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

# Year Collections

The `year` Default Metadata File is used to dynamically create collections based on the years available in your library, sorted by critic rating to create a "best of <year>"

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

## Requirements & Recommendations

Supported Library Types: Movie, Show

## Collections Section 105

| Collection                                        | Key                               | Description                                                                 |
|:--------------------------------------------------|:----------------------------------|:----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| `Year Collections`                                | `separator`                       | [Separator Collection](../separators.md) to denote the Section of Collections. |
| `Best of <<Year>>`<br>**Example:** `Best of 2022` | `<<Year>>`<br>**Example:** `2022` | Collection of Movies/Shows that have this Year.                             |

## Config

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

```yaml
libraries:
  Movies:
    metadata_path:
      - pmm: year
  TV Shows:
    metadata_path:
      - pmm: year
```

## Template Variable Default Values

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.

This file contains a [Separator](../separators.md) so all [Shared Separator Variables](../separators.md#shared-separator-variables) are available as well.

| Variable                      | Description & Values                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
|:------------------------------|:-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| `limit`                       | **Description:** Changes the Builder Limit for all collections in a Defaults file.<br>**Default:** `10`<br>**Values:** Number Greater than 0                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
| `limit_<<key>>`<sup>1</sup>   | **Description:** Changes the Builder Limit of the specified key's collection.<br>**Default:** `limit`<br>**Values:** Number Greater than 0                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
| `sort_by`                     | **Description:** Changes the Smart Filter Sort for all collections in a Defaults file.<br>**Default:** `release.desc`<br>**Values:** [Any `smart_filter` Sort Option](../../builders/smart.md#sort-options)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
| `sort_by_<<key>>`<sup>1</sup> | **Description:** Changes the Smart Filter Sort of the specified key's collection.<br>**Default:** `sort_by`<br>**Values:** [Any `smart_filter` Sort Option](../../builders/smart.md#sort-options)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
| `data`                        | **Description:** Replaces the `data` dynamic collection value.<br><table class="clearTable"><tr><th>Attribute</th><th>Description & Values</th></tr><tr><td><code>starting</code></td><td>Controls the starting year for collections<hr><strong>Default:</strong> current_year-10<hr><strong>Values:</strong> Number greater than 0</td></tr><tr><td><code>ending</code></td><td>Controls the ending year for collections<hr><strong>Default:</strong> current_year<hr><strong>Values:</strong> Number greater than 1</td></tr><tr><td><code>increment</code></td><td>Controls the increment (i.e. every 5th year)<hr><strong>Default:</strong> 1<hr><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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |

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

{%
   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:
    metadata_path:
      - pmm: year
        template_variables:
          sep_style: purple #(1)!
          sort_by: title.asc 
          sort_by_2022: release.desc #(2)!
```

1.  Use the purple [Separator Style](../separators.md#separator-styles)
2.  Set the sort order for "Best of 2022" to release date descending