[Dx4win] DX4WIN.CTY Release #28 Available

[Alan Zack]

Jim,

In the past I have been saving my own QSL Mgr data and QSL Mgr addresses 
as per your instructions at:  Importing QSL manager data 
<http://www.ad1c.us/dx4win/index.htm#QSL>
In doing it this way I assume I overwrite your QSL Mgr data with the 
ones I saved.  How does this MERGE action work?

If I take door number one, do I:
1.  Export and save my current QSL Mgr and QSL Address files?  (Tony, 
these are two separate files)
2.  Install the new CTY file.
3.  Then use the MERGE to overwrite any old data with my saved files?
Is this the proper order of events?

For example, your CTY file understandably does not have many addresses 
for QSL Mgrs but my saved files have a ton of them.  When you use MERGE 
are you just overwriting data where non exists, such as QSL Mgr 
addresses filling in the blanks?

Jim Reisert AD1C wrote:

> At 04:31 AM 4/3/2006, Tony Lord wrote:
>
>> When I download this new file, and over write the existing file in the
>> save directory will I loose the addresses for the contacts/managers that
>> I have added thus far??
>
>
> Yes, you will Tony.  You can do one of two things:
>
> 1.  Instead of over-writing, merge the new country file in.  This will 
> preserve your old data.
>
>     File -> Databases -> Countries
>
>     File -> Merge other Country File
>
> ..or..
>
> 2.  Export your previous QSL managers and addresses, over-write the 
> old country file, then import that data back in.
>
> If you are using a recent country file, #1 is easier.  If your country 
> file is very old, #1 could result in some old country data remaining, 
> so #2 works best.
>
> 73 - Jim AD1C
>
>

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Alan Zack
Amateur Radio Station K7ACZ
Official USCG Auxiliary Comm Station
Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Quality Engineer, The Boeing Company, Retired
Aviation Chief Warrant Officer, U.S. Coast Guard, Retired