[mythtv-users] Scheduling problem

[Mike Perkins]

I have been running the same version of myth for some time now, using 
svn-fixes corresponding to svn 12786. I have encountered the following 
problem twice since that time, the most recent being yesterday.

When I boot up in the morning I start up Mythweb, because that will tell 
me whether or not the master BE is still working. Most days it is. I 
usually check the "Upcoming Recordings" to see if there is anything 
interesting forthcoming, etc. Yesterday there was only a couple of 
entries, this is possible, so I thought nothing more about it.

This morning, looking through the paper, I realised that I had seen 
nothing scheduled for tonight's "Dr Who". Checked the myth schedules, 
and although the rules are there, most of the scheduled upcoming 
recordings had gone.

Recovery procedure was simple, same as I had done the previous time. I 
had to call up each schedule entry (in Mythweb) and just click Update 
Recording Settings. Fortunately, unlike some of the power users, I have 
only a dozen or so rules set up, so it didn't take long. Lo and behold, 
a full screen of upcoming recordings!

Before anyone asks, I run optimize_mythdb every night so I'm reasonably 
happy the database is not fubared. The content, now, that's a different 
matter, but browsing it using the MySQL tools shows no obvious issues.

So, why does my list of upcoming recordings occasionally disappear? Can 
someone offer an explanation? And a way to prevent it happening again?

Mike Perkins