Fred, When you get to the main Import screen look at the right hand side of the screen in the area titled "Optional Default Values". There are three empty boxes and a check box in this area. The first box "QSO Note Field" will populate the DXB Notes field with whatever you put into that box. The second and third boxes are "Populate Special Field 1" and "Populate Special Field 2". Enter whatever you want into either of theses fields, up to 10 characters, and it will be imported into the Spec1 or Spec2 fields of DXB. Check the "Populate QSO date in QSL sent Field" if you want that action to happen. I never use it, but it's there
It's really quite simple, just look at the screen and fill in the boxes! Make sure to check the "Do Not load any records" button for the first trial run. If you have any errors or warnings on your ADIF data it will be displayed in the bottom large box. That way you can make corrections to the ADIF file if needed before actually doing the import. If all is OK, click the "Load All Records" button and let 'er rip! Gary AL9A ----- Original Message ----- From: "Fred Handscombe" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Gary Senesac AL9A" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "'DXBase reflector'" <[email protected]> Sent: February 07, 2006 10:34 AM Subject: Re: [Dxbase] Special-1 import > Yes I read all that > > Please tell me EXACTLY where it defines the adif fields, specifically where > it tells me that I need to use field SPEC1 to import something into the > Special-1 column? Which was my original question. > > Searching on "special" does not reveal the information > > Thanks > > Fred > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Gary Senesac AL9A" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Fred Handscombe" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "'DXBase > reflector'" <[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, February 07, 2006 6:31 PM > Subject: Re: [Dxbase] Special-1 import > > > > There IS a import reference in DXbase. However, it's not in the main DXB > > Help file. Start the Non-DXbase import utility located in the DXbase > > workgroup. Select the Target .mdb file you wish to import the data into. > > When the main Import screen opens, click on the Menu item Help/Help > > Topics. > > This is a separate Help file devoted just to doing Non-DXbase imports. I > > do > > three or four Non-DXbase imports a month to get my Writelog contest logs > > into my main DXB log. After you do that many, it gets progressively > > easier! > > Gary AL9A > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Fred Handscombe" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: "Jack" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "'DXBase reflector'" > > <[email protected]> > > Sent: February 07, 2006 8:46 AM > > Subject: Re: [Dxbase] Special-1 import > > > > > >> Thanks to you all for your help > >> > >> It would be VERY useful to have a reference list somewhere in the DXbase > >> documentation, otherwise I will probably be asking again on another 1 or > >> 2 > >> years! > >> > >> 73 FRed > >> > >> ----- Original Message ----- > >> From: "Jack" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "'Fred Handscombe'" > >> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "'DXBase reflector'" > >> <[email protected]> > >> Sent: Tuesday, February 07, 2006 3:06 AM > >> Subject: Re: [Dxbase] Special-1 import > >> > >> > >> > DXbase supports special field names of SPEC1 and SPEC2 for ADIF. The > >> > length of both is limited to ten characters. > >> > > >> > Regards, > >> > Jack > >> > > >> > ----- Original Message ----- > >> > From: "Eric - VE3GSI" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> > To: "'Fred Handscombe'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "'DXBase > >> > reflector'" <[email protected]> > >> > Sent: Monday, February 06, 2006 9:30 PM > >> > Subject: RE: [Dxbase] Special-1 import > >> > > >> > > >> > Hi Fred, > >> > If you want to add something to the Special-1 or -2 you can easily use > > the > >> > 'Populate Special Field 1' in the Non-DXB Import Utility. > >> > > >> > As far as I know there is not a list of the ADIF fields that DXbase > > uses, > >> > though I suspect you could export a short file and have a look-see. > >> > Perhaps > >> > someone has a complete list of ADIF fields used by DXB they would be > > kind > >> > enough to share with us. > >> > > >> > 73 Eric. > >> > > >> > > >> > -----Original Message----- > >> > From: Handscombe > >> > Sent: February 6, 2006 2:12 AM > >> > > >> > Hi All > >> > > >> > I think I ask this question very year or so! > >> > > >> > I have an ADIF data file. One field I want to import into Dxbase to go > >> > into > >> > > >> > the "Special-1" column. > >> > > >> > What do I call data this in the ADIF file? > >> > > >> > I have tried Special1 and Special-1 so far > >> > > >> > Can someone point me to the "help" files that lists all the ADIF > > headings > >> > for the DXbase log columns? I have searched with no luck! > >> > > >> > Thanks > >> > > >> > 73 Fred > >> > > >> > ______________________________________________________________ > >> > Dxbase mailing list > >> > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dxbase > >> > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > >> > Post: mailto:[email protected] > >> > > >> > > >> > >> > >> ______________________________________________________________ > >> Dxbase mailing list > >> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dxbase > >> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > >> Post: mailto:[email protected] > >> > > > > > >
