New: Add menu option to ignore/honor duplicates / constraint errors

update code.
bump to version 1.02.00 (new feature)
update release notes.
update readme

DBRepair.sh

@@ -2,12 +2,12 @@
 #########################################################################
 # Plex Media Server database check and repair utility script.           #
 # Maintainer: ChuckPa                                                   #
-# Version:    v1.01.04                                                  #
+# Version:    v1.02.00                                                  #
-# Date:       25-Nov-2023                                               #
+# Date:       26-Nov-2023                                               #
 #########################################################################
 
 # Version for display purposes
-Version="v1.01.04"
+Version="v1.02.00"
 
 # Flag when temp files are to be retained
 Retain=0
@@ -258,9 +258,9 @@ MakeBackups() {
 ConfirmYesNo() {
 
   Answer=""
-  while [ "$Answer" = "" ]
+  while [ "$Answer" != "Y" ] && [ "$Answer" != "N" ]
   do
-    printf "$1 (Y/N) ? "
+    printf "%s (Y/N) ? " "$1"
     read Input
 
     # EOF = No
@@ -277,8 +277,8 @@ ConfirmYesNo() {
     esac
 
     # Unrecognized
-    if [ "$Answer" != "Y" ] || [ "$Answer" != "N" ]; then
+    if [ "$Answer" != "Y" ] && [ "$Answer" != "N" ]; then
-      printf "$Input" was not a valid reply.  Please try again.
+      echo \"$Input\" was not a valid reply.  Please try again.
       continue
     fi
   done
@@ -840,6 +840,7 @@ DoRepair() {
     "$PLEX_SQLITE" $CPPL.db  ".output '$TMPDIR/library.plexapp.sql-$TimeStamp'" .dump
     Result=$?
     [ $IgnoreErrors -eq 1 ] && Result=0
+
     if ! SQLiteOK $Result; then
 
       # Cannot dump file
@@ -1623,6 +1624,11 @@ do
       echo " 10 - 'show'      - Show logfile."
       echo " 11 - 'status'    - Report status of PMS (run-state and databases)."
       echo " 12 - 'undo'      - Undo last successful command."
+
+      echo ""
+      [ $IgnoreErrors -eq 0 ] && echo " 42 - 'ignore'    - Ignore duplicate/constraint errors."
+      [ $IgnoreErrors -eq 1 ] && echo " 42 - 'honor'     - Honor all database errors."
+
       echo ""
       echo " 88 - 'update'    - Check for updates."
       echo " 99 - 'quit'      - Quit immediately.  Keep all temporary files."
@@ -1926,6 +1932,14 @@ do
          DoUndo
          ;;
 
+      # Ignore/Honor errors
+      42|igno*|hono*)
+
+        IgnoreErrors=$((IgnoreErrors ^ 1))
+        [ $IgnoreErrors -eq 0 ] && Output "Honoring database errors." && WriteLog "Honoring database errors."
+        [ $IgnoreErrors -eq 1 ] && Output "Ignoring database errors." && WriteLog "Ignoring database errors."
+        ;;
+
       88|upda*)
 
         DoUpdate=0

README.md

@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ If sufficient privleges exist (root), and supported by the environment, the opti
 
 ```
       Plex Media Server Database Repair Utility (_host_configuration_name_)
-                       Version v1.01.00
+                       Version v1.02.00
 
   Select
 
@@ -68,6 +68,8 @@ If sufficient privleges exist (root), and supported by the environment, the opti
    11 - 'status'    - Report status of PMS (run-state and databases).
    12 - 'undo'      - Undo last successful command.
 
+   42 - 'ignore'    - Ignore duplicate/constraint errors.
+
    88 - 'update'    - Check for updates.
    99 - 'quit'      - Quit immediately.  Keep all temporary files.
         'exit'      - Exit with cleanup options.
@@ -298,7 +300,7 @@ bash-4.4# ./DBRepair.sh
 
 
       Plex Media Server Database Repair Utility (Ubuntu 20.04.6 LTS)
-                       Version v1.01.00
+                       Version v1.02.00
 
 
 Select
@@ -317,6 +319,8 @@ Select
  11 - 'status'    - Report status of PMS (run-state and databases).
  12 - 'undo'      - Undo last successful command.
 
+ 42 - 'ignore'    - Ignore duplicate/constraint errors.
+
  88 - 'update'    - Check for updates.
  99 - 'quit'      - Quit immediately.  Keep all temporary files.
       'exit'      - Exit with cleanup options.
@@ -342,6 +346,8 @@ Select
  11 - 'status'    - Report status of PMS (run-state and databases).
  12 - 'undo'      - Undo last successful command.
 
+ 42 - 'ignore'    - Ignore duplicate/constraint errors.
+
  88 - 'update'    - Check for updates.
  99 - 'quit'      - Quit immediately.  Keep all temporary files.
       'exit'      - Exit with cleanup options.
@@ -393,6 +399,8 @@ Select
  11 - 'status'    - Report status of PMS (run-state and databases).
  12 - 'undo'      - Undo last successful command.
 
+ 42 - 'ignore'    - Ignore duplicate/constraint errors.
+
  88 - 'update'    - Check for updates.
  99 - 'quit'      - Quit immediately.  Keep all temporary files.
       'exit'      - Exit with cleanup options.
@@ -418,6 +426,8 @@ Select
  11 - 'status'    - Report status of PMS (run-state and databases).
  12 - 'undo'      - Undo last successful command.
 
+ 42 - 'ignore'    - Ignore duplicate/constraint errors.
+
  88 - 'update'    - Check for updates.
  99 - 'quit'      - Quit immediately.  Keep all temporary files.
       'exit'      - Exit with cleanup options.
@@ -446,6 +456,8 @@ Select
  11 - 'status'    - Report status of PMS (run-state and databases).
  12 - 'undo'      - Undo last successful command.
 
+ 42 - 'ignore'    - Ignore duplicate/constraint errors.
+
  88 - 'update'    - Check for updates.
  99 - 'quit'      - Quit immediately.  Keep all temporary files.
       'exit'      - Exit with cleanup options.
@@ -595,6 +607,13 @@ root@lizum:/sata/plex/Plex Media Server/Plug-in Support/Databases#
   Exits the utility and removes all temporary database files created during processing.
   To save all intermediate databases,  use the 'Quit' command.
 
+### Ignore / Honor
+
+  Toggle the state (ON/OFF) of the IGNORE flag. When ON, Duplicates and UNIQUE constraint errors will be ignored.
+  Caution is advised as other errors will be ignored during initial processing.
+
+  In ALL cases,  DBRepair will never allow a bad database to be created.
+
 ### Import
 
   Imports (raw) watch history from another PMS database without ability to check validity

ReleaseNotes

@@ -8,6 +8,15 @@
 ![Maintenance](https://img.shields.io/badge/Maintained-Yes-green.svg)
 
 # Release Info:
+v1.02.00
+
+  - Provide menu option to ignore/honor "Duplicate" and "UNIQUE Constraint" errors during DB Repair,
+    and when importing data from other databases.
+    This is equivalent to the '-i' command line option but now can be used interactively.
+
+  - Fixed.  ConfirmYesNo would print error message when it shouldn't.
+  - Fixed.  Erroneous echo of your reply when responding to yes/no questions.
+
 v1.01.04
 
   - Missing IgnoreErrors (-i / -f) test when reimporting damaged DB with certain errors prevented repair