[Dxbase] Special-1 import

Al Bailey k8six at comcast.net
Wed Feb 8 06:50:45 EST 2006 

You are not the only one to use the Spec-1 column as I use it for 
tracking what I send with my QSL's such as $1, $2 or $1 + 1IRC, etc. 
I have that field, column, situated immediately after QSL VIA so I 
can see at a glance what method I used. Works great. I am sure there 
are many other uses but as you say it is NOT used by any other 
logging program I am aware of.

Hope my wife don't find out about the Spec-1 column. :-) :-)



At 12:44 AM 2/8/2006, Fred Handscombe wrote:
>Gary
>
>Im glad you were able to finally understand my point
>
>In fact your reply below emphasis the point I am trying to make
>
>DXbase has some DXbase specific fields that may not be used by other 
>programmes.  Therefore would it not be REALLY USEFUL to have some 
>information about these and the ADIF titles you need to use to match 
>them eg Special-1 in DXabse needs "spec1" in ADIF?  These are 
>probably unique to DXBase and yet we are given NO HELP to use them, 
>apart from a fixed value import.
>
>Perhaps I am the only person in "DXbase world" to use the Special-1 
>column for variable data, having different values attached to some callsigns?
>
>A sub-complaint which really is a minor issue is that my special-1 
>values are not re-poplulated from a previous QSO.  If I work a 
>station again I get his name, IOTA and state for example 
>re-populated from previous data, it would be useful (to me) to have 
>the Special-1 data also re-populated.
>
>To make this easier to understand I belong to a club and we have 
>member numbers.  As I work othetr members I log their member number 
>in "Special-1".
>
>73 Fred
>----- Original Message ----- From: "Gary Senesac AL9A" 
><al9a at pobox.mtaonline.net>
>To: "Fred Handscombe" <fredch at homeshack.freeserve.co.uk>; "'DXBase 
>reflector'" <dxbase at mailman.qth.net>
>Sent: Wednesday, February 08, 2006 12:32 AM
>Subject: Re: [Dxbase] Special-1 import
>
>
>>Fred,
>>
>>Upon further reading of your post below, I don't believe there are any ADIF
>>field "definitions" in the DXB help files.  The instructions on the Import
>>screen are on how to use the DXB provided entry fields.  This assumes you
>>want all the Spec1 fields populated with the same bit of info.  If you want
>>different info for each QSO to populate into the Spec1 field then you will
>>have to take that issue up with the author of whatever software you are
>>using to create the ADIF file, or manually edit your ADIF file to add the
>><SPEC1:n> information for each record in the file.
>>
>>A Google search yielded the following link that may provide you additional
>>info about ADIF field "definitions".
>>
>>www.hosenose.com/adif/adif.html
>>
>>Note that there is nothing there about Spec1 as I believe that is a user
>>optional field unique to DXbase.  Other logging programs probably will not
>>have this defined.
>>Gary AL9A
>>
>>
>>----- Original Message ----- From: "Fred Handscombe" 
>><fredch at homeshack.freeserve.co.uk>
>>To: "Gary Senesac AL9A" <al9a at pobox.mtaonline.net>; "'DXBase reflector'"
>><dxbase at mailman.qth.net>
>>Sent: February 07, 2006 10:34 AM
>>Subject: Re: [Dxbase] Special-1 import
>>
>>
>>>Yes I read all that
>>>
>>>Please tell me EXACTLY where it defines the adif fields, specifically
>>where
>>>it tells me that I need to use field SPEC1 to import something into the
>>>Special-1 column?  Which was my original question.
>>>
>>>Searching on "special" does not reveal the information
>>>
>>>Thanks
>>>
>>>Fred
>>>
>>>----- Original Message ----- From: "Gary Senesac AL9A" 
>>><al9a at pobox.mtaonline.net>
