About using "begin" in Config

@Perry wrote:

I have a question regarding the use of "begin" in the config file.

I have my series configured like so:

templates:
  tv:
    series:
      settings:
        TV_SD:
          upgrade: yes
          timeframe: 8 hours
          tracking: backfill
          target: stuff
          quality: more stuff

Now my series are under the template like this:

  TV_SD:
  - Name of Show:
      begin: S02E01

However, "begin" is completely ignored when flexget reads the config. I believe this to be the case because when I run flexget series list, none of the shows - even though the list has populated, have a "begin" flag. I have to set begin manually via CLI for it to show up in the series list. Other stuff like "exact: yes" or alternate_name work, though (found out when fetching episodes related to series thus configured).

What might I be missing? Does "tracking: backfill" override "begin"? Does "backfill" mean "get any episode from the past, but not the future, ignoring 'begin'"?

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