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Paper QSL Status

Posted: Mon 9. Jan 2012, 23:29
by 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?

Re: Paper QSL Status

Posted: Tue 10. Jan 2012, 16:17
by DL2RUM
I have to update the manual. :cry:

'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.

Re: Paper QSL Status

Posted: Tue 10. Jan 2012, 16:21
by 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.

Re: Paper QSL Status

Posted: Tue 10. Jan 2012, 17:43
by DL2RUM
You want to delete all QSOs with the 'I' in the QSL status?

Re: Paper QSL Status

Posted: Tue 10. Jan 2012, 20:53
by 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.

Re: Paper QSL Status

Posted: Tue 10. Jan 2012, 21:25
by DL2RUM
To delete all QSOs with status 'I' I would use a SQLite database tool and execute the following command:

Code: Select all

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. 8-)

Re: Paper QSL Status

Posted: Wed 11. Jan 2012, 00:52
by 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.