#PMM not running completely as intended

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serene lark
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So I made my first PMM config from a bit of help from great people on this channel/server. It ran perfectly for a few times till the time it didn't.
I'm unable to see the 50's decade and adding new actors/studios also doesn't seem to be picked up. the biggest change i realized is that instead of running for hours like it did on the first few runs, it only runs for a few minutes.

'''libraries:
"爪ㄖᐯ讠🝗丂":
metadata_path:
- file: config/movies.yml
- pmm: basic
- pmm: imdb
- pmm: oscars
- pmm: imdb
- pmm: flixpatrol
- pmm: seasonal
overlay_path:
- remove_overlays: false

- pmm: ribbon

"丂卄ㄖ山丂":
metadata_path:
- file: config/tv2.yml
- pmm: basic
- pmm: imdb
- pmm: oscars
- pmm: imdb
- pmm: flixpatrol
overlay_path:
- remove_overlays: false
- pmm: ribbon
"ᗪ卄闩闩尺闩ᐯ闩卄讠长":
metadata_path:
- file: config/hin2.yml
- pmm: basic
- pmm: imdb
- pmm: oscars
- pmm: imdb
- pmm: flixpatrol
overlay_path:
- remove_overlays: false
- pmm: ribbon
"⼕闩尺セㄖㄖ𝓝丂":
metadata_path:
- file: config/tv2.yml
- pmm: basic
- pmm: imdb
- pmm: oscars
- pmm: imdb
- pmm: flixpatrol
- pmm: anilist
overlay_path:
- remove_overlays: false
- pmm: ribbon
"ᗪ讠丂⼕ㄖᐯ🝗尺丫":
metadata_path:
- file: config/tv2.yml
- pmm: basic
- pmm: imdb
- pmm: oscars
- pmm: imdb
- pmm: flixpatrol
overlay_path:
- remove_overlays: false
- pmm: ribbon
"ᗪㄖ⼕ㄩ爪🝗𝓝〸闩尺讠🝗丂":
metadata_path:
- pmm: basic
- pmm: imdb
- pmm: oscars
- pmm: imdb
- pmm: flixpatrol
overlay_path:
- remove_overlays: false
- pmm: ribbon
plex:
'''
rest of the code

lofty needleBOT
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Please complete #938455615741775902 and someone from the community or one of our <@&938443185347244033> members will respond when they're available.

Including the meta.log from the beginning is a huge help use !logs for more information.

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serene lark
serene lark
little pagoda
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can you provide a log file please

frank cryptBOT
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Providing Log Files

If you are not already in one, open a thread in #pmm-help

Find meta.log in config/logs/

Drag it in the Discord thread - the whole thing, DO NOT EDIT IT

Log file too big? USE PASTEBIN or ZIP THE FILE

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little pagoda
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and if you can provide an example of who doesn't work, that would help

serene lark
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In the people collection the very first for example
'''AAmir Khan:
template: {name: people, person: 52763}'''

serene lark
little pagoda
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you have a duplicate key

serene lark
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Also can you tell me how to update the config with url? I found a guy who's added a lot of stuff luckytraveler.

little pagoda
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you have a lot of bad indentation on the template line, compare Ranveer Singh to Reese Witherspoon

image.png
little pagoda
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Worth noting that file is a duplicate of our PMM Defaults file

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- pmm: studio

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anything that mentions the "PMM" directory within the configs directory is a duplicate of a Defaults file - we used to host them on the repo, but since move over to the - pmm: versions.

trail zephyr
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not even a dupe. That file is 5 months old

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its an older dupe i guess you could call it

serene lark
serene lark
little pagoda
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hopefully you can see the issue on my screenshot?

serene lark
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oh ok... got it... should be an easy fix

little pagoda
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the second line compared to the fourth line here

image.png
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the indentation on the fourth line is correct, the second is wrong

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you have it in quite a lot of places

serene lark
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yes. i only added a single space. i thought i was replacing the id with id but i guess not

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done. check now... i understood the actor and the template had the same indentation

📎 movies.yml
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here is the screen

ss.png
little pagoda
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that looks better 🙂

trail zephyr
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  Shah Rukh Khan:
  template: {name: people, person: 35742}
  Shia LaBeouf:
    template: {name: people, person: 10959}
serene lark
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oops... amybe missed 1

little pagoda
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oh yeah I expected bhoot to go through the entire list, not just the bit I highlighted 😄

