# Inconsistent and problematic results with meta data (multiple issues)

**URL:** <https://forums.plex.tv/t/inconsistent-and-problematic-results-with-meta-data-multiple-issues/882882>\
**Category:** Metadata & Adding Files\
**Tags:** server-windows, library-management\
**Created:** [July 18, 2024, 1:04am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/inconsistent-and-problematic-results-with-meta-data-multiple-issues/882882 "2024-07-18T01:04:22Z")\
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**Author:** ![shark2k](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/shark2k/32/305908_2.png) [@shark2k](https://forums.plex.tv/u/shark2k)\
**Post date:** [July 18, 2024, 1:52am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/inconsistent-and-problematic-results-with-meta-data-multiple-issues/882882/2 "2024-07-18T01:52:45Z")

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Make sure you are following the recommended naming conventions which can be found here:

TV Series: [https://support.plex.tv/articles/naming-and-organizing-your-tv-show-files/](https://support.plex.tv/articles/naming-and-organizing-your-tv-show-files/)  
Movies: [https://support.plex.tv/articles/naming-and-organizing-your-movie-media-files/](https://support.plex.tv/articles/naming-and-organizing-your-movie-media-files/) (just for good measure even though you didn’t mention movies).

I do not know how big of a deal would be, but one thing I see that you are doing incorrectly is using `s##-e##` instead of the recommended `s##e##`.

Without actually seeing examples of your directory structure it is hard to say if that might be your issue, but starting with the link above for TV series is a good place to start.

Depending on the issue, you might need to [Plex Dance](https://forums.plex.tv/t/the-plex-dance/197064) the files (either just the episodes, the whole season or the whole series, really depends on what is not showing).

I can tell you I have Supernatural and Star Trek: The Animated Series and they both are showing in my library properly.

-Shark2k

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