[mythtv-users] mythfilldatabase not running automatically

[Daryl McDonald]

On Thu, Feb 24, 2022 at 7:23 PM Mary Strimel <mary.strimel at gmail.com> wrote:

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> On Thu, Feb 24, 2022 at 3:23 PM Mary Strimel <mary.strimel at gmail.com>
> wrote:
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>>> > The easiest thing to 'fix' is to run from cron.  I have the same
>>> problem
>>> > here -- I think I missed a step where it says to install as user
>>> > mythtv.  Highlighted and flagged in the instructions - I still managed
>>> > to skip it.  %)
>>>
>>>
>>> > The cron command I am using is:
>>>
>>> >         10 17 * * *   /usr/bin/mythfilldatabase
>>>
>>> > Runs daily at 10 minutes past 5 p.m.  You can select any time - just
>>> > avoid any system backups, etc.
>>>
>>> > To access cron type 'crontab -e' at the command line (no quotes, of
>>> > course!).  I put the line at the end of the existing document. If you
>>> > wish to add a reminder line as to function precede with a '#':  "# Runs
>>> > at 5:10 p.m." with the command on the next line. Control_o to save,
>>> > control_x to exit; will install and update automatically.
>>>
>>> > Barry
>>>
>> Thank you  Barry- I just put it in, and we'll see if it runs!
>>
>
> Update: after fiddling with things, the logs now show it (trying to) run
> internally from myth. The end of the grabber run looks good to me, like
> this:
>
> 2022-02-24 18:02:03.802605 N [127525/127525] CoreContext main.cpp:409
> (main) - Data fetching complete.
> 2022-02-24 18:02:03.802621 I [127525/127525] CoreContext main.cpp:417
> (main) - Adjusting program database end times.
> 2022-02-24 18:02:03.802864 I [127525/127525] CoreContext main.cpp:422
> (main) -     0 replacements made
> 2022-02-24 18:02:03.802866 I [127525/127525] CoreContext main.cpp:425
> (main) - Marking generic episodes.
> 2022-02-24 18:02:05.404591 I [127525/127525] CoreContext main.cpp:436
> (main) -     Found 1153
> 2022-02-24 18:02:05.404595 I [127525/127525] CoreContext main.cpp:439
> (main) - Extending non-unique programids with multiple parts.
> 2022-02-24 18:02:06.095013 I [127525/127525] CoreContext main.cpp:490
> (main) -     Found 0
> 2022-02-24 18:02:06.095019 I [127525/127525] CoreContext main.cpp:492
> (main) - Fixing missing original airdates.
> 2022-02-24 18:02:08.828410 I [127525/127525] CoreContext main.cpp:506
> (main) -     Found 1154 with programids
> 2022-02-24 18:02:08.829839 I [127525/127525] CoreContext main.cpp:528
> (main) -     Found 0 without programids
> 2022-02-24 18:02:08.829844 I [127525/127525] CoreContext main.cpp:535
> (main) - Marking repeats.
> 2022-02-24 18:02:08.980899 I [127525/127525] CoreContext main.cpp:548
> (main) -     Found 1144
> 2022-02-24 18:02:08.980906 I [127525/127525] CoreContext main.cpp:551
> (main) - Unmarking new episode rebroadcast repeats.
> 2022-02-24 18:02:10.360596 I [127525/127525] CoreContext main.cpp:560
> (main) -     Found 1615
> 2022-02-24 18:02:12.718895 I [127525/127525] CoreContext main.cpp:570
> (main) - Marking episode first showings.
> 2022-02-24 18:02:14.533408 I [127525/127525] CoreContext main.cpp:606
> (main) -     Found 109357
> 2022-02-24 18:02:14.533413 I [127525/127525] CoreContext main.cpp:608
> (main) - Marking episode last showings.
> 2022-02-24 18:02:16.376220 I [127525/127525] CoreContext main.cpp:644
> (main) -     Found 108590
> 2022-02-24 18:02:16.426296 I [127525/127525] CoreContext main.cpp:660
> (main) -
> ===============================================================
> | Attempting to contact the master backend for rescheduling.  |
> | If the master is not running, rescheduling will happen when |
> | the master backend is restarted.                            |
> ===============================================================
> 2022-02-24 18:02:16.427145 N [127525/127525] CoreContext main.cpp:674
> (main) - mythfilldatabase run complete.
>
> However, mythtv info center reports the following:
> "mythfilldatabase ran, but did not insert any new data into the database
> for 2 of 2 sources. This can indicate a potential grabber failure."
> It indicates there is 17 days of guide data. What does this mean?
>
It means wait a day, you may get a successful run tomorrow with new data.

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>>> thtv.org <https://forum.mythtv.org>
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