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It is possible to do this without having to exit Win-Test, rename files, etc.
 
It is possible to do this without having to exit Win-Test, rename files, etc.
  
== Run these commands on all networked machines ==  
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== Saving the Practice Log ==
To save the practice log, one machine should make a copy of the .wtb file beforehand, using Windows Explorer, or the <tt>copy</tt> command in a Windows Command Prompt window.  Using the [[Menu:File_open#Backup_contest|Backup contest]] feature is '''''not recommended''''' as is not needed in a networked environment, and selecting it will enable periodic backups that may slow things down, especially if the backup is done to a diskette (the default).
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First, to save the practice log, one machine should make a copy of the <tt>.wtb</tt> file beforehand, using Windows Explorer, or the <tt>copy</tt> command in a Windows Command Prompt window.  You may also use the '''<tt>SAVELOG</tt>''' text command to back up the practice log provided Automatic Backup has been [[Menu:Options#Automatic_backup...|properly configured]].
  
Run the following text commands on all networked machines:
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== Using the Remote Commands dialog to clear the log on all networked machines ==
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To clear all logs on all machines, enter the '''<tt>REMOTE</tt>''' text command on a single "control" machine.  This displays the [[Menu:Commands#Remote_commands...|Remote commands dialog]].  This dialog lets one machine run a single text command on all networked machines and the local machine, simultaneously.
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Run the following text commands in this order to clear all QSOs from all logs:
 
# '''<tt>NOSYNC</tt>''' -- disables log synchronization.  You cannot delete QSOs without doing this first.
 
# '''<tt>NOSYNC</tt>''' -- disables log synchronization.  You cannot delete QSOs without doing this first.
# '''<tt>CLEARLOG</tt>''' or '''<tt>CLEARLOGNOW</tt>''' -- this removes all QSOs.  '''Use <tt>CLEARLOGNOW</tt> with caution''' as it does not ask for confirmation.
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# '''<tt>CLEARLOGNOW</tt>''' -- this removes all QSOs without asking for confirmation.  '''Use with caution!''' This may take some time to complete.  Watch the gab window for confirmation before executing the next command.
# '''<tt>SYNC</tt>''' -- enables log synchronization
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# '''<tt>SYNC</tt>''' -- enables log synchronization to resume
# (optional) '''<tt>REOPEN</tt>''' or '''<tt>REOPENNOW</tt>''' -- to ensure that all machines are truly clear of all "practice" QSOs.
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You will need to use the Remote Commands dialog three times to send all three commands.  Each time, be sure to press '''<tt>[All]</tt>''' to select all remote PCs, then check "Apply this command also locally", then type the command and press '''<tt>[OK]</tt>'''.
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[[Image:RemoteCommandDialog.png|frame|center|The '''<tt>REMOTE</tt>''' dialog sends the NOSYNC command to the local PC and to all networked PCs]]
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After each command executes, the Gab window will display a message confirming that the command has been executed remotely.
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[[Image:GabWindowNoSyncClearLogNowSync.png|frame|center|The gab window confirms that each remote command has been executed]]
  
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After completing this procedure, all networked machines should be cleared to zero QSOs, and you are ready to start the contest.
  
 
== See also ==  
 
== See also ==  

Revision as of 09:04, 23 November 2007

Often in a multi-operator networked environment, QSOs are logged before the actual start of the contest for practice purposes, and also to test the network for RFI issues. How do you remove these QSOs from all logs right before the start of the contest?

It is possible to do this without having to exit Win-Test, rename files, etc.

Saving the Practice Log

First, to save the practice log, one machine should make a copy of the .wtb file beforehand, using Windows Explorer, or the copy command in a Windows Command Prompt window. You may also use the SAVELOG text command to back up the practice log provided Automatic Backup has been properly configured.

Using the Remote Commands dialog to clear the log on all networked machines

To clear all logs on all machines, enter the REMOTE text command on a single "control" machine. This displays the Remote commands dialog. This dialog lets one machine run a single text command on all networked machines and the local machine, simultaneously.

Run the following text commands in this order to clear all QSOs from all logs:

  1. NOSYNC -- disables log synchronization. You cannot delete QSOs without doing this first.
  2. CLEARLOGNOW -- this removes all QSOs without asking for confirmation. Use with caution! This may take some time to complete. Watch the gab window for confirmation before executing the next command.
  3. SYNC -- enables log synchronization to resume

You will need to use the Remote Commands dialog three times to send all three commands. Each time, be sure to press [All] to select all remote PCs, then check "Apply this command also locally", then type the command and press [OK].

The REMOTE dialog sends the NOSYNC command to the local PC and to all networked PCs

After each command executes, the Gab window will display a message confirming that the command has been executed remotely.

The gab window confirms that each remote command has been executed

After completing this procedure, all networked machines should be cleared to zero QSOs, and you are ready to start the contest.

See also