[Dxbase] I need some suggestions

Mon Apr 4 14:13:55 EDT 2005

I'm having problems developing a easy to remember QSL# system for my multiple qso qsls.
I get many qsls with multiple qso's on them.
When a qsl contains confirmations for qsos I need to submit for credit, I need to enter a 
unique number into the QSL# field so that the card will be collated correctly for 
submission.
Each of these multiple qso cards must have a unique number. That's how DXB determines that 
it must be properly sorted at the end of the qso page that is needed when having cards 
checked by a Field Checker.
I toyed with a 'date based' code, but sure enough, all too frequently I will get a couple 
of envelopes on the same day with qsls that require a QSL# entry.
I toyed with a more simple 00001 progression but found that I had to keep a written record 
of the last numbers used as my feeble brain has lost both short term and long term me.
(not only do I not remember the last number used, but I can't find the paper I wrote it 
on).
Neither Record # nor Reference #'s are static, they can change after a Initialization or 
deletion of a qso.
The other problem is that qso's I'm submitting that may be on the same qsl are more an 
likely NOT sequential in the log. This makes locating them for future changes.
The only system I've come up with so far, is to use the station notepad feature to key in 
the qso data and assign a number. At least I know where I put it...
So anyone see a easier system without creating another ACCESS or EXCEL file to copy/paste 
into?
Please and thank you.
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Bill H. in Chicagoland