[Dxbase] Re: Dxbase Previous QSOs

Mon Jan 22 16:32:36 EST 2007

This I think is because of the Microsoft Access database structure. The
previous qso module uses a kind of "hash file" or index file as part of the
Microsoft Jet engine (database engine) to parse the database into smaller
indexes that provide key information based on smaller fragments of the total
database in this case the call sign field. Sometimes the indexes get
corrupt or are not fully read into memory which will cause the problem. A
rule of thumb would be not to panic but just close the module and re-open it
if you have a doubt about the data return integrity... 
Was I clear ? I was in my own feeble mind anyway :-)
/j
-----Original Message-----
From: dxbase-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:dxbase-bounces at mailman.qth.net]
On Behalf Of Garth Hamilton
Sent: Monday, January 22, 2007 2:03 PM
To: dxbase at mailman.qth.net
Subject: [Dxbase] Re: Dxbase Previous QSOs 
Yes I have had this happen frequently
73 Garth VE3HO QSL MGR ZD8Z VP6DI etc
At 03:27 PM 1/22/2007, "Bill Parry" <BPARRY at RGV.RR.COM> wrote:
>I was doing my monthly QSLing chores and had a funny thing happen. I 
>was in the Previous QSOs window, calling up contacts one at a time to 
>match the cards from the bureau. I always have a small number that 
>think they worked me but are not in the log. I lay them aside and look 
>back thru my log at the time they say I worked them.
>>This morning, and I believe that this may have happened before, I typed 
>VE6SH into the window and no QSOs came back. This was the last QSL so I 
>left the Previous QSOs screen up and then looked at the date and time 
>noted on the log window. The QSO was there in the log! I thought maybe 
>I mis-typed either in the Previous QSO Window or in the log... Nope, 
>all OK. I minimumized the log window and now the Previous QSO window 
>has this QSO plus 6 others that were also in the log.
>>Is this something that has already been discussed, am I doing something 
>dumb, ...?
>>Bill, W5VX

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