Auto Organize moves files out of specified directory

[DUBs]

Hello All

I hope you can help me. I had to reinstall my Windows OS. I am trying to put things back. I am working on getting MM back online. I have my files separated in home directories by type. I use special characters preceding the home directories to keep them on top of other directories in the explorer.
Music >>!!!The Library
Music Video>>###MusicVideos
Audio Books>>@AudioBOOX
etc.
I have some auto organize masks that are supposed to keep files of type in their home directory and organize them appropriately. After the reinstall the music seems to have organized correctly. Or stayed in where it was as far as I can tell.
Mask is...
Y:\!!!The Library\$if(<Album Artist>,<Album Artist>\<Album>\<Track #> - <Title>,<Artist>\<Album>\<Track #> - <Title>)

The Music Videos have all migrated out of their home directory to the !!!The Library folder.
I suspect the mask is the culprit, or there is something deeper? maybe you could help me figure out how to fix this. I cannot seem to get the Music Videos to go home. I will not add the other libraries (boox, vids, TV, etc) until this one is working correctly.
Mask is...
Y:\###MusicVideos\$if(<Album Artist>,$if(<Album Artist>=Various Artists,<Album>\<Track #:2>-<Artist>-<Title>,<Album Artist>\<Album>\<Track #:2>-<Title>),<Artist>-<Title>)

1. Is the mask correctly written?
2. Has something changed in the programming that would cause this mask to fail?
3. If so what or how should it be changed?
4. Should there be quotes around the text?
Y:\###MusicVideos\$if(<Album Artist>,$if(<Album Artist>="Various Artists",<Album>\<Track #:2>-<Artist>-<Title>,<Album Artist>\<Album>\<Track #:2>-<Title>),<Artist>-<Title>)
5. Is there something deeper or a checkbox or something I am missing in settings that would cause this issue?

Please help me get this sorted (ha, pun lol)
I appreciate any help directions or suggestions. Thank you for all you do.

[Lowlander]

Are you sure the Music Videos aren't included in the scope of the Music Auto-Organize rule?

[DUBs]

Thank you for reply
each mask/ rule is checked to apply to its specific file/content type.
so in music under 'collections' only music is checked and likewise for music video and the others.
There should be one home directory and one organize mask per collection type. But it seems there is overlap or this function does not correctly discriminate. This is not the first time this happens it seems even when working correctly and most files stay where they are supposed to some always seem to escape and wind up in the wrong home folder.


https://drive.google.com/file/d/1dxW6QI ... sp=sharing
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1PZGYLE ... sp=sharing

[Lowlander]

The question would be what the config for the Music Mask is, as it's getting applied. That means it either includes Music Videos or that music videos are included in the Music Collection.

[DUBs]

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1PZGYLE ... sp=sharing

I believe this picture shows that music mask only applies to music. Is there somewhere else where overlap could be occurring?
The music mask does seem to supersede all others. Is there anyway to adjust it so that it only looks at say .mp3 & .m4a file types? Or is there some other redundancy that can be added?

Each mask should apply to its respective collection and home folder. If I need to do something more than select it that way in the auto scan and collection tabs please tell me where else to look or how I can adjust my masking to only look at the files / folder that it is supposed to.

For example the music video mask should only apply to files in that folder regardless whether there are music video files elsewhere in other folders. I can manually move those files to the correct folder later or change the type and then they will go to the home folder/collection of the type chosen... or at least thats how it worked in the past. A new video would be added it would go to the general video/movies folder I would change the type to music video and poof it pop over to the music video folder.
Well I want that back but right now everything goes to the music folder no matter what i do.

The music mask should only ever see or act on files in the main music folder it should have no effect on other folders or other file types.
how can I write the mask to function this way?

[Lowlander]

Have you checked the Music Collection in the Library to make sure music videos aren't included in it? The Music Collection Criteria may include Music Videos.

[DUBs]

Ahh I think that was it ... I hope that was it. I did not know you could edit that criteria. Indeed Music Video was in the list with music and classical music.
appreciate the help will manually move videos files back to their home and see if they stay there.

[Lowlander]

will manually move videos files back to their home and see if they stay there.

Auto-Organize Files can do this with the same mask. Unorganized Files may show you all affected files.

[IanRTaylorUK]

Or consider using <Type> in the Auto-Organise format e.g.

"Drive:\<Type>\<Album Artist>\<Album>\<Title>"
or
"Drive:\Media\<Type>\<Album Artist>\<Album>\<Title>"

to get something like:
Drive:\Audiobooks\....
Drive:\Music\...
Drive:\Podcasts\...
Drive:\Video\....

What is nice about this approach, is that a single criterium for all Types, but can break down a little for Types not lending themselves to Album Artist, Album, Title (like say Podcasts).