[DogParkList] Log File Over-Written

[Don Agro]

Hi Aaron,

On 20-Mar-07, at 7:36 PM, Aaron G. Prosser wrote:


> My entire log file was over-written today to include only 1 log  

> entry and I'm not sure why.

> I was on the Log tab, and had searched for a QS0 whose card I had  

> just received. I changed the received flag, saved, and then  

> proceeded to add the IOTA number from the QSL card to the record.  

> Rather than pressing command S, I pressed the save button on the  

> lower right. I then found that my entire log had been overwritten  

> to have only the one QSO I had on screen.

>

> Sadly, I had neglected keeping proper backup files and will now  

> have to start the process of re-keying 500+ entries by hand.


Ouch! I'm sorry Aaron.


> What did I do wrong?


I just tried the same steps as you describe above on a test log - but  
when I removed the search term from the "Search" box and pressed  
"Reload" - all the entries returned.

Have a look at your log.dat file with a text editor and see what's  
there.


> Aaron G. Prosser

> WA4098SWL


73 Don Agro VE3VRW

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