[mythtv-users] Manual "weekly" schedules

[Michael T. Dean]

On 10/14/2008 04:11 PM, Jonathan Larson wrote:
>> No, it doesn't get updated everytime the scheduler runs.  It gets
>> updated when the scheduler runs because something might have affected
>> that recording rule.  That will normally be right after
>> mythfilldatabase runs.  Jonathan, make sure mythfilldatabase is being
>> run daily either automatically by the backend or via an external cron
>> job.
> Thanks David--that would make sense in my case since this system is used to record closed-circuit cameras, not regular TV. Hence I never bothered to setup mythfilldatabase.

If your video sources are properly configured with 'No grabber' or 'EIT 
only", running mythfilldatabase does not hurt anything.  (And, in your 
case should help.)

Mike