refresh database

[rknoetzen]

how do i force a refresh of the downloads database. I have lots of unpublished downloads and categories and i would like the system to revisit my download folder and refresh and publish all the downloads?

[Arno]

Hi,
sorry but i understand not exactly what you mean.
It exist not really an 'auto publishing' function. 

You can easy get listed in the backend all unpublished Downloads (and categories) and publish this with a single click.

[ColinM]

Hi
In jD Config - Monitoring Tab there is a setting "Automatically publish Downloads? "  This is used in conjunction with the monitoring if you have uploaded directories and files by say FTP
If you are uploading from the Front End then there is a setting for each user group in User Group Settings - Group Creation/Editing Settings to automatically publish.
Also as Arno says in the Backend in Categories you can select status Unpublished and then select all and Publish, similarly in Downloads.

Colin