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Support / Plain Text Export - limiting fields with multiple values
« on: May 21, 2011, 07:47:47 pm »
In the export help page, for parameters, it shows at the top of the table 'Parameters {%value="identifier" parameter="value"}'.  It looks to me as if this is the expected syntax for fields with valid parameters.  The parameters listed for "actors" are: template, maxvalues, params.

I'm trying to limit the number of actors exported to only the first five.  I tried this, but it still pulls all the actors.

{%value=actors maxvalues="5"}

Perhaps, I'm supposed to use a sub-template, but I can't figure out how to do those either.  Any clarification you can give would be appreciated.

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Support / Typing/Clicking to search for Tags yields different results
« on: November 14, 2010, 10:56:49 pm »
Version: 0.9.9.21
OS: Windows Vista (32 bit)

Problem: Searching for multiple word tags by typing in search field (Tags) yield different results than clicking on hyper-linked tag of the same words.

Background:
I will explain my personal procedure for entering data into the database.  The basic procedures have been used since I set up my database in November 2009.  I have always installed the latest updates whenever they were available.  If the version during import is an issue, I can tell you what day a movie was imported and, perhaps, you could determine which version was current at the time.  I use the "PVD Classic" skin.

1. In a browser, search for and navigate to movie on IMDB.
2. Select URL and copy to Windows clipboard
3. On the "Movies" screen, click "New" icon
4. Enter Title and paste URL into appropriate fields
5. Save by clicking "Apply Changes"
6. Click import plug-in icon (defaulted to, in my case, [EN] Get Movie Information from IMDB.com)

I can recreate in my database (you can have a copy if you'd like) using these steps:

1.  Select "12 Angry Men" (Added 11/10/2009)
2.  Expand "Tags", and click "Based on Play"
3.  Observe 50 movies are displayed in left panel.
4.  Clear the search criteria
5.  With Tags still as the search element, type "Based on Play" into search criteria.
6.  Observe 8 different movies are displayed in left panel
NOTE: The same is true if I click on the hyper-linked tag for one of these 8 movies ("The Awful Truth" is an example).


I can do this with many tags that include spaces.  What causes this difference?  Can I merge the tags so search results are complete?

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Support / Group by Composer displays Writer
« on: April 24, 2010, 06:57:01 pm »
* Search the forum to check whether your problem has already been discussed.
Similar but not the same issue.  There is a discussion about all non-director credits importing into writer field. 
http://www.videodb.info/forum_en/index.php?topic=860.0

* Make sure that you can reproduce the phenomenon and provide step-by-step instruction.
Using PVD Classic skin
1. Movie view
2. Select - View - Group by - Composer
3. Observe a list of names in left panel
4. Expand any name to show movies
5. Click on movie title
6. Observe name (step 4) is listed in "Writer" field, not Composer.
7. From the same movie (step 5), note name in "Composer" field.
8. Look in list of names (step 3)
9. Observe name noted in step 7 is not in the list.


Include the following information in your postings:

* Personal Video Database version number
0.9.9.19

* Operating system
Vista Home Premium (SP1)

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