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.
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=== "File-Specific Template Variables"
The below template variables are available specifically for this PMM Defaults file.
Be sure to also check out the "Shared Template Variables" tab for additional variables.
| `use_year_collections` | **Description:** Turn the individual year collections off.<br>**Values:** `false` to turn of the collections |
| `year_collection_section` | **Description:** Change the collection section for year collections only. (Use quotes to not lose leading zeros `"05"`)<br>**Values:** Any number |
| `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](../../files/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](../../files/builders/plex.md#sort-options)</td><td>Order Collection by any `plex_search` Sort Option</td></tr></table> |
| `data` | **Description:** Replaces the `data` dynamic collection value.<br><tableclass="clearTable"><tr><th>Attribute</th><th>Description & Values</th></tr><tr><td><code>starting</code></td><td>Controls the starting year for collections<br><strong>Default:</strong> current_year-5<br><strong>Values:</strong> Number greater than 0</td></tr><tr><td><code>ending</code></td><td>Controls the ending year for collections<br><strong>Default:</strong> current_year<br><strong>Values:</strong> Number greater than 1</td></tr><tr><td><code>increment</code></td><td>Controls the increment (i.e. every 5th year)<br><strong>Default:</strong> 1<br><strong>Values:</strong> Number greater than 0</td><td></td></tr></table><ul><li><strong><code>starting</code> and <code>ending</code> can also have the value <code>current_year</code></strong></li><li><strong>You can also use a value relative to the <code>current_year</code> by doing <code>current_year-5</code></strong></li></ul> |
| `exclude` | **Description:** Exclude these Years from creating a Dynamic Collection.<br>**Values:** List of Years |
| `name_format` | **Description:** Changes the title format of the Dynamic Collections.<br>**Default:** `Cannes <<key_name>>`<br>**Values:** Any string with `<<key_name>>` in it. |
| `summary_format` | **Description:** Changes the summary format of the Dynamic Collections.<br>**Default:** `<<key_name>> Cannes Awards.`<br>**Values:** Any string with `<<key_name>>` in it. |
1. Each default collection has a `key` that when calling to effect a specific collection you must replace `<<key>>` with when calling.
=== "Shared Template Variables"
{%
include-markdown "../collection_variables.md"
%}
### Example Template Variable Amendments
The below is an example config.yml extract with some Template Variables added in to change how the file works.
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```yaml
libraries:
Movies:
collection_files:
- pmm: cannes
template_variables:
collection_mode: show_items #(1)!
collection_order: alpha #(2)!
radarr_add_missing: true #(3)!
name_format: Cannes <<key_name>> Winners #(4)!
data:
starting: current_year-10 #(5)!
increment: 2 #(6)!
ending: current_year #(7)!
```
1. Shows the collection and all of its items within the Library tab in Plex
2. Sorts the collection items alphabetically
3. Adds items from the source list which are not in Plex to Radarr
4. Change the name of the collections to "Cannes yearhere Winners"
5. If today is 2024, then create collections for Cannes 2014 onwards
6. If starting year is 2014, then create collections for 2014, 2016, 2018, 2020, etc.
7. If today is 2024, then the final collection is Cannes 2024
