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Special Collection for Steelbooks
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DVD Profiler Unlimited RegistrantAmerican Baron
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Hey guys!!

I use this fantastic Program for cataloging my Blu-Ray Collection. I am also an avid Collector of Blu-Ray Steelbooks. I was trying to figure out a way how to sort my Steelbooks properly. I'd like a way to apply a filter to show all o my Films packaged as Steelbook. I considered putting all my Steels in a separate Tab (eg. Orderd) and that would work well, but the name of the Tab doesn't fit. Being able to edit (rename) the Tabs woud be a HUGE Plus for this situation.

I was hoping that maybe some of you guys could offer me some advice on how to accomplish what I want effectively.

TIA

AB
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You can edit Ordered, using a translation file. Those are normally used to translate dvdprofiler in different languages. But you can use it to change some words in menus or program.

Menu Tools>Options>System >Language>Edit

then "translate" Ordered by Steelbooks.
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DVD Profiler Unlimited RegistrantAmerican Baron
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OK, I tried that, but the Tab is still geing showed as "Bestellt" (German Translation). When I go back into the options I see that the change in Translation was indeed saved, but is not being applied.
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OK, figured it out. I had to change the Translation in multiple Rows. Worked great now.

Thanks alot for the Tip!! 

AB
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Hey AB,

Good to see you here.  Are you following me around?
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Hey AB,

Good to see you here.  Are you following me around?


Hey xradman!!

Actually, I've been here for quite a while, just my registered Nick is Scooby1966. I added my AB as an Alias to be regognized (which obviously worked).

How do you use this proggie catalog your Steels?

AB
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I just use the case type designator to indicate SteelBook.  You could also set up a custom tag for SteelBook that will allow you to sort or just show SteelBook only.
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I just use the case type designator to indicate SteelBook.  You could also set up a custom tag for SteelBook that will allow you to sort or just show SteelBook only.


How do you work with Tags? I created a Tag named Steelbook and assigned it to each of my Steelbooks. Now how can I sort and show using this?
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I just use the case type designator to indicate SteelBook.  You could also set up a custom tag for SteelBook that will allow you to sort or just show SteelBook only.


How do you work with Tags? I created a Tag named Steelbook and assigned it to each of my Steelbooks. Now how can I sort and show using this?


You can't "sort" on them, but you can "filter" on them.
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I just use the case type designator to indicate SteelBook.  You could also set up a custom tag for SteelBook that will allow you to sort or just show SteelBook only.


How do you work with Tags? I created a Tag named Steelbook and assigned it to each of my Steelbooks. Now how can I sort and show using this?


You can't "sort" on them, but you can "filter" on them.

That's correct.  There should be a program tab where you could check which tagged items to display.
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Got it, thanks.

That simplifies things alot!!
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There are actually many ways to accomplish this.

You already know about using a different tab and creating a translation to rename it.

You could create an entirely separate database (seems like overkill).

There are tags.

You could give them special collection numbers and so they'll stand apart if you sort by collection number.

There's a plug-in called MyTabs or something that let you create custom tabs.

Finally there's my favorite solution.  Create a manual profile called Steelbooks (or whatever).  Then assign all your steelbooks as child profiles to that manual profile.  Like a fake boxset.  So my signature to see what that would look like.  I have an HD profile with HD DVD and Blu-ray profiles under that.  I've also done the same thing with my TV stuff.  I have a TV profile, with more fake profiles under than to sort out my TV shows.
Get the CSVExport and Database Query plug-ins here.
Create fake parent profiles to organize your collection.
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Finally there's my favorite solution.  Create a manual profile called Steelbooks (or whatever).  Then assign all your steelbooks as child profiles to that manual profile.  Like a fake boxset.  So my signature to see what that would look like.  I have an HD profile with HD DVD and Blu-ray profiles under that.  I've also done the same thing with my TV stuff.  I have a TV profile, with more fake profiles under than to sort out my TV shows.

That's very clever.  Can you have boxset within a boxset with this method?
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Finally there's my favorite solution.  Create a manual profile called Steelbooks (or whatever).  Then assign all your steelbooks as child profiles to that manual profile.  Like a fake boxset.  So my signature to see what that would look like.  I have an HD profile with HD DVD and Blu-ray profiles under that.  I've also done the same thing with my TV stuff.  I have a TV profile, with more fake profiles under than to sort out my TV shows.

That's very clever.  Can you have boxset within a boxset with this method?


Sure.  Click the link in my signature and you'll see an HD "boxset" containing child profiles for HD DVD and Blu-ray, which in turn contain actual HD DVD and Blu-ray profiles.  In fact, you'd find Goldfinger for example in HD -> Blu-ray -> James Bond -> Goldfinger.  I also have things like TV -> Babylon 5 Universe -> Babylon 5 -> Babylon 5: The Movie Collection -> Babylon 5: A Call to Arms.  So that profile is actually 5 levels deep!

In addition to grouping things very nicely, it also helps browsing through the 1200+ profiles in my collection.  My list would be much larger if I didn't sort things this way.  I also have a profile called Documentary / Music / Special Interest to group all my non-movie stuff into one place.  I also have one for Alfred Hitchcock (60+ profiles all neatly tucked into one "boxset"), my Walt Disney Treasures and others.

It doesn't take long too create a manual profile.  There's a title and optionally cover art if I can find something appropriate.  Add whatever profiles belong there, then I mark it as watched as soon as I create it so it doesn't show up when I look for unwatched stuff.
Get the CSVExport and Database Query plug-ins here.
Create fake parent profiles to organize your collection.
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