tag: <<collection_name>>
```