GUI: Fabricate multi-episode items in the Episodes tool
If you are using the FileBot Desktop application and struggling with multi-episode files, then please follow the How do I manually match multi-episode files in linear order? video tutorial to make quick work of the task at hand.CLI: Fabricate multi-episode items with the --mapper option
If you are using the filebot command-line tool, then a smart --mapper expression might just do the trick, e.g. match-by-title and format-by-mapping where each individual episode is mapped to a combined multi-episode group per airdate:Groovy: Select all
episode
.number(null)
.map(episodelist.findAll{ airdate == it.airdate }.episode)
.reverse()
e.g. ChalkZone
Console Output: Select all
$ filebot -rename *.mkv --db TheTVDB -non-strict --format "{plex.name}" --mapper "episode.number(null).map(episodelist.findAll{ airdate == it.airdate }.episode).reverse()"
[MOVE] from [ChalkZone.S01E01.Rudys.First.Adventure.Rudys.Story.Bushel.Full.of.Yum.mkv] to [ChalkZone - S01E01-E03 - Rudy's First Adventure & Rudy's Story & Bushel Full of Yum.mkv]
[MOVE] from [ChalkZone.S01E02.SnapMobile.Rudys.First.Date.Future.Zone.mkv] to [ChalkZone - S01E04-E07 - SnapMobile & Rudy's First Date & Future Zone & Mumbo Jumbo Jump.mkv]
[MOVE] from [ChalkZone.S01E03.The.Wiggies.Rapunzel.Hair.To.Stay.Coming.To.Life.mkv] to [ChalkZone - S01E19-E22 - The Wiggies & Rapunzel & Hair To Stay & Coming To Life.mkv]
e.g. Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood
Console Output: Select all
$ filebot -rename *.mp4 --db TheTVDB -non-strict --format "{plex.name}" --mapper "episode.number(null).map(episodelist.findAll{ airdate == it.airdate }.episode).reverse()"
[MOVE] from [Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood_S06E01_Miss Elaina Gets Hurt_Daniel Feels Better.mp4] to [Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood - S02E18-E19 - Miss Elaina Gets Hurt & Daniel Feels Better.mp4]
[MOVE] from [Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood_S06E02_Daniel Can't Ride Trolley_Daniel Can't Get What He Wants.mp4] to [Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood - S02E20-E21 - Daniel Can't Ride Trolley & Daniel Can't Get What He Wants.mp4]
[MOVE] from [Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood_S06E03_Nighttime in the Neighborhood.mp4] to [Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood - S02E22 - Nighttime in the Neighborhood.mp4]

Groovy: Select all
any{
if (regular) {
episode.number(null)
.map(episodelist.findAll{ airdate == it.airdate && !it.special }.episode)
.reverse()
}
}{
episode.number(null)
}