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How To Add Multiple Films/Entire Studio's Catalog?
posted by howdyizzySTAFFMOD on September 16, 2018 at 2:57 PM
Hi friends!
Is there a way to bulk-add films to the database? It looks like my favorite studio, Appalshop, isn't currently represented in the database. I've added a few films manually, but they've been making films for 50 years and have a big catalog-- there's gotta be a better way to get it listed here! Any suggestions on how to efficiently add many films to the database?
Reply by Samara
on September 16, 2018 at 4:00 PM
Strange link, I can't reach it
Reply by PT 100
on September 16, 2018 at 11:44 PM
That link worked for me.
Reply by lineker
on September 17, 2018 at 7:16 AM
I'm afraid you have to do it manually. That way you can make sure to avoid any content not supported. And to add a basic entry is not very time consuming. You would just have to make sure it's not a duplicate (always add the IMDb ID if one exists), add an overview, a director and a release date. Any other data (including possible images) can be filled out at a later date if you are really short on time.
(Edit: Still, the more obscure the movies are, the more likely it is to take some extra time to get even the basic data correct.)