[mythtv-users] Editing Channels Table

[Mark Gardner]

From: mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org
[mailto:mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org] On Behalf Of Martin Moores
Sent: 02 February 2013 11:40
To: Discussion about MythTV
Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] Editing Channels Table

 


On 2 Feb 2013 11:31, "Mark Gardner" <Mark at thegardners.me.uk> wrote:
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> Is it safe to edit the channels DB table using MS Access as per
http://www.mythtv.org/wiki/Microsoft_Access?
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> In particular I want to delete a load of channels that don't get any
EPG Data.
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> Can I just go ahead and delete the rows, or are there any other linked
tables that also need editing? The channels I want to delete have never
been watched or used for recording.
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> I have already used Access successfully to edit the channum and name
fields.
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> I know I could use the BE Channel Editor, but I just find it easier to
use Access. J
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> TIA
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> Mark

Might be easier to use Mythweb to do this, very easy to edit stuff and
safer than direct DB access 

Martin 

Funnily enough I tried that first. Checked the channels to delete, hit
save. But they are still there!

Mark

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