How do metadata providers hierarchy work when there is empty data?

[podonnell 47]

For my series library, i have TVDB first. In one instance there was no cast and crew listed for an episode on TVDB, but MovieDb(my second) did. I did have the data come through for cast and crew, so does it know to skip to a new provider when data is missing on the first one?

If so, is it all or nothing? Or does it check for each aspect - episode description, cast crew, and other various data points, and then move between each provider and pull data if available?

 

Also, for the refresh metadata every x days — does each item in the library have a date saved and independently search when that date comes?

[Luke 42078]

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I did have the data come through for cast and crew, so does it know to skip to a new provider when data is missing on the first one?

Hi, yes it does.

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If so, is it all or nothing? Or does it check for each aspect - episode description, cast crew, and other various data points, and then move between each provider and pull data if available?

No, it checks for each field of data.

[Luke 42078]

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Also, for the refresh metadata every x days — does each item in the library have a date saved and independently search when that date comes?

Yes.