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oh I only saw the screenshot hahaha

serene lark
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LoL sorry... 😐

little pagoda
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my bad trying to do this whilst on a work call 🤣

serene lark
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BTW... not sure if u remember my font... some people did get nightmares and stopped using plex

trail zephyr
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im building a villager trading farm in minecraft on my main screen lol

little pagoda
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yes as soon as I saw the font I cried

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Also just FYI if you're using - pmm: studio, you're going to have duplicate collections

serene lark
little pagoda
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A lot of these collections can be covered by the defaults:

- pmm: genre
- pmm: seasonal
- pmm: studio
- pmm: decade
serene lark
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his studios did look more than the default pulled by default

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somehow eg...MCU is not added... DC not added

little pagoda
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well MCU isn't a studio

serene lark
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50s is missing as well

little pagoda
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that would be a - pmm: universe

serene lark
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i meant on the collection

little pagoda
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gotcha

serene lark
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would the
''' - pmm: universe '''
work with tv shows as well?

little pagoda
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No

serene lark
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ok

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ty... ill just rerun the pmm and get back with updates/logs.. wish me luck

serene lark
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Working now with new actors... Adding a few more (with confidence)

frank cryptBOT
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lofty needleBOT
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serene lark
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This is the error from the 50's decade movies.

Screenshot_20230126-222545_1_1.png
little pagoda
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  40's Movies:
    template: {name: Decade, year: 1940, poster: https://theposterdb.com/api/assets/105676}
  50's Movies: 
    template: {name: Decade, year: 1950, oster: https://theposterdb.com/api/assets/105677}
  60's Movies:
    template: {name: Decade, year: 1960, poster: https://theposterdb.com/api/assets/105331}
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you misspelt poster on 50s 🙂

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"oster"

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serene lark
terse ether
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Vous avez un problème de yml.

frank cryptBOT
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Validating YAML Files

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fluid lance
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The error in the log points right at the problem.

serene lark
serene lark
fluid lance
serene lark
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from what I'm guessing ''' template variables ''' appeards three times.

fluid lance
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So, let's look at the config:

18     - pmm: commonsense
19     # - pmm: direct_play
20     - pmm: flixpatrol
21       template_variables:
22         position: left
23         time_window: this_year
24     #- pmm: languages
25     #- pmm: languages
26       template_variables:
27       #  use_subtitles: true

Line 20 is the start of the flixpatrol section, and the error also points to line 26.

serene lark
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this is the code i copied... let me # the first 2 out of 3 and see

conf.png
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should that be good?

fluid lance
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I'm explaining it in detail but if you want me to skip that I'm happy to let you figure it out on your own.

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Note that there are two template_variables: lines at the same level:

18     - pmm: commonsense
19     # - pmm: direct_play
20     - pmm: flixpatrol
21       template_variables:   << HERE
22         position: left
23         time_window: this_year
24     #- pmm: languages
25     #- pmm: languages
26       template_variables:   << HERE
27       #  use_subtitles: true
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duplicate key "template_variables"

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You really need to take an hour and gain an understanding of YAML syntax before doing this sort of thing.

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This is a structured file format with specific rules. You can't just wing it.

serene lark
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ok. noted. i just assumed nicking someone's code would work. anyways, i have #ed the first 2 and running with the 3rd un#'ed

fluid lance
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i just assumed nicking someone's code would work

It would have worked had you not messed with it.

Alternately, had you messed with it correctly, it would have worked.

serene lark
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seems to be running now

serene lark
fluid lance
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Generally speaking, YOLOing someone else's PMM config into yours without understanding exactly what you're doing will typically end in tears.

serene lark
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do you suggest using the entire onfig of bullmoose20 with fonts in the /config/overlays/ is a better option?
obviously i would need to fill up the redacteed info and rename my libraries

fluid lance
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Personally I think that one is overkill. I don't see the point in all those overlays.

serene lark
fluid lance
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If you want an everything config that works out of the box, though, it should work fine.

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The more significant goal, though, is to gain an understanding of the files you are manipulating, because posting a log for someone to review when the error is unambiguously indicated in that log gets old.

pearl ginkgo
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I learned from experience don’t start screwing with the yml when you have not clue what you are doing. Especially when you don’t know how to read a basic error in a log 🪵. Then you started commented stuff that you had no clue what you were commenting.