Hi Dick Apart from all the other helpful replies, some of which seem less than factual, I believe your problem is a simple one The character "/" is not allowed in a file name In all my logs I use an "_" instead Try W1AW_7 73 Fred A65BD -----Original Message----- From: Richard Solomon Sent: Sunday, February 09, 2014 6:16 AM To: dxbase at mailman.qth.net Subject: [Dxbase] Call/Portable Database If I try to create a new database ... W1AW/7 ... the program barfs. How are folks who participate in the ARRL Centennial handling this ? Tnx, Dick, W1KSZ ______________________________________________________________ Dxbase mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dxbase Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Dxbase at mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html