[Dxbase] Global operator change

Sun Nov 11 18:43:24 EST 2007

It can be done, but depending on how many other operator calls ended up the 
DXBase data it may be a pain.
Fist, be sure to back up your log! Then, click on the first operator call 
you wish to change in the log. Click on Edit/Replace. The call sign you 
clicked on will already be filled in for you in the 'Find what:' line. In 
the 'Replace with:' line, enter AJ9C. Then click on Replace All. All 
instances of the call in the Operator field will be replaced with yours. 
Multiple iterations will be needed to change all the calls. Just remember 
the replace feature works down in the database, so be sure you are at the 
first instance of the call you are replacing or you may miss some.
A work around may also be to do multiple find/replace changes to enter the 
call(s) you intend to delete into the Note field, or the Special-1, 
Special-2 field before doing the find/replace procedure to change them to 
your call. Then create or modify an existing label template to include the 
field with the other ops callsign. If you want to print a qsl card or label 
for that operator, use a unique Group identifier in the Pending Labels data 
base and then use your new template to print them out.
I agree, it's a pain and I too wish there were a simpler solution around the 
security problem.
Gary AL9A
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mike Kasrich" <aj9c at indy.rr.com>
To: <dxbase at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: November 11, 2007 5:39 AM
Subject: [Dxbase] Global operator change
> The requirement that only a registered operator be listed in the operator 
> column in dxbase 2006 is quite user unfriendly. I have operated as multi 
> single in contests and the import reflects who was operating at the time 
> since we keep track of different statistics that way. When I go to print 
> a qsl for those contacts the operator isnt me they are excluded from the 
> print. I think this is something that needs to changed. Back to the 
> subject line of this message is there a way to change every contact to 
> list my call as the operator so all the d at mn QSLs will print?
>> Mike/aj9c
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