>>>To: "Fred Handscombe" <fredch at homeshack.freeserve.co.uk>; "'DXBase
>>>reflector'" <dxbase at mailman.qth.net>
>>>Sent: Tuesday, February 07, 2006 6:31 PM
>>>Subject: Re: [Dxbase] Special-1 import
>>>
>>>
>>> > There IS a import reference in DXbase.  However, it's not in the main
>>DXB
>>> > Help file.  Start the Non-DXbase import utility located in the DXbase
>>> > workgroup.  Select the Target .mdb file you wish to import the data
>>into.
>>> > When the main Import screen opens, click on the Menu item Help/Help
>>> > Topics.
>>> > This is a separate Help file devoted just to doing Non-DXbase imports.
>>I
>>> > do
>>> > three or four Non-DXbase imports a month to get my Writelog 
>>> contest > logs
>>> > into my main DXB log.  After you do that many, it gets progressively
>>> > easier!
>>> > Gary AL9A
>>> >
>>> > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Fred Handscombe" 
>>> <fredch at homeshack.freeserve.co.uk>
>>> > To: "Jack" <jack at dxbase.com>; <ve3gsi at canada.com>; "'DXBase reflector'"
>>> > <dxbase at mailman.qth.net>
>>> > Sent: February 07, 2006 8:46 AM
>>> > Subject: Re: [Dxbase] Special-1 import
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >> Thanks to you all for your help
>>> >>
>>> >> It would be VERY useful to have a reference list somewhere in the
>>DXbase
>>> >> documentation, otherwise I will probably be asking again on another 1
>>or
>>> >> 2
>>> >> years!
>>> >>
>>> >> 73 FRed
>>> >>
>>> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Jack" <jack at dxbase.com>
>>> >> To: <ve3gsi at canada.com>; "'Fred Handscombe'"
>>> >> <fredch at homeshack.freeserve.co.uk>; "'DXBase reflector'"
>>> >> <dxbase at mailman.qth.net>
>>> >> Sent: Tuesday, February 07, 2006 3:06 AM
>>> >> Subject: Re: [Dxbase] Special-1 import
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >> > DXbase supports special field names of SPEC1 and SPEC2 for 
>>> ADIF. >> > The
>>> >> > length of both is limited to ten characters.
>>> >> >
>>> >> > Regards,
>>> >> > Jack
>>> >> >
>>> >> > ----- Original Message ----- >> > From: "Eric - VE3GSI" 
>>> <ve3gsi at sympatico.ca>
>>> >> > To: "'Fred Handscombe'" <fredch at homeshack.freeserve.co.uk>; "'DXBase
>>> >> > reflector'" <dxbase at mailman.qth.net>
>>> >> > Sent: Monday, February 06, 2006 9:30 PM
>>> >> > Subject: RE: [Dxbase] Special-1 import
>>> >> >
>>> >> >
>>> >> > Hi Fred,
>>> >> > If you want to add something to the Special-1 or -2 you can easily
>>use
>>> > the
>>> >> > 'Populate Special Field 1' in the Non-DXB Import Utility.
>>> >> >
>>> >> > As far as I know there is not a list of the ADIF fields that DXbase
>>> > uses,
>>> >> > though I suspect you could export a short file and have a look-see.
>>> >> > Perhaps
>>> >> > someone has a complete list of ADIF fields used by DXB they would be
>>> > kind
>>> >> > enough to share with us.
>>> >> >
>>> >> > 73 Eric.
>>> >> >
>>> >> >
>>> >> > -----Original Message-----
>>> >> > From: Handscombe
>>> >> > Sent: February 6, 2006 2:12 AM
>>> >> >
>>> >> > Hi All
>>> >> >
>>> >> > I think I ask this question very year or so!
>>> >> >
>>> >> > I have an ADIF data file.  One field I want to import into Dxbase to
>>go
>>> >> > into
>>> >> >
>>> >> > the "Special-1" column.
>>> >> >
>>> >> > What do I call data this in the ADIF file?
>>> >> >
>>> >> > I have tried Special1 and Special-1 so far
>>> >> >
>>> >> > Can someone point me to the "help" files that lists all the ADIF
>>> > headings
>>> >> > for the DXbase log columns?  I have searched with no luck!
>>> >> >
>>> >> > Thanks
>>> >> >
>>> >> > 73 Fred
>>> >> >
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