[mythtv-users] Customizing a recording rule

[Daryl McDonald]

On Thu, May 26, 2016 at 4:14 PM, Ross Boylan <rossboylan at stanfordalumni.org>
wrote:

> I have a recording rule which turns out to be overly broad; I want to
> restrict it to only record the show on one channel.
>
> If I edit the existing rule in the usual way and select filters, this
> channel  only, it is ineffective.  I assume that is because "this
> channel" means the channel on which the show is being broadcast now,
> the channel I want to avoid.
>
> Try 2: Recording Rules | highlight the rule I want to modify.  Hit M
> and select Custom Edit.  The box that pops up says "Create a Custom
> Recording Rule", which seemed odd since I want to modify the existing
> rule.  In the "Rule SQL" field, which is pretty small, I added my
> modification ("and program.chanid = 1051") and hit Store.  It offers 2
> choices, "replace as search" and "replace as an example", neither of
> which sounds right.  I tried replace as search, as well as hitting the
> "record" button instead of "store", but nothing seems to affect the
> rule.  When I  go back to it the SQL in custom edit is unchanged, and
> the programs still show up to record.
>
> What do I need to do to make this work?  Are rules with custom SQL
> somehow a different type of rule, so that I must create a new one and
> delete the old?
>
> Also, I couldn't find a table that seemed to hold the recording rules
> in the database.  I'd appreciate a pointer.
>
> Running Myth 0.27 with the Arclight theme (I think--not sure how to
> tell for sure).
>
> Thanks.
> Ross Boylan
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I would delete the existing rule, go to Manage recordings>Schedule
recordings>Program Guide, find the show on the channel you do want to
record, hit enter, then choose to edit rule, and then try this channel.
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