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Country Collections
The country
Default Collection File is used to dynamically create collections based on the countries available in your library.
This file has a Show Library Counterpart.
Requirements & Recommendations
Supported Library Types: Movie
Collections Section 080
Collection | Key | Description |
---|---|---|
Country Collections |
separator |
Separator Collection to denote the Section of Collections. |
<<Country>> Example: Germany |
<<Country>> Example: Germany |
Collection of Movies that have this Country. |
Other Countries |
other |
Collection of Movies that are in other uncommon Countries. |
Config
The below YAML in your config.yml will create the collections:
libraries:
Movies:
collection_files:
- pmm: country
Color Style
Below is a screenshot of the alternative Color (color
) style which can be set via the style
template variable.
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 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.
This file contains a [Separator](../separators.md) so all [Shared Separator Variables](../separators.md#shared-separator-variables) are available as well.
| Variable | Description & Values |
|:------------------------------|:----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| `style` | **Description:** Controls the visual theme of the collections created<table class="clearTable"><tr><th>Values:</th></tr><tr><td><code>white</code></td><td>White Theme</td></tr><tr><td><code>color</code></td><td>Color Theme</td></tr></table> |
| `limit` | **Description:** Changes the Builder Limit for all collections in a Defaults file.<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](../../files/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](../../files/builders/smart.md#sort-options) |
| `include` | **Description:** Overrides the [default include list](#include).<br>**Values:** List of Countries found in your library |
| `append_include` | **Description:** Appends to the [default include list](#include).<br>**Values:** List of Countries found in your library |
| `remove_include` | **Description:** Removes from the [default include list](#include).<br>**Values:** List of Countries found in your library |
| `exclude` | **Description:** Exclude these Countries from creating a Dynamic Collection.<br>**Values:** List of Countries found in your library |
| `addons` | **Description:** Overrides the [default addons dictionary](#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 Countries found in your library |
| `append_addons` | **Description:** Appends to the [default addons dictionary](#addons).<br>**Values:** Dictionary List of Countries found in your library |
| `remove_addons` | **Description:** Removes from the [default addons dictionary](#addons).<br>**Values:** Dictionary List of Countries found in your library |
| `key_name_override` | **Description:** Overrides the [default key_name_override dictionary](#key-name-override).<br>**Values:** Dictionary with `key: new_key_name` entries |
| `name_format` | **Description:** Changes the title format of the Dynamic Collections.<br>**Default:** `<<key_name>>`<br>**Values:** Any string with `<<key_name>>` in it. |
| `summary_format` | **Description:** Changes the summary format of the Dynamic Collections.<br>**Default:** `<<library_translationU>>s filmed in <<key_name>>.`<br>**Values:** Any string. |
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: country
template_variables:
use_other: false #(1)!
use_separator: false #(2)!
style: color #(3)!
exclude:
- France #(4)!
sort_by: title.asc
```
1. Do not create the "Other Countries" collection
2. Do not create a "Country Collections" separator
3. Set the [Color Style](#color-style)
4. Exclude "France" from the list of collections that are created
Default Values
These are lists provided for reference to show what values will be in use if you do no customization. These do not show how to change a name or a list.
If you want to customize these values, use the methods described above.
??? example "Default include
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<div id="include" />
```yaml
include: {%
include-markdown "../../../defaults/movie/country.yml"
comments=false
preserve-includer-indent=false
start="include:"
end="addons:"
%}
```
??? example "Default addons
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<div id="addons" />
```yaml
addons: {%
include-markdown "../../../defaults/movie/country.yml"
comments=false
preserve-includer-indent=false
start="addons:"
%}
```