[Gweilojake]

Hello,

I have pulled a DVD rip into the library.  The result: 1 perfect title, inclusive of all data and images from the NFO file I cobbled together, with an additional 20+ titles (same name) that appear to have derived from the IFO or BUP files in the VIDEO_TS folder.  I manually remove them one by one from the library, but they re-appear at each time the KODI program is opened.

I am not sure if the NFO file has some editing required?  I am still a novice, relying on scraping to do the heavy lifting.  In this case, its a relatively obscure music video DVD, so no such luck.  Any insights are GREATLY appreciated.

xml:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?>

<movie>

    <title>Suicide Commando - X20 20th Anniversary Collection</title>

    <originaltitle>Suicide Commando - X20 20th Anniversary Collection</originaltitle>

    <sorttitle>Suicide Commando - X20 20th Anniversary Collection</sorttitle>

    <set></set>

    <rating>NR</rating>

    <year>2007</year>

    <top250></top250>

    <votes></votes>

    <outline>Suicide Commando is a name synonymous with harsh, abrasive electronic music. During the course of his twenty-one year career, Suicide Commando has influenced countless artists and won over many fans and skeptics. Marking his 20th anniversary, Metropolis is proud to release X.20 (Best Of). Featuring fifteen fan picked tracks, the 'best of' not only features album versions, but remixes as well. All of the club hits are present on X.20 (Best Of) including: "Bind, Torture, Kill," "Cause Of Death: Suicide," "Hellraiser," "Comatose Delusion," "See You In Hell," and many more. Not only a must have for fans, but an excellent starting point for novices, X.20 (Best Of) is a commemoration of Suicide Commando's past, present, and future.</outline>

    <plot>Suicide Commando is a name synonymous with harsh, abrasive electronic music. During the course of his twenty-one year career, Suicide Commando has influenced countless artists and won over many fans and skeptics. Marking his 20th anniversary, Metropolis is proud to release X.20 (Best Of). Featuring fifteen fan picked tracks, the 'best of' not only features album versions, but remixes as well. All of the club hits are present on X.20 (Best Of) including: "Bind, Torture, Kill," "Cause Of Death: Suicide," "Hellraiser," "Comatose Delusion," "See You In Hell," and many more. Not only a must have for fans, but an excellent starting point for novices, X.20 (Best Of) is a commemoration of Suicide Commando's past, present, and future.</plot>

    <tagline></tagline>

    <runtime>50</runtime> //runtime in minutes

    <thumb></thumb>

    <mpaa></mpaa>

    <id></id>

    <filenameandpath></filenameandpath>

    <trailer></trailer>

    <genre>Movie</genre>

    <genre>Industrial</genre>

    <genre>EBM</genre>

    <credits>Suicide Commando</credits>

    <fileinfo>

        <streamdetails> <!-- While it is possible to manually set the information contained within the "streamdetails" tag,there is little point in doing so, as the software will always overwrite this data when it plays back the video file. In other words, no matter how many times you try to manually set it, it will be undone the moment the video is played.-->

        </streamdetails>

    </fileinfo>

    <director>Jake Rubin</director>

    <actor>

        <name></name>

        <role>Someone</role>

    </actor>

    <actor>

        <name>Metropolis Records</name>

        <role>Someone else</role>

    </actor>

    <actor>

        <name></name>

        <role>That other guy</role>

    </actor>

</movie>

[Karellen]

Your nfo file is missing the most important item - the Unique ID. See... NFO files (wiki)

But that would not cause your problem. Provide a Debug Log of you scanning that movie and I might spot the issue. You might need to remove it from your library first.

[Gweilojake]

Your nfo file is missing the most important item - the Unique ID. See... NFO files (wiki)

But that would not cause your problem. Provide a Debug Log of you scanning that movie and I might spot the issue. You might need to remove it from your library first.

Thanks for the reply.  I knew this obscure content would not be in any scraper database.  Do I still need the line entry, even if empty?  I will load it in the NFO.  I'll run a debug log (not familiar with that, but will gather information).  It appears that the issue is not uncommon.  Thanks again.  Truly appreciate it.

[Karellen]

Do I still need the line entry, even if empty? 

I did say it is the most important item, right? Why would it be empty? Did you read the wiki page I posted which will explain how to use it?

[Gweilojake]

Do I still need the line entry, even if empty? 

I did say it is the most important item, right? Why would it be empty? Did you read the wiki page I posted which will explain how to use it?

Whoa!  Easy there, mate.  I did mention that I was a novice, right?  And my query specifically relates to the fact that there is no attributed "ID" in the formal sense: TVBD, IMDB, etc.  So, from what I gathered, I would input a null value, "0", etc. of some sort?  Would some random alpha-numeric suffice?  Or even, "video1" or would this result in an error.  That's all I am trying to figure out.  Apologies for setting you off, there.  Happy 2021!

[Karellen]

I did mention that I was a novice, right?

Yes you certainly did. And I pointed you to the wiki page where every one of your questions is answered. Though a registration date of 2012 does indicate otherwise.

And my query specifically relates to the fact that there is no attributed "ID" in the formal sense: TVBD, IMDB, etc. So, from what I gathered, I would input a null value, "0",

What does the wiki say? That exact question is answered for you, so copy and paste the explanation from the wiki and tell me what you don't understand and I can, hopfully, make it clearer for you.

[Gweilojake]

I did mention that I was a novice, right?

Yes you certainly did. And I pointed you to the wiki page where every one of your questions is answered. Though a registration date of 2012 does indicate otherwise.

And my query specifically relates to the fact that there is no attributed "ID" in the formal sense: TVBD, IMDB, etc. So, from what I gathered, I would input a null value, "0",

What does the wiki say? That exact question is answered for you, so copy and paste the explanation from the wiki and tell me what you don't understand and I can, hopfully, make it clearer for you.

[Gweilojake]

Hey, Karellen...it was not I who pissed in your cereal bowl, so what's with you?   I started using KODI back then.  And gave up after encountering technical issues, returning only now with the same Jarvis edition to load into a home entertainment center.  So, your attempts at forensic deductions are off.  Why would I twice state, "I am a novice" if it were otherwise?  I'd suggest merely ignoring inquiries that are too bothersome, rather than using them as a pretext for fatuous comments thrown at somebody humbly seeking your insights.  Points for your homage to Arthur C Clarke's "Childhood's End".  Just need work on those interpersonal skills in 2021.

[Karellen]

@Gweilojake

Twice I have pointed you to the answer to your question about the uniqueID, but rather than reading it, you come back wanting to know what is up with me??

I'll tell you what is up with me, I get annoyed when people come here for assistance, which I am always happy to help members where I can, then they choose to ignore the information I have given them. and not even respond to the questions I ask or requests I make, in return for my good-faith help as you have done. (did you even look at the nfo page... honestly??)

So here is your spoon-fed answer...

The UniqueID is an ID that uniquely identifies the movie, tv show or episode in the library and usually comes from the scraper site. Missing this entry can eventually break your library.

The ID is in the format <uniqueid type="xxxx" default="true">some value</uniqueid> where type="xxxx" = Identifier of the ID. Examples of identifier include...

xml:


        <uniqueid type="imdb">

        <uniqueid type="tvdb">

        <uniqueid type="tmdb">

        <uniqueid type="home">

        For non-scraped items, use simple values like "home", "sport", "doco" etc

        The value can be alpha-numeric eg tt3480556 for imdb, 286668 for tmdb, home001 for home movies, etc

Anyway, there is your answer. Hope it all works for you.