How do you correct People database issues?

[Happy2Play 9783]

I think it is more of a database issue.  Actors listed in folders that don't exist unless I hit save in Edit.

 

How is one suppose to remove these erroneous entries?

 

 

 First image Metadata (path doesn't exist)

 

Second Image Metadata (path doesn't exist)

 

Third Image Metadata

 

Have similar issue with Freddie Prinze Jr.  But have a folder called Freddie, another called Freddie Prinze and another Freddie Prinze Jr.  I manually deleted "Freddie" and "Freddie Prinze" but all three appear when "Freddie Prinze" is searched.

 

 

 

 

[Happy2Play 9783]

I think this one is movie metadata related but can't find where.  But both show the same information.

 

 

[rice1 1]

I've been having the same problems.

[Happy2Play 9783]

Is there no way to fix issues like these?

[Luke 42085]

I haven't had a chance to review it yet, sorry.

[PeteMB 13]

When the title field of a person isn't the same as the folder name, the connection with the movie profile is broken. Happy2Play, in your first example you have 3 different people where only for the third version on "Robert Downey Jr." the folder name is the same and you will see the movies/media where Robert is appearing in. Try changing the title field of de 2 other Robert's exactly as the folder name, the first to "Jr." and the second to "Jr". After that the links for these 2 people will be restored. Jr. and Jr are probably misidentified by Emby.

[Happy2Play 9783]

When the title field of a person isn't the same as the folder name, the connection with the movie profile is broken. Happy2Play, in your first example you have 3 different people where only for the third version on "Robert Downey Jr." the folder name is the same and you will see the movies/media where Robert is appearing in. Try changing the title field of de 2 other Robert's exactly as the folder name, the first to "Jr." and the second to "Jr". After that the links for these 2 people will be restored. Jr. and Jr are probably misidentified by Emby.

The problem is those first to paths don't exist so where is the information coming from?  And how can it be deleted?

 

Edit  This appears to be media metadata issue that isn't displayed in Metadata Manager, but going to each movie in "Jr." they contain.

 

 

<Person>
      <Name>Jr.</Name>
      <Type>Director</Type>
      <Role>
      </Role>
    </Person>

Edited May 10, 2016 by Happy2Play

[Happy2Play 9783]

@@Luke, Probably only an xml issue but episodes aren't pull people properly.  Removed xml for episode and refreshed to verify it wasn't just a MCM/ Emby issue.

 

edit - nfo are created with the same issue.

 

Worked through all movies with issues but can't clear up TV do to this issue.

  <actor>
    <name>Gary Clark</name>
    <type>GuestStar</type>
  </actor>
  <actor>
    <name>Jr.</name>
    <type>GuestStar</type>
  </actor>

<Persons>
    <Person>
      <Name>Terrence O’Hara</Name>
      <Type>Director</Type>
      <Role>
      </Role>
    </Person>
    <Person>
      <Name>Gary Clark</Name>
      <Type>GuestStar</Type>
      <Role>
      </Role>
    </Person>
    <Person>
      <Name>Jr.</Name>
      <Type>GuestStar</Type>
      <Role>
      </Role>
    </Person>
    <Person>
      <Name>Sam Humphrey</Name>
      <Type>Writer</Type>
      <Role>
      </Role>
    </Person>
  </Persons>

Edited May 10, 2016 by Happy2Play

[Luke 42085]

Thanks. It looks like nowadays tvdb is strictly using pipes | as separators, so i'll remove the split by comma.