Thanks to Paul and all the others who responded. I just wanted to be sure that the process "merged" the records and did not blow away my main database.
There were about 4 or 5 new 80M countries in that CQWW so it was a very productive weekend. 73 and HNY all. Tom K2TA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Paul Cassel" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "'Tom Althoff'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, January 02, 2006 4:00 PM Subject: RE: [Dxbase] DXBase 2005 import data > First you need to create the ADIF in your other log program. > > Then use the Non DXb import utility to import into DXb. That will MERGE the > contacts into your existing MDB file. > > If you want to creat a new file use the following menus > File > New database > > And create a new database then use Import utility > > Hope this help > > Paul > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Tom Althoff [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Monday, January 02, 2006 3:52 PM > > To: Paul Cassel > > Subject: Re: [Dxbase] DXBase 2005 import data > > > > > > Paul...will that let me "merge" the data with my current log > > or does it create a new .mdb? > > > > The Non-Dxbase import utility must be run from the command > > line correct? > > > > Thanks for helping out! > > > > 73 de Tom K2Ta > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Paul Cassel" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: "'Tom Althoff'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Monday, January 02, 2006 3:47 PM > > Subject: RE: [Dxbase] DXBase 2005 import data > > > > > > > You need to create an ADIF file from within N3FPJs software > > then use > > > the Non-Dxbase import utility > > > > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Tom Althoff > > > > Sent: Monday, January 02, 2006 3:42 PM > > > > To: [email protected] > > > > Subject: [Dxbase] DXBase 2005 import data > > > > > > > > > > > > I have about 100 QSO's from the 2005 CQWW using N3FPJ's logging > > > > software that I would like to NOT have to manually enter > > into DXBase > > > > 2005. > > > > > > > > Not having tried this before I am going to make a copy of > > the .mdb > > > > file. > > > > > > > > What procedures should I use? Export into ADIF? Cabrillo? > > > > Just do it by hand? > > > > > > > > Thanks! > > > > > > > > Tom K2TA > > > > ______________________________________________________________ > > > > Dxbase mailing list > > > > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dxbase > > > > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > > > > Post: mailto:[email protected] > > > > > > > > > >
