[mythtv-users] Untraceable error message from Mythfilldatabase

[R. G. Newbury]

As in my last message, I have no re-compiled datadirect.cpp to set 
tmpdir="/tmp".

The error remains, but I can now see that datadirect DOES create a 
mythtv_ddp_xxxx directory. There are 2 files saved, one of which is 
about 120,000 bytes and covers 20080505...to 20080506... in the latest 
run: it is clearly the 'refresh-tomorrow' listings. There is one other 
very small (tracking??) file, until the end, when a myth_result file is 
written and then the whole thing is deleted.
Meanwhile mfdb reports to screen, as follows:

2008-05-04 23:58:16.087 Checking day @ offset 11, date: Thu May 15 2008
2008-05-04 23:58:16.091 Data refresh needed because only 0 out of 11 
channels have at least one program listed for day @ offset 11 from 8PM - 
midnight.  Previous day had 11 channels with data in that time period. 
 
                            2008-05-04 23:58:16.091 Refreshing data for 
Thu May 15 2008                                             2008-05-04 
23:58:16.092 This DataDirect listings source is shared by 2 MythTV lineups
2008-05-04 23:58:16.092 We should use cached data for this one 
                                 2008-05-04 23:58:16.092 Retrieving 
datadirect data. 
2008-05-04 23:58:16.092 Grabbing data for Sun May 4 2008 offset 11 
                                 2008-05-04 23:58:16.092 From Thu May 15 
04:00:00 2008 to Fri May 16 04:00:00 2008 (UTC)
2008-05-04 23:58:16.092 Grabbing listing data 
                                 2008-05-04 23:58:16.092 DataDirect, 
Error: GrabData: Creating temp post file
2008-05-04 23:58:16.092 Encountered error in grabbing data. 
                                 2008-05-04 23:58:16.092 
 
2008-05-04 23:58:16.092 Checking day @ offset 12, date: Fri May 16 2008 
                                 2008-05-04 23:58:16.093 Data refresh 
needed because no data exists for day @ offset 12 from 8PM - midnight. 
 
                             2008-05-04 23:58:16.093 Refreshing data for 
Fri May 16 2008                                             2008-05-04 
23:58:16.093 This DataDirect listings source is shared by 2 MythTV 
lineups
2008-05-04 23:58:16.093 We should use cached data for this one 
                                 2008-05-04 23:58:16.093 Retrieving 
datadirect data. 
2008-05-04 23:58:16.093 Grabbing data for Sun May 4 2008 offset 12 
                                 2008-05-04 23:58:16.093 From Fri May 16 
04:00:00 2008 to Sat May 17 04:00:00 2008 (UTC)
2008-05-04 23:58:16.093 Grabbing listing data 
                                 2008-05-04 23:58:16.094 DataDirect, 
Error: GrabData: Creating temp post file
2008-05-04 23:58:16.094 Encountered error in grabbing data. 
                                 2008-05-04 23:58:16.094

It now appears that the error may actually be a TMS/Datadirect feed 
error...but there is not enough info to debug. It makes no sense that 
the program has trouble creating a 'temp post file' (whatever that 
cryptic message is supposed to mean), since it did so, not moments before.


HELP!!

Geoff