Kodi doesn't refresh rom VIDEO_TS.NFO file from Media Sources folder

[SQA777]

Bug report

XBMC (Kodi) does not refresh any changes to the NFO file if done from the Media Sources folder.

Describe the bug

Here is a clear and concise description of what the problem is:

XBMC (aka Kodi) has problems rescanning the NFO file on the local media source if the user tries to rescan it from the Media Sources folder.

I am using Kodi v17.6.

Expected Behavior

Here is a clear and concise description of what was expected to happen:

Kodi should be able to rescan the NFO file if I attempt to do so from the Media Sources folder, just like it does when I rescan the NFO file from the Library filel

Actual Behavior

When I select the INFORMATION option and hit REFRESH, Kodi displays the "Querying Local Information Only Information" dialogbox, then shows the VIDEO_TS.IFO filename. There seems to be an error but Kodi does not show the error message too long so I can't read it. Then it shows the keyboard dialogbox, prompting the user for the Name of the Movie.

Possible Fix

The data structure for the Movies in the library allow for the name of the VIDEO_TS.NFO file but perhaps the data structure for the Movies in the Media Sources file do not.

Or perhaps the data structure for the Movies in the library file match the name of the movie directory with the name of the movie in the VIDEO_TS.NFO file but the data structure for the Movies in the Media Sources folder does not match the name of the movie directory with the name of the movie in the NFO file.

These are two wild guesses. I don't have the XBMC source code so I can't look into it.

To Reproduce

Steps to reproduce the behavior:

1. Rip movies from DVD to a media source, using a tool like AnyDVD.
2. Each movie is ripped into separate directories. Thus, the movie "Midway" would be in a directory called "Midway", while the movie "Ride With the Devil" will be a directory called "Ride With the Devil".
3. The movie directory is on a media source and the media source is connected to Kodi, under the VIDEO->MEDIA SOURCES menu option.
4. Create a VIDEO_TS.NFO file, according to the format explained in the Kodi Twiki (https://kodi.wiki/view/NFO_files/Movies). Add entries for tag, for example.
5. From Kodi's top-level menu, select VIDEOS->MEDIA SOURCES.
6. Go to the directory for the movie with the VIDEO_TS.NFO file. Do not enter the directory. Just highlight it via Kodi's menu control.
7. Right-click/hit the menu option. There is an option for "Scan to library". Select this option. This will add the movie to your Movie Library and also read the information in the VIDEO_TS.NFO file.
8. Go to the Kodi's top menu and select the movie
   VIDEOS->MOVIES->TITLES->(directory of the movie you scanned to the library in Step 7).
9. Right-click/hit the menu option for the movie. Select the "Information" option.
10. When the Information dialogbox appears, you will see a Refresh option in the lower right of the dialogbox. Move the cursor to this option and select it.
11. Kodi will rescan the VIDEO_TS.NFO file without any problems.
12. Now try to rescan the same movie while in the MEDIA SOURCES folder.
13. Go to the top menu of Kodi and go to the MEDIA SOURCES folder:
    VIDEO->MEDIA SOURCES->(directory of the movie)
14. Do not enter the directory of the movie - just select it.
15. Right-click/hit the menu option and select the "Information" option.
16. When the Information dialogbox appears, you will see a Refresh option in the lower right of the dialogbox. Move the cursor to this option and select it.
17. This time, Kodi will show a dialogbox titled "Querying Local Information Only Information" for less than a second, then display an error message for less than a second, and then prompt you to enter the Name of the Movie. The Rescan/Refresh option didn't work.
18. Now repeat Steps 8-11 again. Rescanning the movie from the Movies Library folder works; rescanning the movie from the Media Sources folder does not work.

Debuglog

The debuglog can be found here:
This Kodi is on my Amazon Fire cube. I don't know how to access the Kodi log on my Amazon Fire. If someone lets me know how to get to the Kodi log on the Amazon Fire cube, I can get it. But I don't have it right now.

Screenshots

Here are some links or screenshots to help explain the problem:

Additional context or screenshots (if appropriate)

Here is some additional context or explanation that might help:

Your Environment

Used Operating system:

• [ X] Android

• iOS

• Linux

• OSX

• Raspberry-Pi

• Windows

• Windows UWP

• Operating system version/name:

• Kodi version: 17.6

note: Once the issue is made we require you to update it with new information or Kodi versions should that be required.
Team Kodi will consider your problem report however, we will not make any promises the problem will be solved.

[KarellenX]

Issue confirmed.

When attempting to Refresh a movie in DVD Folder format from Videos>Files>Source>Movie, the nfo file is ignored. When Refreshing the same movie from the Library, the NFO file is found.

Bluray folders work as expected.

Even though the OP is using v17.6 (and technically should not be reported here) the issue exists in v18 and v19, so the issue is valid.