Paper QSL Status

[K6LE]

I have not used RUMlog for paper QSL'ing before but just got a nice Bureau pack in and am looking to log the cards in and probably use GlobalQSL to respond.

In checking my log I find I have a bunch marked "R", probably ones I have responded to in other programs and am sure I can clear them out by doing a "dummy" "Paper QSL print".

However I also have a bunch of QSO's with an "I" status. I don't know where that came from and don't find it listed in the manual.

Any ideas?

[DL2RUM]

I have to update the manual.

'I' is an ADIF conform Enumeration and stands for 'Ignore' or 'Invalid' In RUMlog it is the same as '-' I guess, you got it during your initial log import.

[K6LE]

Thanks Tom,

Looking closer all the "I"'s are from a single import of a contest log.

I think I will export them, delete and then re-import.

[DL2RUM]

You want to delete all QSOs with the 'I' in the QSL status?

[K6LE]

Yes,

Done, since they aren't impacted when if I change their status to "R" if I get a card from them I guess I could have just left them alone but I did the export, delete and reimport after doing a search and replace on the exported file all are now set to "-".

But, like I said it was probably a waste of time.

Oh well, no harm done.

[DL2RUM]

To delete all QSOs with status 'I' I would use a SQLite database tool and execute the following command:

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delete from logbook where qsl="I"

Or with 'on board' tools:

Set the log table to show all QSOs
Mouse click on the QSL header to sort the log by QSL status
Select all desired QSOs
Menu-->QSO-->Delete QSO

Both ways are more effective.

[K6LE]

I didn't want to just delete them I wanted to change their status since I didn't understand the "I" status.

So, I selected them all, exported them then deleted them as you suggest. Then I used TextEdit to Find and Replace the "I" status to "-" then reimported the QSO's

Now that I know what the "I" status is it was a waste of time but, like I said, no harm done.