Custom Naming

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Naming

We have finally provided the user much greater control over renaming in SickBeard, starting with build 497. The new variable replacement system allows much greater control of the format, style and order of the information that makes up the file name. Don't worry, there are per-defined templates for those that want to just keep things simple.

The naming scheme previously used should migrate over without any problems or additional steps. However, we still recommend that you review your naming settings on the Config > Post Processing page to make sure there aren't any surprises later on.

Thank you development branch (and by proxy, master branch) testers for reporting bugs and suggestions!

With Air-By-Date and S##E## shows having the ability to have their own customize pattern, this required us to rethink how 'season folders' are used. The concept of season folders has been reversed, and is now called flatten folders. Now if you want to use season folders (or any sub folders for that matter) you need to put the associated text and variables into your naming pattern. Then if you have a show where you do not want to use the sub folder and just use the root show folder you would enable the 'flatten folders' option for that specific show. This allows greater control for those that have been asking to do some funky folder structure for awhile. (ex: storing your ABD shows in a Show Name/YYYY/files structure)

We also took the time to provide greater control over the multi-ep schemes including ones that really just make sense when the episode span count is greater than 3.

Additionally, we also added a preview of renaming files before committing the changes (when used via the show page). The Mass Update page will still rename on demand without user interaction. So please test the rename out first via one show before going crazy :)

Footnotes

• If the release group can not be determined, then SiCKBEARD is used for %RG

• The multi-ep scheme does not apply when using %RN

• When using %S.N, the show name is more 'scene' like as we strip out things such as ' and ()

  The reason for this is that %S.N is used internally to reconstruct a faux %RN if the original release name is not found in the history.

  • For S##E## shows, internally we use: %S.N.S%0SE%0E.%E.N-SiCKBEARD
  • For ABD shows, internally we use: %S.N.%A.D.%E.N-SiCKBEARD