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DXKeeper Script questions
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Gordon LaPoint
I'm trying a new mode VarAC. The mode logs with the mode set to "VARA" . I add an exception to TQSL so it uploads to LOTW as DATA. So far it all is good. When I update from LOTW I get an error "No matching QSO in log" , expected because the modes don't match.
I wrote a script to change the mode to 'DATA' and put the "VARA" in user_defined_3 so I can find all the VARA contacts in the future when (If) the mode is added to the ADIF specs. The script does not work. Script: // Find MODE VARA and change mode to DATA and put VARA in USER DEFINED #4 (VARA) // Filter MODE='VARA' Modify MODE 'DATA' Modify APP_DXKeeper_USER_DEFINED_3 'VARA' Log output: // Find MODE VARA and change mode to DATA and put VARA in USER DEFINED #4 (VARA) // Filter MODE='VARA' Selected 3 QSOs Modify MODE 'DATA' 'DATA' is not a valid value for the QSO item mode; no QSOs modified script terminated What did I do wrong? Thanks, Gordon - N1MGO
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Joe Subich, W4TV
DXKeeper does not define a "DATA" mode. You will need to add it to
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your "MODES.TXT" file in the DxKeeper\Databases directory. Since you have (obviously) already added VARA as a user defined mode, duplicate that line as DATA. See: DXKeeper Help -> Configuration -> Defining or Eliminating Modes 73, ... Joe, W4TV
On 2022-05-08 6:37 AM, Gordon LaPoint wrote:
I'm trying a new mode VarAC. The mode logs with the mode set to "VARA" . I add an exception to TQSL so it uploads to LOTW as DATA. So far it all is good. When I update from LOTW I get an error "No matching QSO in log" , expected because the modes don't match.
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Dave AA6YQ
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DXKeeper does not define a "DATA" mode. You will need to add it to your "MODES.TXT" file in the DxKeeper\Databases directory. Since you have (obviously) already added VARA as a user defined mode, duplicate that line as DATA. See: DXKeeper Help -> Configuration -> Defining or Eliminating Modes + Or configure TQSL to temporarily map VARA to DATA, as described here: https://lotw.arrl.org/lotw-help/pref-adi/ 73, Dave, AA6YQ
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Gordon LaPoint
I still can not get this scrip to work!!
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I copied DefaultModes.txt to Modes.txt and added the following line, (closing DXkeeper and Spot collector first) DATA, DXCC_RTTY, WAZ_Digital, WPX_Digital, WAS_Digital I then restarted DXKeeper and SPotcollector and tried the script again. I still get the same error, Modify MODE 'DATA' 'DATA' is not a valid value for the QSO item mode; no QSOs modified What did I do wrong? Thanks, Gordon - N1MGO
On 5/8/2022 6:37 AM, Gordon LaPoint via groups.io wrote:
I'm trying a new mode VarAC. The mode logs with the mode set to "VARA" . I add an exception to TQSL so it uploads to LOTW as DATA. So far it all is good. When I update from LOTW I get an error "No matching QSO in log" , expected because the modes don't match.
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Joe Subich, W4TV
Do you have a customized "modes.txt" file in the DXKeeper databases
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directory? Go to the Advanced tab ... in the "Modify QSOs" box, set "Item Name" to "Mode" ... click on the down arrow to the right of the "New Item Value" box and scroll down; does "DATA" appear in that list? 73, ... Joe, W4TV
On 2022-05-16 3:13 PM, Gordon LaPoint wrote:
I still can not get this scrip to work!!
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Gordon LaPoint
Joe,
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Yes to both, the Advanced tab, Modify QSOs" box, set "Item Name" to "Mode" ... click on the down arrow to the right of the "New Item Value" box and scroll down; does "DATA" appear in that list? DATA appears Still did not work. Thanks, Gordon - N1MGO
On 5/16/2022 16:12 PM, Joe Subich, W4TV wrote:
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Joe Subich, W4TV
DATA appearsInteresting ... I can perform each of the script steps manually using the FilterTextBox and Advanced tab (Modify QSOs in Log Page), Dave? 73, ... Joe, W4TV On 2022-05-16 6:05 PM, Gordon LaPoint wrote: Joe,
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Dave AA6YQ
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I still can not get this scrip to work!! I copied DefaultModes.txt to Modes.txt and added the following line, (closing DXkeeper and Spot collector first) DATA, DXCC_RTTY, WAZ_Digital, WPX_Digital, WAS_Digital I then restarted DXKeeper and SPotcollector and tried the script again. I still get the same error, Modify MODE 'DATA' 'DATA' is not a valid value for the QSO item mode; no QSOs modified What did I do wrong? + The correct script command is Modify MODE DATA + See https://www.dxlabsuite.com/dxkeeper/Help/Scripts.htm#Modify + Note that the recommended technique for logging modes like VARA that are not yet accepted by LoTW is to log them with their proper mode name, and configure TQSL to map that mode to DATA: https://lotw.arrl.org/lotw-help/pref-adi/ + After LoTW begins accepting the mode, you can simply delete the mode mapping in TQSL. 73, Dave, AA6YQ
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Gordon LaPoint
Dave,
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Thanks! That fixed it. I had read the document you list below, it did not make clear that you DON'T put the ' around data items like in a normal SQL expression. Also, I'm doing the modification because when I do a "Sync LoTW QSOs" I get errors that the call is not in the log. So what I do is: 1. Configured TQSL to map VARA to DATA: 2. Upload to LoTW. 3. Run my "VaraToData" mode change script. 4. then I can do a "Sync LoTW QSOs" without error for this mode. This way when (If) LoTW accepts VARA as a mode I can change back with a similar scrip, looking for VARA in the User-defined cell I thought this might be a cleaner way to keep the log updated with LoTW without errors. Thanks! Gordon - N1MGO
On 5/16/2022 23:07 PM, Dave AA6YQ wrote:
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Dave AA6YQ
+ AA6YQ comments below
I had read the document you list below, it did not make clear that you DON'T put the ' around data items like in a normal SQL expression. + The Modify script command does not utilize SQL expressions. No apostrophes are present in the examples shown. Dave
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