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# Collection Files
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Collection Files holds information on how Plex Meta Manager should create collections. There are a large number of builders available to build collections,
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## Overview
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This is a basic Collections File which contains the structure to build a collection called "Top 50 Grossing Films of All Time (Worldwide)"
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The collection order is set to be the same as is received from the source list, and items added/removed from the source list will be added/removed from the collection in the Plex library.
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???+ example "Example "MyCollections.yml""
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Click the :fontawesome-solid-circle-plus: icon to learn more
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```yaml
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collections: #(1)!
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Top 50 Grossing Films of All Time (Worldwide):
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tmdb_list: 10 #(2)!
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collection_order: custom #(3)!
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sync_mode: sync #(4)!
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```
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1. This must appear once and **only once** in any Metadata file
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2. This creates a collection based on tmdb list ID 10, https://www.themoviedb.org/list/10 would also be accepted
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3. This will sort the items in the Plex collection to be the same as the order in the list
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4. Syncs the collection to the list, so that if an item is added/removed from the list, the same is done to the collection. Set this to `append` if you only want it to add things and not remove them.
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For the purpose of this example, we are going to save the File as `MyCollections.yml` within the location mapped as `config` in our setup.
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I then call "MyCollections.yml" in my [Configuration File](../configuration.md) within the `collection_files` section
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???+ example "config.yml Example Collection File Addition"
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```yaml
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libraries:
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Movies: #(1)!
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collection_files:
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- file: config/MyCollections.yml #(2)!
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```
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1. This must match the name of a library in your Plex server
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2. `config` refers to the location that you mapped to `config` when following the PMM Installation Guides.
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Whenever I execute Plex Meta Manager and the Movies library is run, MyCollections.yml will run and my "Top 50 Grossing Films of All Time (Worldwide)" will be created/updated.
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## File Attributes
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Collection Files can utilize the following top-level attributes
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| Attribute | Description |
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| [`templates`](../../builders/templates.md) | contains definitions of templates that can be leveraged by multiple collections |
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| [`external_templates`](../../builders/templates.md#external-templates) | contains [path types](../../builders/files.md#paths) that point to external templates that can be leveraged by multiple collections |
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| [`collections`](#collection-operations--attributes) | contains definitions of collections you wish to add to one or more libraries |
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| [`dynamic_collections`](#dynamic-collections) | contains definitions of [dynamic collections](../../builders/dynamic.md) you wish to create |
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* One of `metadata`, `collections` or `dynamic_collections` must be present for the File to run, else you will receive an error when trying to run the file against your library.
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* Example Files can be found in the [Plex Meta Manager Configs Repository](https://github.com/meisnate12/Plex-Meta-Manager-Configs/tree/master/PMM)
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## Collection Operations & Attributes
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Whilst [Library Operations](../operations.md) are used to control library-wide operations, Collection Files can be used as a method to perform more limited operations, such as:
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* Syncing collections with the source list if one is used (such as Trakt Lists, TMDB Lists, etc.)
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* Sending missing media to Sonarr/Radarr
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* Adding labels to items in collections
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* Showing and Hiding collections at set intervals (i.e. show Christmas collections in December only)
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These operations can be performed without the need to physically build a collection (using the `build_collection: false` attribute)
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Examples of these can be seen here
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???+ example "Examples of Collection Operations"
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=== "Example 1 - Sync Collection to List"
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```yaml
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collections:
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Christmas Extravaganza:
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trakt_list: https://trakt.tv/users/plexmetamanager/lists/christmas-extravaganza-non-tv-movie #(1)!
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sync_mode: append #(2!)
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collection_order: custom #(3)!
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```
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1. This is a Trakt List builder, telling PMM to build a collection based on the items in this list
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1. If items are removed from the source list, having sync mode set to `append` means they will not be removed from the collection in Plex. Set this to `sync` if you want the items removed in the collection too
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3. Sort the collection in the order that it is received from the Trakt list
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=== "Example 2 - Send to Arr"
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```yaml
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collections:
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IMDb Top 250:
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imdb_chart: top_movies
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collection_order: custom #(1)!
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radarr_add_missing: true #(2)!
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```
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1. Sorts the collection in the same order as is received by the source list
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2. Sends items that are in the source list but are not in your Plex library to Radarr. Replace with `sonarr_add_missing` for any show-based builder.
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=== "Example 3 - Add labels"
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```yaml
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collections:
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Radarr Tags:
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build_collection: false #(1)!
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radarr_taglist: mytag #(2)!
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item_label: myplextag #(3)!
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```
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1. Tells PMM to not physically build a collection, but it will still perform the actions of the collection
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2. Find all items in Radarr that have the tag `mytag`
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3. For each of the items with `mytag` in Radarr, apply the `myplextag` to the items in the Plex library
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=== "Example 4 - Schedule Collection"
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```yaml
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collections:
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Christmas Extravaganza:
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trakt_list: https://trakt.tv/users/plexmetamanager/lists/christmas-extravaganza-non-tv-movie #(1)!
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schedule: range(12/01-12/31) #(2)!
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delete_not_scheduled: true #(3)!
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```
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1. Tells PMM to not physically build a collection, but it will still perform the actions of the collection
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2. Only run this collection from December 1st through December 31st
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3. If today is not part of the above scheduled range, delete the Christmas Extravaganza collection if it exists in the Plex library
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There are multiple types of attributes that can be utilized within a collection:
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* [Builders](../../builders/overview.md)
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* [Settings/Updates](../../metadata/update.md)
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* [Filters](../../builders/filters.md)
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## Example File
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Below is a common Collection File which will create two collections in a Plex library.
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It will sync the collections to the source lists, order them randomly, and apply a summary to the collection.
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```yaml
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collections:
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Trending:
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trakt_trending: 10
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tmdb_trending_daily: 10
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tmdb_trending_weekly: 10
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sort_title: +1_Trending
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sync_mode: sync
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smart_label: random
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summary: Movies Trending across the internet
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Popular:
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tmdb_popular: 40
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imdb_list:
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url: https://www.imdb.com/search/title/?title_type=feature,tv_movie,documentary,short
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limit: 40
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sort_title: +2_Popular
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sync_mode: sync
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smart_label: random
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summary: Popular Movies across the internet
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```
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## Dynamic Collections
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In addition to manually defining each Collection that you want in your library, Plex Meta Manager can also dynamically create collections based on a variety of different criteria, such as
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* Collections for the top `X` popular people on TMDb (Bruce Willis, Tom Hanks etc.)
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* Collections for each decade represented in the library (Best of 1990s, Best of 2000s etc.)
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* Collections for each of the moods/styles within a Music library (A Cappella, Pop Rock etc.)
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* Collections for each of a Trakt Users Lists.
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A full list of the available options is available on the [Dynamic Collections](../../builders/dynamic.md) page |