[mythtv-users] Question about using backup myth mysql dumps...

[Nick Rout]

On Mon, Nov 23, 2009 at 1:12 PM, Michael T. Dean
<mtdean at thirdcontact.com> wrote:
> On 11/22/2009 12:28 PM, stuart wrote:
>> In my hast, I have created a bunch of orphaned recordings (100+).
>> Information about them still exists in the old mythtv data base, but I
>> think putting the old mythtv data base back into mysql would be a
>> mistake as the data base dump is months old. So, I've come to the
>> conclusion the best thing to do is wade through the recordings, rename
>> the keepers to something a human can read and place them into a mythtv
>> video directory.
>>
>> However, I can't help but think it might be possible to still use the
>> old mythtv data base dump to rename these files to something a human
>> can read!  (That would be waaaay faster then spot checking them with
>> video player!)
>>
>> Anyone have ideas on how to do this (i.e. use an old mysql data base
>> dump to rename mythtv recordings)?
>
> I'd argue that it would be better, easier, and you'd retain more and
> better information if you restored the old database, then went through
> and deleted all the shows whose files are missing.

But what about shows that have been added into the database since the
old database was backed up?