[Dxbase] DxBase Import Problem

Thu Feb 1 22:25:37 EST 2007

Ed,
I've run into this problem before too. Now I've gotten into the habit of 
editing the ADIF file prior to importing into DXBase to make sure the field 
names are correct for the import to work. In this case use Notepad to 
change SECTION to STATE:2, assuming that the SECTION field is two characters 
long. When doing the Non-DXB Import be sure to check the 'Do Not load any 
records' button and run a trial import. Then check the results for any 
error or warning messages. You can then decide if you want to continue and 
actually load the records into DXB. As always, make a backup copy of your 
mdb file first!
Gary AL9A
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jack" <jack at dxbase.com>
To: <k1ep.list at gmail.com>; <dxbase at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: February 01, 2007 2:59 AM
Subject: Re: [Dxbase] DxBase Import Problem
> Ed,
>> This issue pops up from time to time because some contest programs don't 
> adhere to the ADIF standard when they export their log to ADIF. There is 
> an ADIF field defined for the US State. Not surprisingly, it's called 
> STATE. If your ADIF file had that field, then DXbase would use it. If it 
> is not present, then we do attempt to figure out the State based on the 
> callsign. Although SECTION is a defined field in ADIF standards, the 
> content for this field is not defined and thus is not used.
>> Regards,
> Jack
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Ed K1EP" <k1ep.list at gmail.com>
> To: <dxbase at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Wednesday, January 31, 2007 8:44 PM
> Subject: [Dxbase] DxBase Import Problem
>>>>I recently imported some contest logs into DxBase. The logs were in ADIF 
>>format and were from a contest in which the ARRL section is specifically 
>>used as part of the exchange and therefore labeled in the ADIF file as 
>>SECTION. In a couple of instances, the state inserted into the DxBase log 
>>was not correctly inferred from the data in the log. The two instances 
>>were that of two confusing US prefixes, AL4 and KC4. These were actual 
>>stateside stations, identified in the log with ARRL sections, but were 
>>changed when imported into DxBase as AK and Antarctica. I can see having 
>>the mapping occur if you are entering a callsign manually. I don't think 
>>it is correct to change a section/state/country when importing from a file 
>>that explicitly lists that data.
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