upcoming recording schedule

keneo · Post by **keneo** » Tue Oct 29, 2013 9:12 am

I am trying to figure out which table stores the upcoming recordings schedule. If I want to remove a channel from the line-up, I would like to also prevent Argus from recording any shows that may have been scheduled on that channel prior to its removal. But Channel Visible=off does not accomplish that. Deleting all the guide info for that channel also does not do it. And I cannot seem to find a table that stores the upcoming schedule. The "Schedule" table appears to store the generalized definition of the schedule itself, but that doesn't explain why Argus still tries to record a program in the absence of any guide info, or any table info that I can find.

I am not a programmer, but I have been hacking my way through mod'ing my Argus/MediaPortal system for 3 years and it has become quite sophisticated for vb/vbs/batch. I know manipulating the database directly is discouraged, but since I have already been doing that for three years it would really be so much easier than learning an API for C++.

Post by **dot-i** » Wed Oct 30, 2013 3:15 pm

I cannot keep stressing this enough: please use the REST api, never ever look at the database directly, let alone make changes in it.

There simply is no table for the upcoming recordings actually

The list is managed internally in the Scheduler and only available through the API.

You don't need to know about C++ to use a REST api, it can be used from many many languages -- including "scripting" languages.

keneo · Post by **keneo** » Wed Oct 30, 2013 4:11 pm

Alright, alright. I will look at it.

Post by **dot-i** » Wed Oct 30, 2013 4:32 pm

Super!

dihoff2 · Post by **dihoff2** » Sat Jul 05, 2014 1:01 pm

I have the same issue - please post any pointers.

Issue is caused by duplicate channels here.

Thanks,

dh.

Post by **Christoph21x** » Sat Jul 05, 2014 1:32 pm

Another thing is depending on how you get your EPG.
- If you use XMLTV-import, then you can easily disable the channel (setting visible off), like you did. But you ALSO have to set the related EPG in scheduler console --> Channels to ¨(empty)¨
- If you use DVB-EPG you should also delete the DVB-EPG cache in recorder console resp. MediaPortal TV Server config.

FrankPlorn · Post by **FrankPlorn** » Sun Apr 07, 2019 8:53 am

No need to apologise mr b the whole system is complicated and confusing

Thanks franticwithworry. How are you guys doing? Xx

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