[mythtv-users] Getting rid of non-existent recordings...

[Kevin Kuphal]

Michael Tiller wrote:
> I backed up my database when I upgraded to MythTV 0.20.  However, I 
> managed to delete a recording after I did the backup.  Now, the system 
> is totally confused because the database implies the recording is 
> there but it isn't on the disk.
>
> How do I correct this.  I looked at the contrib directory and there 
> are two scripts (one called rebuild and the called optimize) that seem 
> to do something to the database.  I read the rebuild script but that 
> seems to be more about restoring things to the database (based on the 
> presences of a video file, not the absence).  Does this work for my 
> case as well?  If not, what can I do?
>
> I ask because my log is constantly showing errors related to this and 
> I don't like to clutter the logs with error messages (harder to spot 
> real errors).
In 0.20 you just highlight the recording in the frontend and delete it.

Kevin