2014-04-13, 02:58
I've been reading the various duplicate threads to figure out my issue but can't resolve it. I am getting duplicates of my files on the two machines I've just set up with a SQL database.
Here are the steps I followed:
Central media box where everything is stored:
Removed all old sources and started from fresh with a clean database
Added advancedsettings.xml to userdata folder with the IP address of the box
Added sources using IP address as per instructions on the wiki
Updated
Went to second machine and started from fresh
Copied over the advancedsettings.xml file from the main box
Added the sources identically using IP address
Updated
Went back to the main machine and saw that duplicate entries for movies were being created. Both items work if I select to play them. Went to second machine and noticed duplicates as well. However no artwork showed for the one duplicate and it says it is no longer in the library when I select it.
I cannot figure out what is going on here. So I copied over my sources file from the main machine to the second one, and when I try to access the sources from the second machine it shows an empty folder. Nothing in there at all.
Now I know I'm supposed to check the database file to see the paths for the duplicates but I have no idea how to do this at all.
Would appreciate some help here, please. Both machines are running Gotham Beta 2. Main box on Windows 7 and second machine on Windows 8...
Okay so this is weird, or I have completely misunderstood something here. I've removed the sources from the second machine entirely - sources are now empty. Yet it is updating the movie database with all of the movies being scanned on the main box. So I don't actually have to add the source files on the other boxes? All I need is the advancedsetting.xml file on all of the other devices and it will automatically sync without sources?
When I read the wiki it stated that I must add the sources identically on all machines. Very confused now, but it is working for movies so far at least...
Here are the steps I followed:
Central media box where everything is stored:
Removed all old sources and started from fresh with a clean database
Added advancedsettings.xml to userdata folder with the IP address of the box
Added sources using IP address as per instructions on the wiki
Updated
Went to second machine and started from fresh
Copied over the advancedsettings.xml file from the main box
Added the sources identically using IP address
Updated
Went back to the main machine and saw that duplicate entries for movies were being created. Both items work if I select to play them. Went to second machine and noticed duplicates as well. However no artwork showed for the one duplicate and it says it is no longer in the library when I select it.
I cannot figure out what is going on here. So I copied over my sources file from the main machine to the second one, and when I try to access the sources from the second machine it shows an empty folder. Nothing in there at all.
Now I know I'm supposed to check the database file to see the paths for the duplicates but I have no idea how to do this at all.
Would appreciate some help here, please. Both machines are running Gotham Beta 2. Main box on Windows 7 and second machine on Windows 8...
Okay so this is weird, or I have completely misunderstood something here. I've removed the sources from the second machine entirely - sources are now empty. Yet it is updating the movie database with all of the movies being scanned on the main box. So I don't actually have to add the source files on the other boxes? All I need is the advancedsetting.xml file on all of the other devices and it will automatically sync without sources?
When I read the wiki it stated that I must add the sources identically on all machines. Very confused now, but it is working for movies so far at least...