[mythtv-users] Scan ... again

[John Pilkington]

On 22/11/18 04:52, James Linder wrote:
> Hi All
> 
> for videos I have /store/Movies and recorded stuff is /store/Movies/Myth
> 
> Myth directory has grown to 200 entries and I now want to tidy it to say /store/Movies/MythA-C /store/Movies/Myth0-9 etc etc
> I do understand (thanks list) the hash mechanism.
> 
> Once I’ve ln'd the files in Myth to MythEtc is there any quick way to delete all the entries in Myth before rescanning to get them in MythEtc
> 
> Should I try hacking the DB? (to remove all Myth entries so a rescan picks up the videos in MythEtc while I remove files in Myth)
> 
> Thanks
> James

Scan an empty directory, then scan your new structure.  I have 
SGs/Videos as a link that can be redirected easily.  But I don't collect 
metadata, and ISTR having a problem with the extra layer when trying to 
rebuild video seektables, so it's possible that ymmv.

John P