# Scanning feature request for managing large libraries

**URL:** <https://forums.plex.tv/t/scanning-feature-request-for-managing-large-libraries/411396>\
**Category:** Feature Suggestions\
**Tags:** scanner-agent-dev\
**Created:** [May 13, 2019, 5:10pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/scanning-feature-request-for-managing-large-libraries/411396 "2019-05-13T17:10:26Z")\
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**Post date:** [March 26, 2021, 1:55am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/scanning-feature-request-for-managing-large-libraries/411396/3 "2021-03-26T01:55:50Z")

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Early 2021 clean-up: multiple requests in 1 post, lots of duplicates

1. duplicate  
["Lock" item, library, or folder to speed up scans](https://forums.plex.tv/t/lock-item-library-or-folder-to-speed-up-scans/314089)
2. duplicate  
[[Feature Request] Scan new folders first when adding folders to a library](https://forums.plex.tv/t/feature-request-scan-new-folders-first-when-adding-folders-to-a-library/143827)
3. duplicate  
[Request to update selected folders within library](https://forums.plex.tv/t/request-to-update-selected-folders-within-library/297192)
4. duplicate (see #1)
5. duplicate (though that thread is newer – however it’s hard for users to vote on an all mashed up suggestion, no offense)  
[[Feature Request] Moving media between libraries without losing metadata using UI](https://forums.plex.tv/t/feature-request-moving-media-between-libraries-without-losing-metadata-using-ui/587567)  
[[Feature request] I would like a feature to move, separate, combine, or split libraries in Plex via a wizard](https://forums.plex.tv/t/feature-request-i-would-like-a-feature-to-move-separate-combine-or-split-libraries-in-plex-via-a-wizard/687213)

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