[Dxbase] CD update

[Gary Senesac AL9A]

Phil,
The CD update utility only fills in BLANK fields with info from the CD.  If
the CD has a 4 character grid that's what you get, if it has a 6 character
grid that's what you get.  If a field is already populated with info it is
left unchanged.  I ran the utility on my .mdb file last week with no
problems.  I don't think I'd use it for an older log or go too far back into
old log entries.  If the FCC reissued an old call sign you could get
yourself messed up with the current name, city, state, grid, etc., being
populated against a call that had a different owner way back when.  As
always, be sure to make a backup before running the utility.
Gary AL9A

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Philip Snyder" <n9lah at sbcglobal.net>
To: "DXbse Forum" <dxbase at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: May 30, 2005 6:14 AM
Subject: [Dxbase] CD update


> I have 2 questions, so far, about the CD update utility:
>
> 1. When you run the utility, does it pick up 4 digit grids or 6?
>
> 2. If a field is already populated, will it update it with the current
> info, or leave it as it is?
>
> I have quite a few rovers logged, a few US islands and other portable
> ops where folks used
> their homecalls and the info entered would not match.
>
> Thanks
> Phil
> N9LAH
>
>
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