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| Registered: March 10, 2007 |  Posts: 4,282 |
| | Posted: | | | | And one more filter while we're at it. If there is a middle name entered but no last name, the middle name will be moved to the last name.
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Adam/Carolla/ becomes Adam//Carolla. Uncredited is not entered as the displayed name doesn't change. | | | | Invelos Software, Inc. Representative |
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| Registered: June 12, 2007 | Reputation:  | | Posts: 2,665 |
| | Posted: | | | | Watch out J.K. Simmons.  Quoting Ken Cole: Quote:
And one more filter while we're at it. If there is a middle name entered but no last name, the middle name will be moved to the last name.
So:
Adam/Carolla/ becomes Adam//Carolla. Uncredited is not entered as the displayed name doesn't change. Since you are on a roll you might want to consider the Carolla filter for the case of /Adam/Carolla (no first name). I'd swear i've seen (and fixed) one of those recently but i can't point to the film. | | | | Bad movie? You're soaking in it! |
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| Registered: March 10, 2007 | | Posts: 4,282 |
| | Posted: | | | | First name is a required entry in the program, so that shouldn't happen. | | | | Invelos Software, Inc. Representative |
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| Registered: June 12, 2007 | | Reputation: | | Posts: 2,665 |
| | Posted: | | | | Quoting Ken Cole: Quote:
First name is a required entry in the program, so that shouldn't happen.  Then i must have seen what you originally described. Thanks. | | | | Bad movie? You're soaking in it! |
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| Registered: March 13, 2007 | | Reputation: | | Posts: 2,394 |
| | Posted: | | | | Quoting Ken Cole: Quote:
And one more filter while we're at it. If there is a middle name entered but no last name, the middle name will be moved to the last name.
So:
Adam/Carolla/ becomes Adam//Carolla. Uncredited is not entered as the displayed name doesn't change. Great change. I find it hard to catch those records where the last name is in the middle name field. Even when it's a different color, it didn't always catch my eye.  | | | Another Ken (not Ken Cole)
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| Registered: March 19, 2007 | Reputation:  |  Posts: 6,014 |
| | Posted: | | | | Great to see these filters added. Many thanks, Ken! |
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| Registered: March 13, 2007 |  Posts: 1,242 |
| | Posted: | | | | Quoting Ken Cole: Quote:
I've added a new filter to standardize initials. It will operate to move the second initial to the middle name if there is no middle name entered. If a change is made that affects the displayed name, the Credited As field will be set, if not already set, and if not an uncredited member.
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J.D./Dawodu becomes J./D./Dawodu [J.D. Dawodu]
J D/Dawodu becomes J./D./Dawodu [J D Dawodu]
J. D./Dawodu becomes J./D./Dawodu
Not affected by this filter:
JD/Dawodu
J/Dawodu
J.D./Bob/Dawodu Does this filter apply for all such names? DB Woodside coming to mind here...as one of the recent debates Steve |
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| Registered: March 15, 2007 | | Reputation: | | Posts: 5,459 |
| | Posted: | | | | If I read the filter info correctly DB Woodside would not get touched, however D B Woodside would. |
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| Registered: July 31, 2008 | | Reputation: | | Posts: 2,506 |
| | Posted: | | | | Quoting northbloke: Quote:
If I read the filter info correctly DB Woodside would not get touched, however D B Woodside would. That's my understanding too. |
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| Registered: March 13, 2007 | | Posts: 1,242 |
| | Posted: | | | | Pity, that will mean we will still have an online showing the incorrect person in 24.
Steve |
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| Registered: March 15, 2007 | | Reputation: | | Posts: 5,459 |
| | Posted: | | | | I don't know how the DB Woodside name has ended up in the database, but this filter does strongly suggest that Ken intends us to enter the initials in separate fields unless you can show that it's all one name.
I guess the only reason DB Woodside hasn't been affected by the filter is, how would the filter know the difference between two initials next to each other and a two-letter name like Yu or Li?
But I personally wouldn't have any objection to DB Woodside becoming D./B./Woodside [DB Woodside] - and I think that follows the spirit of the filter. |
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| Registered: March 13, 2007 | | Reputation: | | Posts: 13,199 |
| | Posted: | | | | While I don't believe we really need a 'credited as' entry for these...since it is just parsing...I welcome the filter as it draws that line in the sand. Thanks Ken. | | | No dictator, no invader can hold an imprisoned population by force of arms forever.
There is no greater power in the universe than the need for freedom.
Against this power, governments and tyrants and armies cannot stand.
The Centauri learned this lesson once.
We will teach it to them again.
Though it take a thousand years, we will be free.
- Citizen G'Kar |
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| Registered: March 14, 2007 | | Posts: 3,830 |
| | Posted: | | | | . | | | | Sources for one or more of the changes and/or additions were not submitted. Please include the sources for your changes in the contribution notes, especially for cast and crew additions. | | | | Last edited: by ? |
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| Registered: August 22, 2007 | | Reputation: | | Posts: 1,807 |
| | Posted: | | | | Quoting Ken Cole: Quote:
I've added a new filter to standardize initials. It will operate to move the second initial to the middle name if there is no middle name entered. If a change is made that affects the displayed name, the Credited As field will be set, if not already set, and if not an uncredited member.
So:
J.D./Dawodu becomes J./D./Dawodu [J.D. Dawodu]
J D/Dawodu becomes J./D./Dawodu [J D Dawodu]
J. D./Dawodu becomes J./D./Dawodu
Not affected by this filter:
JD/Dawodu
J/Dawodu
J.D./Bob/Dawodu Thank you! | | | | -- Enry |
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| Registered: March 13, 2007 | | Reputation: | | Posts: 6,635 |
| | Posted: | | | | Quoting Unicus69: Quote:
While I don't believe we really need a 'credited as' entry for these...since it is just parsing...I welcome the filter as it draws that line in the sand. Thanks Ken. My sentiments exactly. At least the debate is ended. | | | | Hal |
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| Registered: March 13, 2007 | | Reputation: | | Posts: 8,667 |
| | Posted: | | | | Quoting Ken Cole: Quote:
I've added a new filter to standardize initials. It will operate to move the second initial to the middle name if there is no middle name entered. If a change is made that affects the displayed name, the Credited As field will be set, if not already set, and if not an uncredited member.
So:
J.D./Dawodu becomes J./D./Dawodu [J.D. Dawodu]
J D/Dawodu becomes J./D./Dawodu [J D Dawodu]
J. D./Dawodu becomes J./D./Dawodu
Not affected by this filter:
JD/Dawodu
J/Dawodu
J.D./Bob/Dawodu Thank you!! I'm particularly pleased that this is still in line with the "list names exactly as they are in the credits" rule: no space on the screen means no space in the "credited as" field - exactly as I've been handling these since day one. Anyway, it's great that we can finally leave this issue behind us. |
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