[mythtv-users] HowTo delete a recording group?

[Kevin Kuphal]

Thomas Börkel wrote:

> HI!
>
> Timothy G. Schaefer wrote:
>
>>  From my messing around, I think the list of groups comes from a 
>> query to either the 'record' or 'recorded' table that finds all 
>> distinct entries for recgroup in all of the rows. To answer your 
>> question to get rid of it, you may just have to move all of your 
>> recordings to something other than "" for the group as well your 
>> recording schedules. You could also manually edit the tables or run a 
>> query on the database if you're brave (and backup first). Something like
>> UPDATE record SET recgroup = 'News' WHERE recgroup = ''
>> Make 'News' whatever you want, and '' is two single quotes not one 
>> double quote (your problem is an empty group right, not two double 
>> quotes?). Then run again on the recorded table.
>
>
> I have checked all schedules, no one goes to group "". Also, when I 
> switch to group "" in "Watch Recordings", is shows no show in that group.
>
> Hmmm...

I would try running something like phpmyadmin to browse your database 
visually and look through your recorded table and look for the recgroup 
field for each recording and see if you can find the problem entry or 
entries.

Kevin