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<blockquote data-quote="wjw" data-source="post: 1288791" data-attributes="member: 79284">For the moment I suggest we leave the issue of how you automate the grabbing process and focus on getting channels mapped.So, to make sure we're at the same point in the process please do the following:First, grab some data from SchedulesDirect.&nbsp; If you decide to use MC2XML then just access the JSON version.&nbsp; I have been doing it this way for over 5 years now - and it works every day.&nbsp; You might want to configure your grab to get only a small amount of data at this stage as it make at least one of the next steps go a bit quicker.&nbsp; Just configure MS2XML as you want and run it manually.When you have the XML file, rename it to tvguide.xml and place it in the directory you have specified in the XMLTV plugin&nbsp; This is a screenshot on my configuration so you can see a working setup.&nbsp; The actual location doesn't matter of course - just be sure that it's where you have put your tvguide files.[ATTACH=full]210157[/ATTACH]Look further down this window and you can see &quot;Force import&quot; and the &quot;Import button.&nbsp; Press this - and wait for the Last import time just below this button to change - do this because depending on your hardware and size of the xml file this really can take some time.&nbsp; Only when the details of the last import have changed can you do the next bit.&nbsp; In real life you don't have to do this as it will all run in the background driven by when TVServer detects a new guide file has been loaded.Now select the &quot;Mappings&quot; tab at the top of this window and you should see something like this:&nbsp; Note - you must have selected a group to load and then pressed the &quot;Load/Refresh&quot; button before you will get the data presented to you.[ATTACH=full]210160[/ATTACH]You cannot type anything into these fields.&nbsp; To make the selection you have click on the down arrow at the end of the column headed &quot;Guide channel&quot;.&nbsp; Unfortunately I couldn't get a successful snip of one like that - but what you should get at that point is a drop down list of all the channels that have been imported into the database.&nbsp; If the data have been successfully imported then choosing the &quot;Partial Match&quot; option should geat most of the channles mapped properly.&nbsp; If not then you can go down the drop down list until you see the channel info that matches the channel you want that data mapped to.Two further comments at this stage.&nbsp; I can't help you with the ATSC thing - I.m in the UK and have no idea what that means.&nbsp; The TV Channels &gt; All Channels is not part of the XMLTV plugin but is is in the TV server tuning window.&nbsp; That's where you will see the default channel listings and where you can create your own group of channels that you are likely to spend most time watching/recording - that's why you will see that the group shown in the image above has only a few channels.&nbsp; All the other channels are still available to you if you want them - worry about that later!!!</blockquote>

[QUOTE="wjw, post: 1288791, member: 79284"] For the moment I suggest we leave the issue of how you automate the grabbing process and focus on getting channels mapped. So, to make sure we're at the same point in the process please do the following: First, grab some data from SchedulesDirect. If you decide to use MC2XML then just access the JSON version. I have been doing it this way for over 5 years now - and it works every day. You might want to configure your grab to get only a small amount of data at this stage as it make at least one of the next steps go a bit quicker. Just configure MS2XML as you want and run it manually. When you have the XML file, rename it to tvguide.xml and place it in the directory you have specified in the XMLTV plugin This is a screenshot on my configuration so you can see a working setup. The actual location doesn't matter of course - just be sure that it's where you have put your tvguide files. [ATTACH type="full"]210157[/ATTACH] Look further down this window and you can see "Force import" and the "Import button. Press this - and wait for the Last import time just below this button to change - do this because depending on your hardware and size of the xml file this really can take some time. Only when the details of the last import have changed can you do the next bit. In real life you don't have to do this as it will all run in the background driven by when TVServer detects a new guide file has been loaded. Now select the "Mappings" tab at the top of this window and you should see something like this: Note - you [B]must have [/B]selected a group to load and then pressed the "Load/Refresh" button before you will get the data presented to you.[ATTACH type="full"]210160[/ATTACH] You cannot type anything into these fields. To make the selection you have click on the down arrow at the end of the column headed "Guide channel". Unfortunately I couldn't get a successful snip of one like that - but what you should get at that point is a drop down list of all the channels that have been imported into the database. If the data have been successfully imported then choosing the "Partial Match" option should geat most of the channles mapped properly. If not then you can go down the drop down list until you see the channel info that matches the channel you want that data mapped to. Two further comments at this stage. I can't help you with the ATSC thing - I.m in the UK and have no idea what that means. The [B]TV Channels > All Channels [/B]is not part of the XMLTV plugin but is is in the TV server tuning window. That's where you will see the default channel listings and where you can create your own group of channels that you are likely to spend most time watching/recording - that's why you will see that the group shown in the image above has only a few channels[B]. [/B] All the other channels are still available to you if you want them - worry about that later!!![B][/B] [/QUOTE]

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