[DogParkList] Log File Over-Written

[Aaron G. Prosser]

Interesting, when I pressed reload all I received was the one contact  
I had been searching for -- which is all that is in my log.dat file  
(attached).

Sorry for the delay in responding -- I've been out of town.
Aaron G. Prosser
http://www.thoseprosssers.com


On Mar 21, 2007, at 8:38 AM, Don Agro wrote:


> 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

>

> D o g   P a r k   S o f t w a r e   L t d .

>

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