You are not the only one to use the Spec-1 column as I use it for tracking what I send with my QSL's such as $1, $2 or $1 + 1IRC, etc. I have that field, column, situated immediately after QSL VIA so I can see at a glance what method I used. Works great. I am sure there are many other uses but as you say it is NOT used by any other logging program I am aware of.
Hope my wife don't find out about the Spec-1 column. :-) :-) At 12:44 AM 2/8/2006, Fred Handscombe wrote: >Gary > >Im glad you were able to finally understand my point > >In fact your reply below emphasis the point I am trying to make > >DXbase has some DXbase specific fields that may not be used by other >programmes. Therefore would it not be REALLY USEFUL to have some >information about these and the ADIF titles you need to use to match >them eg Special-1 in DXabse needs "spec1" in ADIF? These are >probably unique to DXBase and yet we are given NO HELP to use them, >apart from a fixed value import. > >Perhaps I am the only person in "DXbase world" to use the Special-1 >column for variable data, having different values attached to some callsigns? > >A sub-complaint which really is a minor issue is that my special-1 >values are not re-poplulated from a previous QSO. If I work a >station again I get his name, IOTA and state for example >re-populated from previous data, it would be useful (to me) to have >the Special-1 data also re-populated. > >To make this easier to understand I belong to a club and we have >member numbers. As I work othetr members I log their member number >in "Special-1". > >73 Fred >----- Original Message ----- From: "Gary Senesac AL9A" ><[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: "Fred Handscombe" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "'DXBase >reflector'" <[email protected]> >Sent: Wednesday, February 08, 2006 12:32 AM >Subject: Re: [Dxbase] Special-1 import > > >>Fred, >> >>Upon further reading of your post below, I don't believe there are any ADIF >>field "definitions" in the DXB help files. The instructions on the Import >>screen are on how to use the DXB provided entry fields. This assumes you >>want all the Spec1 fields populated with the same bit of info. If you want >>different info for each QSO to populate into the Spec1 field then you will >>have to take that issue up with the author of whatever software you are >>using to create the ADIF file, or manually edit your ADIF file to add the >><SPEC1:n> information for each record in the file. >> >>A Google search yielded the following link that may provide you additional >>info about ADIF field "definitions". >> >>www.hosenose.com/adif/adif.html >> >>Note that there is nothing there about Spec1 as I believe that is a user >>optional field unique to DXbase. Other logging programs probably will not >>have this defined. >>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] >>> >> >>> > >>> > >>> >> > > >______________________________________________________________ >Dxbase mailing list >Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dxbase >Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >Post: mailto:[email protected]
