# METADATA: Why Can't I force a Match?

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**Category:** General Discussions\
**Created:** [December 20, 2018, 9:06pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/metadata-why-cant-i-force-a-match/350040 "2018-12-20T21:06:41Z")\
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**Post date:** [December 20, 2018, 9:32pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/metadata-why-cant-i-force-a-match/350040/2 "2018-12-20T21:32:47Z")

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Make sure you are following Plex guidelines for naming and organization.

See [Media Preparation](https://support.plex.tv/articles/categories/media-preparation/) documentation. There are sections for movies and TV shows.

Plex can be picky, especially with TV shows. Best to follow the guidelines.

As you’ve found out, trying to display a TV series as stand alone documentaries will be problematic. You can force the structure by using a “Other Videos” library. However, Plex does not match items in “Other Videos” libraries with the online databases. You’ll have to add metadata manually.

If you do change names/organization, be sure and perform the [Plex Dance](https://forums.plex.tv/t/the-plex-dance/197064) with the media. This clears out the old, possibly incorrect, data from Plex’s database before re-scanning the renamed files…

Movie example:

```auto
/Movies
   /Avatar (2009)
      Avatar (2009).mkv
   /Batman Begins (2005)
      Batman Begins (2005).mp4

```

TV Show example:

```auto
/TV Shows
   /Grey's Anatomy
      /Season 01
         Grey's Anatomy - s01e01.avi
         Grey's Anatomy - s01e02 - The First Cut is the Deepest.avi
      /Season 02
         Grey's Anatomy - s02e01.avi
         Grey's Anatomy - s02e02.mkv

```

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