[mythtv-users] Database Inconsistencies in 0.19

[Michael T. Dean]

On 03/02/2006 02:16 PM, Gavin Haslett wrote:
> Basically, some TV shows that were recorded months ago (sometimes as 
> long ago as a year) and deleted have suddenly reappeared in the 
> recording list. When I select them they tell me the files don't exist.
>  
> This isn't a huge deal... the problem only seems to have happened with 
> about a half dozen shows... but it is odd. Any thoughts on why this 
> would have happened? I presume that these are shows that were deleted, 
> but for some reason never cleaned up (perhaps deleted with the 0.18 
> version of Mythweb that would periodically drop my backend out when I 
> used it to schedule shows?).
>  
> Secondly... any ideas how to clean these up? I mean, other than 
> editing the database directly ;)

You can just delete them (use the INFO or MENU key--I don't remember 
which--then select Delete).  You'll get a prompt saying that the file 
doesn't exist and asking if you still want to delete the recording.  
Answer yes and all is good.

Mike