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<blockquote data-quote="superman859" data-source="post: 497293" data-attributes="member: 95844">I try to keep the naming scheme similar to &lt;series&gt; - &lt;season&gt;x&lt;episode&gt;.&lt;ext&gt; which is pretty simple.&nbsp; However, there are a couple that vary.I'm not sure how having a testing folder to test and then moving to official parsing would be much different than testing in the official folder itself - you don't have to import until the parse is correct (just hit refresh on the import paths page to see how things match up).&nbsp; The problem is this solution still sounds like it has all files listed and imported at the same time - the parsing expressions interfere with each other sometimes - even if they parsed correctly individually and I have working rules, a couple series don't play well together.&nbsp; I could go back and rename the filenames for a couple series, but I'm rather lazy.I have found a solution that works for me and lets me deal with one series at a time to add them in.1. Make sure on the general tab that the checkbox for 'keep reference to files that are no longer available on computer' is checked. 2.&nbsp; For import paths, I use it at the series level.&nbsp; If I want to add a new series, simply add that series folder.&nbsp; Only leave that series folder enabled, and disable the rest.&nbsp; Refresh import paths page to make sure I'm only looking at that series.3.&nbsp; Configure parsing expressions / string replacements as needed for that series - can disable and ignore expressions not involved if they cause problems.4.&nbsp; Import.5.&nbsp; Repeat 2-4 as needed, only leaving one import path enabled (the one for current tv series)The key difference is step 1 - if that box is not checked, every time you work on a new series, all previous series are lost because they cannot be found during the import process - since the files haven't actually changed and are still available since I simply disabled the folder from import paths for convenience, they continue to work just fine in MediaPortal.Overall, this solution is much easier for me than trying to parse them all and deal with all series at the same time.&nbsp; I only have to worry about the one I am looking at - I also don't have to scroll down in that import paths bottom list to find the series and see how well it is parsing each time I want to test expressions - it's the only series listed so no scrolling necessary!</blockquote>

[QUOTE="superman859, post: 497293, member: 95844"] I try to keep the naming scheme similar to <series> - <season>x<episode>.<ext> which is pretty simple. However, there are a couple that vary. I'm not sure how having a testing folder to test and then moving to official parsing would be much different than testing in the official folder itself - you don't have to import until the parse is correct (just hit refresh on the import paths page to see how things match up). The problem is this solution still sounds like it has all files listed and imported at the same time - the parsing expressions interfere with each other sometimes - even if they parsed correctly individually and I have working rules, a couple series don't play well together. I could go back and rename the filenames for a couple series, but I'm rather lazy. I have found a solution that works for me and lets me deal with one series at a time to add them in. 1. Make sure on the general tab that the checkbox for 'keep reference to files that are no longer available on computer' is checked. 2. For import paths, I use it at the series level. If I want to add a new series, simply add that series folder. Only leave that series folder enabled, and disable the rest. Refresh import paths page to make sure I'm only looking at that series. 3. Configure parsing expressions / string replacements as needed for that series - can disable and ignore expressions not involved if they cause problems. 4. Import. 5. Repeat 2-4 as needed, only leaving one import path enabled (the one for current tv series) The key difference is step 1 - if that box is not checked, every time you work on a new series, all previous series are lost because they cannot be found during the import process - since the files haven't actually changed and are still available since I simply disabled the folder from import paths for convenience, they continue to work just fine in MediaPortal. Overall, this solution is much easier for me than trying to parse them all and deal with all series at the same time. I only have to worry about the one I am looking at - I also don't have to scroll down in that import paths bottom list to find the series and see how well it is parsing each time I want to test expressions - it's the only series listed so no scrolling necessary! [/QUOTE]

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