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+---- Thread: SOLVED: Lock this item to prevent future changes ⁉️ (/t-solved-lock-this-item-to-prevent-future-changes-%E2%81%89%EF%B8%8F)
Lock this item to prevent future changes ⁉️ - skitz0 - 2025-07-07
How is it possible that over half my Shows have gotten locked in the metadata manager? I could see if I accidentally hit the Lock all tick box, if there is one, but I'm sure I'd have recalled going through and locking 300 random shows as it takes about 20 seconds to un/lock them.
For the longest time, after fresh installs, renaming, refresh/replace metadata, everything possible to fix shows getting 'unknown seasons' and episodes outta order.
After unlocking a few shows, doing the replace all it seems to fix the problems, all but a few lingering unpopulated "unknown seasons" which I'm assuming will get taken care of after I dump the cache and reboot the server?
Should I lock them again after? Any ideas on how to not have to individually go through each show to accomplish this besides a fresh install?
RE: Lock this item to prevent future changes ⁉️ - theguymadmax - 2025-07-07
If you edit the parent folder in the Metadata Manager, the changes apply to all subfolders.
RE: Lock this item to prevent future changes ⁉️ - skitz0 - 2025-07-07
Currently, the parent folder is unlocked, with half the shows locked...are you suggesting I lock the parent, then I should be able to go back and unlock them all? I only ask instead of trying so I don't end up having to manually unlock each.
Thanks for your help BTW
RE: Lock this item to prevent future changes ⁉️ - theguymadmax - 2025-07-07
Yes, lock the parent, which will lock all the items. Then unlock it, which will unlock all the items.