[Dxbase] DXBase import question

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I had a similar issue with the latest RTTY ROUNDUP.
WL used the QTH for the State.

I'll have to experiment also.

I would have thought that 'editing' the QTH to State in the adif would have worked.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dave Chasey" <wn9nbt at purdue.edu>
To: <dxbase at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Tuesday, January 24, 2006 9:00 PM
Subject: [Dxbase] DXBase import question


> 
> Hi All,
> 
> I'm running DXBase 2006 and also use Writelog for contesting.    After the
> NAQP I made an ADIF file from my Writelog log and imported it into DXBase,
> after making the appropriate backups of course.  :-)
> 
> I noticed that the state information from Writelog did not populate the
> State field in DXBase.   Looking at the ADIF file created by Writelog, the
> state is actually labeled "QTH", not "STATE".    If you try to import those
> records again after editing the ADIF file, DXBase rejects them since it
> would create a duplicate entry.
> 
> In this case, I can easily restore the DXBase backup and import the edited
> log again.   I also have previous QP logs though and I would like to "fix"
> them and transfer the state information from them to DXBase as well, so that
> wouldn't be an option for them.
> 
> I know the LoTW import can update existing records with the new information,
> but if you try to use the LoTW import, it rejects it as not being a LoTW
> ADIF file.    I can certainly look and see what differences there are
> between the Writelog and LoTW ADIF files and make it look the same, but I
> don't know if that import will fool with the "confirmed by LoTW" bit or not.
> I'll probably play with a 2 or 3 QSO "test" log and see what happens if I
> don't get a better idea.
> 
> Has anyone else run into this issue?    If so, is there an easier way to
> resolve it?
> 
> Thanks & 73....
> 
> ....Dave - N9FN
> 
> 
> p.s.  I love "standards" like ADIF!!!  :-)
> 
> 
> 
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