Adding data

Step 1

Become a Registered User

Step 2

Find the Name Page (Example) or Title Page (Example) you want to update or correct. (Use the search box at the top of every page)

Step 3

Once you're on the relevant NAME or TITLE page, scroll and find the 'Edit Page' button. (Example)

Step 4

Click "Edit Page". This will take you to a list of the data sections available to update or correct. (Example)

Step 5

Scan the list and find the section/s you wish to update or correct. NOTE: You can select as many sections here as you like.

Step 6

Now, it's time to read the relevant data submission guide, which will outline the relevant policy/formatting rules you'll need to follow when adding data. For example, if you want to add a plot summary, you would read the Plot Summaries submission guide before proceeding. Then:

Step 7

• If you're ADDING new data, select the number of credits you wish to add from the drop-down, then click "Continue" (Example)
• If you're CORRECTING or DELETING existing data, select 'Correct/Delete' from the drop down, then click "Continue" (Example)

Step 8

In both cases outlined in step 7 above, you will then arrive on the Editing Page, which will contain boxes for you to fill out.

• If you're ADDING Cast Members, you'll have a NAME and CHARACTER box to fill out. (Example). Simply enter the data (in this case, the name of the actor, and the character played), and click "Check these updates" (Example)
• If you're CORRECTING existing data, you will find a drop-down list on the left side of the page with three options: KEEP, CORRECT and DELETE (Example)
• If you're DELETING data, you'll arrive on the delete page, where you will need to enter a reason why the credit is being deleted, after which you click CHECK THESE UPDATES (Example)
• If you're CORRECTING data you'll have boxes to fill out for the relevant corrections, after which you click CHECK THESE UPDATES (Example)

Step 9

Whether you're adding or correcting, after clicking CHECK THESE UPDATES (if you've done everything right), the box with the data you've submitted will turn GREEN, and you'll be ready to submit your data. Simply click Submit These Updates (Example)

NOTE: If you've made any formatting/policy errors, you will receive a warning message outlining what you need to fix. (Example). Just acknowledge these messages, make the relevant changes, and click "Re-Check these updates".

That's it! You'll receive an email notification of the data you've submitted, and it will then go through to our Data Managers for processing. You can see our current processing times here. 

IMPORTANT: Titles

New Titles are submitted through a slightly different (but still straightforward) interface. You can find guides for these below:

Adding New Titles