Merge the "Import Directories" from 2 hard drives with the same folder names

[itsanogo]

Hi, I have two hard drives with the same folder names, ie.

HD1: S:\tv-series; S:\cartoons; S:\anime; S:\movies...
HD2: T:\tv-series; T:\cartoons; T:\anime; T:\movies...

I wonder why in my import library, SageTV shows me 2 folders with the name tv-series, 2 folders with the name movies, etc etc...

Is there an option somewhere to merge folders with the exact same name?

Thank you

[Opus4]

Use the Options command in the video & photo browsers to switch to the Combined Folder Display Style.

- Andy

[itsanogo]

For some reason, I still see the 2 folders with the name tv-series.
The one form the drive S:\ and the other from the drive T:\

[Opus4]

Are you using the default STV?

What are the exact import paths listed in Detailed Setup -> General -> Media Center Import Directories?

Are the path names different in terms of upper/lower case? How about what SageTV lists as the full file path in the detailed info for any of the files frmo those import paths?

- Andy

[itsanogo]

"Combined Folder Display Style" does show all the folders inside the Media Center Import Directories properly. But having over 275 folders, it's gets a real pain to scroll through to find what I want.

So I need to use "List each Video Import Folder Separately".

Having every folder separated gives me a chance to organize by genre: tv-series, anime, movies, cartoons...

This being said:

1- I am using the default STV

2- The exact import paths listed in Detailed Setup -> General -> Media Center Import Directories are:

S:\tv-series
R:\tv-series
Q:\tv-series

... all lower case with exact same syntax.

3- Same full file path in the detailed info for any of the files from those import paths.


So I am starting to think that that's how it is handled in SageTV. But importing more than 1 folder with the exact same name on 2 or more different hard drives should be considered as only one in the video library.

[Opus4]

You have to use the combined folder style if you want the same-named folders from different import paths to be combined.

But, I think I see what is happening & what you need to do is put your categories another folder level deeper under the import path. using drive S: as an example: either import from "S:\", or move everything to "S:\Videos" & only use "S:\Videos" as your import path for that drive if there are other folders you don't want imported from the drive.

- Andy

[itsanogo]

Putting my categories another folder level deeper under the import path did the trick!

Thank you so much!