Dayfile.txt: Difference between revisions

'''dayfile.txt''' is different to most log files maintained by Cumulus as a single file can contain lines created over a long period of time. For some people, the file was first created  by Cumulus 1 (at various versions over time), and then moved to MX. Such files may have different numbers of fields depending on when each line was either created or last updated. Cumulus does not in normal operation modify earlier lines, but both Cumulus 1 and MX provide editors where it is possible to modify any line.

There is advice on editing the file on [[Calculate_Missing_Values#Missing_fields_.28or_missing_lines.29_in_dayfile.txt|Calculate Missing Values page]], using the Cumulus in-built editor. Should you want to edit the file outside Cumulus, a "Comma Separated Value" editor has advantage of being able to maintain the differing existing lengths for each line.  One example of such a tool in the Microsoft Windows environment is [https://csved.sjfrancke.nl/ freeware CSV editor software by Sam Francke for Windows].  If you do edit the file (within Cumulus or outside), there are [[Calculate_Missing_Values#Rules_when_editing_daily_summary_log|Rules to follow]].