[Dxbase] Can't open other mdb's

Thu May 20 14:14:03 EDT 2004

Go to Tools/Options/User Options and on the General tab at the upper
right of the window there is a checkbox labeled "Database and Field Order".
Put a check in this box and then DXBase will prompt you for the
database at startup.
73 de Tony, KD4K
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "George Harlem W1EBI" <w1ebi at lightband.com>
To: <dxbase at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Thursday, May 20, 2004 1:47 PM
Subject: [Dxbase] Can't open other mdb's
> In DXbase 2004 I had my main log as W1EBI.mdb and two other
> databases--trial.mdb that I used for testing, and LoTW.mdb that I used
> for, obviously, LoTW adif's. I created DXbase 2005 and imported all
> three of those databases from 2004. The W1EBI.mdb opens fine, no
> problem. I just downloaded my entire LoTW adif into LoTW.mdb in DXbase
> 2005, but when I opened DXbase--it opens with my mail log database--and
> went to the File pulldown and selected "New database", then tried to
> open LoTW.mdb, I'm told the program is unable to create a new database.
> Obviously I now realize that pulldown is to CREATE a new mdb, not to
> open another one. Since I have (foolishly!) checked the box on the
> opening screen that will no longer give me the option of which database
> to open, how do I now get into the other existing mdb's?
>> George W1EBI
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