NZB chaining

Get help with all aspects of SABnzbd
Forum rules
Help us help you:
  • Are you using the latest stable version of SABnzbd? Downloads page.
  • Tell us what system you run SABnzbd on.
  • Adhere to the forum rules.
  • Do you experience problems during downloading?
    Check your connection in Status and Interface settings window.
    Use Test Server in Config > Servers.
    We will probably ask you to do a test using only basic settings.
  • Do you experience problems during repair or unpacking?
    Enable +Debug logging in the Status and Interface settings window and share the relevant parts of the log here using [ code ] sections.
Post Reply
Qinx
Newbie
Newbie
Posts: 4
Joined: May 22nd, 2011, 5:04 am

NZB chaining

Post by Qinx »

I recently updated my 0.5.x install to 0.6.1. It seems that NZB chaining has changed with that. It used to always download each chained NZB under it's own name. In 0.6.1 it seems that it now only does that if the chaining NZB contains more than one chained NZB. If there is only one chained NZB, it will be downloaded under the same name as the chaining NZB.

How do I turn that new feature off?
User avatar
shypike
Administrator
Administrator
Posts: 19773
Joined: January 18th, 2008, 12:49 pm

Re: NZB chaining

Post by shypike »

You cannot turn it off.
Just pick a good name for the intitial job.
I consider the old behaviour a bug.
User avatar
sander
Release Testers
Release Testers
Posts: 9429
Joined: January 22nd, 2008, 2:22 pm

Re: NZB chaining

Post by sander »

Qinx wrote: I recently updated my 0.5.x install to 0.6.1. It seems that NZB chaining has changed with that. It used to always download each chained NZB under it's own name. In 0.6.1 it seems that it now only does that if the chaining NZB contains more than one chained NZB. If there is only one chained NZB, it will be downloaded under the same name as the chaining NZB.

How do I turn that new feature off?
What's NZB chaining? NZBs linking to eachother? Or a NZB with multiple downloads in it?
If you like our support, check our special newsserver deal or donate at: https://sabnzbd.org/donate
User avatar
shypike
Administrator
Administrator
Posts: 19773
Joined: January 18th, 2008, 12:49 pm

Re: NZB chaining

Post by shypike »

When SABnzbd downloads something that consists of *only* 1 or more NZB files,
these files will be automatically sent to the queue.
So useful when you have the NZB for an NZB.
(BTW: *.nfo files are allowed, but ignored).
Qinx
Newbie
Newbie
Posts: 4
Joined: May 22nd, 2011, 5:04 am

Re: NZB chaining

Post by Qinx »

shypike wrote: I consider the old behaviour a bug.
Huh, really? Because I personally think the usenet names (e.g. Doctor.Who.2005.S06E04.720p.HDTV-BiA) is a great name to store an episode under but a crap name to type when saving the NZB. I though it was excellent that SABnzbd did that for me (and the designers agree, seeing how they do it this way for multi-nzb downloads...)

Anyway, I can see your point. You might not want to save the NZB under a chosen name, just to have SABnzbd ignore that name when it gets to the chained NZB.

Maybe it could be made configurable so everyone can have it work their way :-)
User avatar
shypike
Administrator
Administrator
Posts: 19773
Joined: January 18th, 2008, 12:49 pm

Re: NZB chaining

Post by shypike »

Qinx wrote: Maybe it could be made configurable so everyone can have it work their way :-)
We already have to many dubious options...
Post Reply