The `franchise` Default Metadata File is used to create collections based on popular TV Show franchises, and can be used as a replacement to the TMDb Collections that Plex creates out-of-the-box.
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.
| `<<Collection Name>>`<br>**Example:** `Pretty Little Liars` | `<<Starting TMDb Show ID>>`<br>**Example:** `31917` | Collection of Shows specified for this Collection. |
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 `templates_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 Variables](../variables) are available as well as the additional Variables below which can be used to customize the file.
| `name_<<key>>` | **Description:** Changes the name of the specified key's collection.<br>**Values:** New Collection Name |
| `summary_<<key>>` | **Description:** Changes the summary of the specified key's collection.<br>**Values:** New Collection Summary |
| `collection_section` | **Description:** Adds a sort title with this collection sections.<br>**Values:** Any number |
| `order_<<key>>` | **Description:** Controls the sort order of the collections in their collection section.<br>**Values:** Any number |
| `collection_mode` | **Description:** Controls the collection mode of all collections in this file.<br>**Values:**<tableclass="clearTable"><tr><td>`default`</td><td>Library default</td></tr><tr><td>`hide`</td><td>Hide Collection</td></tr><tr><td>`hide_items`</td><td>Hide Items in this Collection</td></tr><tr><td>`show_items`</td><td>Show this Collection and its Items</td></tr></table> |
| `minimum_items` | **Description:** Controls the minimum items that the collection must have to be created.<br>**Default:** `2`<br>**Values:** Any number |
| `name_mapping_<<key>>` | **Description:** Sets the name mapping value for using assets of the specified key's collection.Overrides the [default name_mapping](#default-name_mapping) for that collection if used.<br>**Values:** Any String |
| `sort_title` | **Description:** Sets the sort title for all collections. Use `<<collection_name>>` to use the collection name. **Example:**`"!02_<<collection_name>>"`<br>**Values:** Any String with `<<collection_name>>` |
| `sort_title_<<key>>` | **Description:** Sets the sort title of the specified key's collection.<br>**Default:** `sort_title`<br>**Values:** Any String |
| `build_collection` | **Description:** Controls if you want the collection to actually be built. i.e. you may just want these shows sent to Sonarr.<br>**Values:** `false` to not build the collection |
| `collection_order` | **Description:** Changes the Collection Order for all collections in this file.<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](../../metadata/builders/plex.md#sort-options)</td><td>Order Collection by any `plex_search` Sort Option</td></tr></table> |
| `collection_order_<<key>>` | **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](../../metadata/builders/plex.md#sort-options)</td><td>Order Collection by any `plex_search` Sort Option</td></tr></table> |
| `exclude` | **Description:** Exclude these Collections from creating a Dynamic Collection.<br>**Values:** List of Collection IDs |
| `data` | **Description:** Overrides the [default data dictionary](#default-data). Defines the data that the custom dynamic collection processes.<br>**Values:** Dictionary List of TMDb Main Show ID |
| `append_data` | **Description:** Appends to the [default data dictionary](#default-data).<br>**Values:** Dictionary List of TMDb Main Show ID |
| `addons` | **Description:** Overrides the [default addons dictionary](#default-addons). Defines how multiple keys can be combined under a parent key. The parent key doesn't have to already exist in Plex<br>**Values:** Dictionary List of TMDb Show IDs |
| `append_addons` | **Description:** Appends to the [default addons dictionary](#default-addons).<br>**Values:** Dictionary List of TMDb Show IDs |
| `sonarr_add_missing` | **Description:** Override Sonarr `add_missing` attribute for all collections in a Defaults file.<br>**Values:** `true` or `false` |
| `sonarr_add_missing_<<key>>` | **Description:** Override Sonarr `add_missing` attribute of the specified key's collection.<br>**Default:** `sonarr_add_missing`<br>**Values:** `true` or `false` |
| `sonarr_folder` | **Description:** Override Sonarr `root_folder_path` attribute for all collections in a Defaults file.<br>**Values:** Folder Path |
| `sonarr_folder_<<key>>` | **Description:** Override Sonarr `root_folder_path` attribute of the specified key's collection.<br>**Default:** `sonarr_folder`<br>**Values:** Folder Path |
| `sonarr_tag` | **Description:** Override Sonarr `tag` attribute for all collections in a Defaults file.<br>**Values:** List or comma-separated string of tags |
| `sonarr_tag_<<key>>` | **Description:** Override Sonarr `tag` attribute of the specified key's collection.<br>**Default:** `sonarr_tag`<br>**Values:** List or comma-separated string of tags |
| `item_sonarr_tag` | **Description:** Used to append a tag in Sonarr for every show found by the builders that's in Sonarr for all collections in a Defaults file.<br>**Values:** List or comma-separated string of tags |
| `item_sonarr_tag_<<key>>` | **Description:** Used to append a tag in Sonarr for every show found by the builders that's in Sonarr of the specified key's collection.<br>**Default:** `item_sonarr_tag`<br>**Values:** List or comma-separated string of tags |
44006: [58841, 62650, 67993] # Chicago Fire: Med, PD, Justice
75219: 89393 # 9-1-1: 9-1-1 Lone Star
253: [655, 1855, 314, 67198, 85949] # Star Trek, The Next Generation, Voyager, Enterprise, Discovery, Picard
1412: [60735, 62688, 62643, 71663, 89247] # Arrow: The Flash, Supergirl, Legends of Tomorrow, Black Lightning, Batwoman
85536: [71412, 3478, 105971, 92830, 83867, 60554, 82856, 115036, 114461, 202879, 114462, 114476, 114478, 79093] # Star Wars Galaxy of Adventures: Forces of Destiny, The Clone Wars, The Bad Batch, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Andor, Rebels, The Mandalorian, The Book of Boba Fett, Ahsoka, Skeleton Crew, Rangers of the New Republic, Lando, Visions, Resistance
121: [57243, 1057, 424, 203, 64073] # Doctor Who: K-9 & Company, Torchwood, The Sarah Jane Adventures, Class
1402: [62286, 94305] # The Walking Dead: Fear the Walking Dead, World Beyond
951: [25641, 4489, 24211, 9829, 605, 69050, 79242, 87539] # The Archie Show, Sabrina, The Teenage Witch, Josie and the Pussycats, Josie and the Pussycats in Outer Space, The New Archies, Riverdale, Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, Katy Keene
31917: [46958, 79863, 110531] # Pretty Little Liars: Ravenswood, The Perfectionists, Original Sin
6357: [1918, 83135, 16399] # The Twilight Zone (multiple)
