faster way to search for record_label, instead of filtering?

[gitttt54]

Hi,

I'd like to have some smart collections to get me all albums of some pre-defined record labels, like:

collections:
  Record Label 01:
    builder_level: album
    plex_all: true
    filters:
      record_label.is: "Record Label 01"
      validate: false
...
...
  Record Label 50:
    builder_level: album
    plex_all: true
    filters:
      record_label.is: "Record Label 50"
      validate: false

...

It seems I can only use fiters to get a list of record_label, no plex_search or smart_filter. Otherwise PMM compains in the logs: Collection Error: record_label.is is not a valid plex_search attribute

Unfortunately, filtes take ages (about 3-4 hours per filter, because of the large library) to complete and I'd like to have at least 50 collections for record labels, so that way PMM will take weeks to complete.

Anyone knows of a faster way to get record_label to work ?

[chazlarson]

Use a plex search on that value rather than a filter.
https://metamanager.wiki/en/latest/metadata/builders/plex.html#string-attributes

[gitttt54]

I already did and PMM throws errors:

[2023-06-21 20:06:55,020] [builder.py:238]            [INFO]     |==================================================================================== Validating Test_PMM Attributes ====================================================================================|
[2023-06-21 20:07:06,117] [plex.py:951]               [DEBUG]    |                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
[2023-06-21 20:07:06,118] [plex.py:954]               [DEBUG]    | Looking for: Test_PMM                                                                                                                                                                                  |
[2023-06-21 20:07:06,119] [builder.py:457]            [DEBUG]    |                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
[2023-06-21 20:07:06,119] [builder.py:458]            [DEBUG]    | Validating Method: builder_level                                                                                                                                                                       |
[2023-06-21 20:07:06,120] [builder.py:462]            [DEBUG]    | Value: album                                                                                                                                                                                           |
[2023-06-21 20:07:06,121] [builder.py:958]            [DEBUG]    |                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
[2023-06-21 20:07:06,122] [builder.py:962]            [DEBUG]    | Validating Method: summary                                                                                                                                                                             |
[2023-06-21 20:07:06,123] [builder.py:963]            [DEBUG]    | Value: test                                                                                                                                                                                            |
[2023-06-21 20:07:06,124] [builder.py:958]            [DEBUG]    |                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
[2023-06-21 20:07:06,125] [builder.py:962]            [DEBUG]    | Validating Method: sort_title                                                                                                                                                                          |
[2023-06-21 20:07:06,126] [builder.py:963]            [DEBUG]    | Value: �_Test_PMM                                                                                                                                                                                      |
[2023-06-21 20:07:06,127] [builder.py:958]            [DEBUG]    |                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
[2023-06-21 20:07:06,128] [builder.py:962]            [DEBUG]    | Validating Method: plex_search                                                                                                                                                                         |
[2023-06-21 20:07:06,129] [builder.py:963]            [DEBUG]    | Value: {'type': 'album', 'limit': 3, 'all': {'record_label.is': '00A'}, 'validate': False}                                                                                                             |
[2023-06-21 20:07:06,130] [builder.py:2300]           [ERROR]    | Collection Error: record_label.is is not a valid plex_search attribute                                                                                                                                 |
[2023-06-21 20:07:06,142] [plex_meta_manager.py:827]  [DEBUG]    | Traceback (most recent call last):                                                                                                                                                                     |
                                                                 |   File "/modules/builder.py", line 1637, in _plex                                                                                                                                                      |
                                                                 |     self.builders.append((method_name, self.build_filter("plex_search", dict_data)))                                                                                                                   |
                                                                 |                                        ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^                                                                                                                     |
                                                                 |   File "/modules/builder.py", line 2334, in build_filter                                                                                                                                               |
                                                                 |     raise FilterFailed(f"{self.Type} Error: No Plex Filter Created")                                                                                                                                   |
                                                                 | modules.util.FilterFailed: Collection Error: No Plex Filter Created                                                                                                                                    |
                                                                 |                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
                                                                 | During handling of the above exception, another exception occurred:                                                                                                                                    |
                                                                 |                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
                                                                 | Traceback (most recent call last):                                                                                                                                                                     |
                                                                 |   File "//plex_meta_manager.py", line 691, in run_collection                                                                                                                                           |
                                                                 |     builder = CollectionBuilder(config, metadata, mapping_name, collection_attrs, library=library, extra=output_str)                                                                                   |
                                                                 |               ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^                                                                                   |
                                                                 |   File "/modules/builder.py", line 1040, in __init__                                                                                                                                                   |
                                                                 |     self._plex(method_name, method_data)                                                                                                                                                               |
                                                                 |   File "/modules/builder.py", line 1642, in _plex                                                                                                                                                      |
                                                                 |     raise Failed(str(e))                                                                                                                                                                               |
                                                                 | modules.util.Failed: Collection Error: No Plex Filter Created                                                                                                                                          |
                                                                 |                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
[2023-06-21 20:07:06,161] [plex_meta_manager.py:828]  [ERROR]    | Collection Error: No Plex Filter Created    

  Test_PMM:
    builder_level: album
    plex_search:
      type: album
      limit: 3
      all:
        record_label.is: 00A
      validate: false

[chazlarson]

Well, I'm just reading the docs and have no way of knowing what you've already tried.

Also, please review the docs I linked to. That field is, as you've found, not a valid search attribute. It has a different name in that context.

[gitttt54]

look one post above yours ;-)

[chazlarson]

Ah, I see you had tried that, but the field used was incorrect.

[chazlarson]

[gitttt54]

I just saw it and my jaw broke down.... I have searched the wiki for "record_label", but it only showed 2 entries without this. Otherwise I would have found it too...Thank. you. very very. much !