# Critics Choice Awards Collections The `choice` Default Metadata File is used to create collections based on the Critics Choice Awards. ![](../images/choice.png) ## Requirements & Recommendations Supported Library Types: Movie, Show Requirements: [Trakt Authentication](../../config/trakt.md) ## Collections Section 130 | Collection | Key | Description | |:------------------------------------------------------------------------------|:----------------------------------|:---------------------------------------------------------------| | `Critics Choice Awards <>`
**Example:** `Critics Choice Awards 2022` | `<>`
**Example:** `2022` | Collection of Critics Choice Award Winners for the given year. | ## Config The below YAML in your config.yml will create the collections: ```yaml libraries: Movies: metadata_path: - pmm: choice TV Shows: metadata_path: - pmm: choice ``` ## 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 is its default value if it has one if not it's just ignored. All [Shared Collection Variables](../collection_variables.md) are available as well as the additional Variables below which can be used to customize the file. | Variable | Description & Values | |:---------------------------------------|:-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | `use_year_collections` | **Description:** Turn the individual year collections off.
**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"`)
**Values:** Any number | | `sync_mode` | **Description:** Changes the Sync Mode for all collections in a Defaults file.
**Default:** `sync`
**Values:**
`sync`Add and Remove Items based on Builders
`append`Only Add Items based on Builders
| | `sync_mode_<>`1 | **Description:** Changes the Sync Mode of the specified key's collection.
**Default:** `sync_mode`
**Values:**
`sync`Add and Remove Items based on Builders
`append`Only Add Items based on Builders
| | `collection_order` | **Description:** Changes the Collection Order for all collections in a Defaults file.
**Default:** `custom`
**Values:**
`release`Order Collection by Release Dates
`alpha`Order Collection Alphabetically
`custom`Order Collection Via the Builder Order
[Any `plex_search` Sort Option](../../builders/plex.md#sort-options)Order Collection by any `plex_search` Sort Option
| | `collection_order_<>`1 | **Description:** Changes the Collection Order of the specified key's collection.
**Default:** `collection_order`
**Values:**
`release`Order Collection by Release Dates
`alpha`Order Collection Alphabetically
`custom`Order Collection Via the Builder Order
[Any `plex_search` Sort Option](../../builders/plex.md#sort-options)Order Collection by any `plex_search` Sort Option
| | `data` | **Description:** Replaces the `data` dynamic collection value.
AttributeDescription & Values
startingControls the starting year for collections
Default: current_year-5
Values: Number greater than 0
endingControls the ending year for collections
Default: current_year
Values: Number greater than 1
incrementControls the increment (i.e. every 5th year)
Default: 1
Values: Number greater than 0
  • starting and ending can also have the value current_year
  • You can also use a value relative to the current_year by doing current_year-5
| | `exclude` | **Description:** Exclude these Years from creating a Dynamic Collection.
**Values:** List of Years | | `name_format` | **Description:** Changes the title format of the Dynamic Collections.
**Default:** `Critics Choice <>`
**Values:** Any string with `<>` in it. | | `summary_format` | **Description:** Changes the summary format of the Dynamic Collections.
**Default:** `<> Critics Choice Awards.`
**Values:** Any string with `<>` in it. | 1. Each default collection has a `key` that when calling to effect a specific collection you must replace `<>` with when calling. ### Example Template Variable Amendments The below is an example config.yml extract with some Template Variables added in to change how the file works. ???+ tip Anywhere you see this icon: > :fontawesome-solid-circle-plus: That's a tooltip, you can press them to get more information. ```yaml libraries: Movies: metadata_path: - pmm: choice template_variables: collection_mode: show_items #(1)! collection_order: alpha #(2)! radarr_add_missing: true #(3)! name_format: Critics Choice Awards <> 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 "Critics Choice Awards yearhere Winners" 5. If today is 2024, then create collections for Critics Choice Awards 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 Critics Choice Awards 2024