Navigation:  Preparing files for printing with use mail merge method > Sort according to list DXCC

For this type of sorting in the  configuration parameters for sorting and translation must be selected option as on  the screenshot below

Sorting according to list DXCC - file  DXCC.lst

With this type of sort program move  QSO's with a filled field VIA_QSL Manager (callsign the QSL Manager), and inserts them into the country QSL manager in the  sorted file.  QSO's which must be sent  DIRECT ie  in  the field  VIA_QSL have inserted in the first place the word DIRECT will be inserted into the appropriate box above number by the DXCC country, and the ADIF = 999 which will result in the QSL will be insert  at the end of file and so will be printed at the end. Apart this sorting scheme is doing well  second sort by callsign field station (ie the one country  QSL s will be sorted by callsign  station) ..Of course, first sorting will be preserved

Initiation process of sorting will be do if selecting Sorting file from the main menu 

Selecting the main menu, sort the file

or by pressing this  icon

Before selecting this sort should be selected and setting parameters such as

All these parameters described earlier in the chapter Configuration for sorting and translation

When you start sorting reports to us board first with a message that DXCC.lst file   was read and with  the information provided includes current and deleted countries, and how many data lines were used.

Window with information about the read DXCC List

OK box should be approved. Then we will report next board where   must choose a directory and a file  of input for sorting

Opening the file of input which is to be sorted or translated

Apart from that, if a date input format was chosen Dont Know will be presented window  where will be show data from first  QSO with QSO_Date.

Must select and indicate the date input format as described in the section..

Start  the process of reading a file of input - you will see progress in the window

Progress reading a file of input

Then appears window where you should be given the name file  of the output

select the directory and the name of the output file

Will be shown Report sorting board with such. how to sort the process ran. This report is also stored in the file report.txt in the directory with a file output.

Report from sort proces

The report is recorded an there are info about saved file COUNTRY.csv ,  which is the basis  for print bookmarks between sending countries in the send's packet QSL cards directly from HAM SECRETARY or  by mail merge method .