[mythtv-users] Which database parts to back up before changing lineup

Wade Maxfield mythtv at hotblack.co.nz
Tue May 19 10:46:35 UTC 2009


On 19/5/09 4:22 PM, Robin Gilks wrote:
> I've changed my satellite plan so I have a whole bunch of channels on my
> Mythtv box that my STB will no longer tune to. This means that the channel
> guide has a lot of extraneous data in it!
>
> Before I starting deleting channels wholesale, which database tables
> should I backup or perhaps more relevant (I'll backup up everything) which
> ones will I have to restore if I get it all wrong.
>
> Thanks
>

Just make the channels not visible, and to be doubly safe set the 
channum to "".

That should remove them from the channel uide, and exclude them from the 
scheduler.

If it doesn't it's easily reversible.  8)

  - Wade


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