Active SQL Playlists are a very flexible way of managing your playlists. They are Playlists that will automatically execute/update each time you select them giving you ability to filter and grab tables dynamically.

Here are some sample of Playlists and the SQL you can set to use them:

some threads:

https://vpinball.com/forums/topic/sql-playlists/

https://vpinball.com/forums/topic/sql-helper-for-pinballx-users-going-to-pinup-menu/

Here are the some columns for Game Table.

    GameID          INTEGER
    EMUID           INTEGER,
    GameName        VARCHAR (200)
    GameFileName    VARCHAR (250)
    GameDisplay     VARCHAR (200)
    UseEmuDefaults  INTEGER,
    Visible         INTEGER       DEFAULT (1),
    Notes           TEXT,
    DateAdded       DATETIME,
    GameYear        INTEGER,
    ROM             VARCHAR (100),
    Manufact        VARCHAR (200),
    NumPlayers      INTEGER,
    ResolutionX     INTEGER,
    ResolutionY     INTEGER,
    OutputScreen    INTEGER,
    ThemeColor      INTEGER,
    GameType        VARCHAR (50),
    TAGS            VARCHAR (200),
    Category        VARCHAR (200),
    Author          VARCHAR (200),
    LaunchCustomVar VARCHAR (200),
    GKeepDisplays   VARCHAR (50),
    GameTheme       VARCHAR (100),
    GameRating      INTEGER,
    Special         TEXT,
    sysVolume       INTEGER,
    DOFStuff        VARCHAR (250),
    MediaSearch     VARCHAR (100),
    AudioChannels   VARCHAR (50),
    CUSTOM2         VARCHAR (100),
    CUSTOM3         VARCHAR (100),
    GAMEVER         VARCHAR (100),
    ALTEXE          VARCHAR (250),
    IPDBNum         VARCHAR (100)

- Based on GameType, list all DMD (and color DMD) games:

SELECT * FROM Games JOIN Emulators on Games.EmuID = emulators.EmuID WHERE (GameType= "DMDc" or GameType= "DMD") ORDER BY GameDisplay

- Using the TAG “ignore” remove certain games from any list:

SELECT * FROM Games JOIN Emulators on Games.EmuID = emulators.EmuID WHERE (GameType= "DMDc" or GameType= "DMD") and tags not like "%ignore%" ORDER BY GameDisplay

- Playlist for Pinsound tables (using field LaunchCustomVar)

SELECT * FROM Games JOIN Emulators on Games.EmuID = emulators.EmuID WHERE ( LaunchCustomVar LIKE "%pinsound%" or LaunchCustomVar LIKE "%altsound%") and TAGS NOT LIKE "%ignore%" ORDER BY "GameDisplay"

- Playlist for adult games:

select * from games JOIN Emulators on Games.EmuID = emulators.EmuID where TAGS LIKE "%adult%" and TAGS NOT LIKE "%ignore%" ORDER BY "GameDisplay"