[mythtv-users] mythfilldatabase --do-channel-updates

[Michael T. Dean]

On 05/21/2007 10:35 PM, Ben Dash wrote:
> I think I may have just answered my own question, I
> found a wiki page, and it's --do_channel_updates not
> --do-channel-updates it seems, I'll see if that
> works...
>   

The argument was "--do_channel_updates", but every other other 
mythfilldatabase argument with multiple words separated by some 
character used the dash rather than the underline, so mythfilldatabase 
was changed to advertise (hint, hint--see "mythfilldatabase --help") the 
use of "--do-channel-updates" for consistency, but still allows the old 
"--do_channel_updates".  However, they are the same argument.

> Nope, no difference, Channel 95 still claims to be
> SHOPNBC instead of the weather channel and the EPG
> timeslots are all still "unknown".

Any time your channel lineup changes more than a little, 
http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/mythtv/users/264034#264034 .  How 
much is "more than a little?"  Well, if you try to fix the channels and 
it doesn't work, that means it changed more than a little.

IMHO, it's easiest just to do it right the first time--in other words, 
just use the approach in the linked post any time something changes.  
Doing so also has the advantage of keeping your DB as clean as possible.

Mike