lookup.zip: A windows 95 program to search the DB0SDX databases on any PC!


    The DB0SDX qsl + address database (C) by PacketCluster node DB0SDX
==========(information file readme.txt, last updated 99/09/20)================

You can freely distribute the database, however - this is
as of today a non commercial project.
Please don't charge any money for the distribution!
Please distribute the complete version, including this file readme.txt
  
Newest version available at:
    http://www.grossmann.com/ham/qsl

The database maintainer is
Lothar, DL1SBF    packet radio address: DL1SBF @ DB0SDX.#BW.DEU.EU
                  email: Lothar.Makkens@de.bosch.com

Lothar always welcomes comments, corrections and updates.
Please also send him a comment if you use the databases. He works
on the databses for at least one hour each and every day.
Just mail him a short notice!

Don't expect an answer, simply see the changes in the database when
you download it next time.

The database consists of two files, SDX_QSL.FUL and SDX_AD.FUL.
To use it with PacketCluster, run MAKEIDX with both
(Syntax: MAKEIDX SDX_QSL.FUL 70000) and setup the database definitions
in your sysop.dat file.
I recommend using 4 different database files: QSL,SDX_QSL,AD,SDX_AD.
Use QSL and AD for local updates and SDX_QSL, SDX_AD for the DB0SDX
database.
Use 6 SET/COM/CHAIN commands to have a database lookup perform in every
one of the 4 databases regardless of success in finding an entry or not.
Make QSL the first database in the chain, with the others following.
The first SET/COM/CHAIN will make the system lookup in SDX_QSL if nothing
was found in QSL. The second will make it lookup in SDX_QSL even though
something was found in QSL! etc. etc.
1. SET/COM/CHAIN QSL SDX_QSL
2. SET/COM/CHAIN QSL SDX_QSL
3. SET/COM/CHAIN SDX_QSL AD
4. SET/COM/CHAIN SDX_QSL AD
5. SET/COM/CHAIN AD SDX_AD
6. SET/COM/CHAIN AD SDX_AD

By doing this the user simply enters a single SH/QSL command and gets all
available information!

You can check the version date of the databases by using the command
SH/QSL RECORDS.

73 - Frank, DL2CC

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frank@grossmann.com