[mythtv-users] Correct way to reset previously recorded history

[John Pilkington]

On 04/01/14 16:37, Michael T. Dean wrote:
> On 01/04/2014 11:27 AM, Michael T. Dean wrote:
>> On 01/04/2014 11:05 AM, Simon Hobson wrote:
>>> Is there an officially sanctioned method for resetting the history of
>>> what has been recorded previously ?
>>>
>>> Specifically, there is a series that has recently started showing
>>> again, and which I'd like to record and watch again. But, I've
>>> already watched some episodes before - and so they appear in the
>>> history Myth uses to determine if something has already been recorded
>>> and there is the risk that I might miss some.
>>> It would seem that "delete from olderecorded where title='series
>>> title'" should do it, but I know directly manipulating the database
>>> is officially frowned upon.
>>>
>>> I'm on 0.24.1 if that makes any difference.
>>
>> In mythfrontend, Manage Recordings|Previously Recorded, then find any
>> episode from the series, then hit MENU (M) (I think it's MENU, but it
>> might be SELECT (Space/Enter)), and there should be an option to
>> "Remove all episodes for this title."
>>
>> Note, too, that this is the same location where you can set individual
>> episodes to re-record (or remove individual episodes from the
>> history), and see why things did/didn't record, ...
>>
>> No direct DB editing required.
>
> By the way, you can hit 1 to sort by title (and again to toggle
> ascending/descending sort) or 2 to sort by date (and again to
> toggle...), or use the MENU to choose "Sort By Title" or "Sort By Time"
> and "Reverse Sort Order".
>
> I think you can also use the Search List functionality/screen to find a
> show, then use its MENU to select "Previously Recorded," which will take
> you to the Previously Recorded screen, where you can manage recording
> history for that series.
>
> If you just scroll up and down in Previously Recorded (and don't even
> know about sorting), finding the episode can be the hardest part of the
> process.
>
> Mike

This is one place where the recently rediscovered Ctrl/S search can make 
a huge difference.