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Hi everyone,

One of the downsides of using the iCloud log file option in RUMlogNG is that there’s no local backup on your Mac. If something gets deleted or corrupted in iCloud, you might be in trouble (Hi Apple!). To solve this, I created a simple AppleScript that:

• automatically exports your QSO/QSL logbook to a local file on disk

• ensures you always have a local backup ready (regardless of whether you log via iCloud or locally)

• produces an ADIF file that can easily be uploaded to services like QRZ.com, CloudLog, or Wavelog

This way, you don’t need to remember to manually run the export function — it’s handled for you. It's using the same functionality as the manual export; however, it's done without interaction. The script starts by using LaunchAgents or by using Apple's Automator on a fixed schedule. The script comes up, starts RUMlogNG (in case it's not running), exports all the QSOs and quits.If RUMlogNG has been already started it keeps it open, otherwise it closes RUMlogNG again. Your logbook data is exported into the folder ~/Documents/RUMlogNG as an ADIF file. The ADIF file can be used to export it to a different logging service, a new logbook, etc. As of now the backup happens Sundays at 10.00AM at a fixed time if using LaunchAgents - by using the Apple Automator it's done via a calendar entry which you are free to select.

The script is available here:
https://codeberg.org/rhaen/rumlogng-exporter


If someone uses it, it would be cool to get some feedback how it works for them, etc. As of now "it works for me" - let me know if you think of changes. Maybe a catching up "LaunchAgent" that runs in intervals and catches up if it missed a schedule as the computer was offline.

Best regards,
Uli de DO7HBL

P.S: Thanks @DL2RUM for providing the AppleScript interface for (maybe) that purpose.

HI interesting even though I regularly manually back up/ export both iCloud and ADIF however the automated side of things appeal to me.

However being a complete IT idiot do you have process steps for dummies on how to set this up . That would be a great help .

Thank you

Hi, I promise to make something more usable for non-technies and maybe do some screenshots. The easiest would be the Automator by Apple, which uses the calendar for scheduling.

Oh, btw - I created the script after corrupting my iCloud log file. Don't ask me how.

Great look forward to that Cheers