+Wilburii Posted April 21, 2011 Share Posted April 21, 2011 My stats say that I've found 2089 caches (2088 distinct). By my reckoning this means it thinks I've been somewhere twice; but obviously I don't think so! So, how do I find out where it's all going wrong. I did a PQ of my finds and used some code I'd put together to work out which days I'd not cached on to read the xml file. I sorted the contents by name and then asked for a data set of those records which weren't unique and came up with an empty dataset. So, either I need to refine the code I wrote or it's not on that list. Whilst I can look at the first, in the meantime does anyone know of a good way to find my double dipping visit? Quote Link to comment
+The QCs Posted April 21, 2011 Share Posted April 21, 2011 Have you logged many YOSMs, my stas show up as 2051 of 2049 caches because of the YOSM virtual. Quote Link to comment
+MTH Posted April 21, 2011 Share Posted April 21, 2011 Have you tried using GSAK? Quote Link to comment
+Delta68 Posted April 21, 2011 Share Posted April 21, 2011 You've logged finds on http://coord.info/GC2P314 twice Quote Link to comment
+Wilburii Posted April 21, 2011 Author Share Posted April 21, 2011 Have you logged many YOSMs, my stas show up as 2051 of 2049 caches because of the YOSM virtual. No - no YOSMs - I've found a couple and never logged them as I've never got round to working out what's supposed to be done. Quote Link to comment
+Wilburii Posted April 21, 2011 Author Share Posted April 21, 2011 Have you tried using GSAK? Not tried GSAK as I'm not a Windows user and haven't found a good alternative. It's only at times like this that I miss it! Quote Link to comment
+Wilburii Posted April 21, 2011 Author Share Posted April 21, 2011 You've logged finds on http://coord.info/GC2P314 twice Many thanks for that (two logs for number 5 and none for number 4) - how did you do that so quickly! Quote Link to comment
+Delta68 Posted April 21, 2011 Share Posted April 21, 2011 Many thanks for that (two logs for number 5 and none for number 4) - how did you do that so quickly! I wrote a GreaseMonkey script a couple of months ago which counts how many caches there are listed on the page. Normally this will be 20 but if a cache is logged twice it will say 19. So,viewing your list of finds http://www.geocaching.com/seek/nearest.aspx?ul=Wilburii I just clicked 'Next' until my counter said 19 Then it was just a case of viewing each cache page until I found the one with two logs. Luckily it was the fourth or fifth one that I looked at If the duplicate had been quite early on it would have taken a little bit longer Mark Quote Link to comment
+agentmancuso Posted April 21, 2011 Share Posted April 21, 2011 No - no YOSMs - I've found a couple and never logged them as I've never got round to working out what's supposed to be done. This might help: 1. YOSM is logged in the usual way, with a 'Found it' log on geocaching.com, but as with anycache, repeat logs do count towards your 'total finds' tally. 2. YOSM can be, and usually is, logged retrospectively.The only stipulation is that the date of your trig visit be subsequent to the initial publishing date of the cache in Oct 2003. If your trig visit was prior to Oct 2003, then you do have to revisit. Groundspeak guidelines apparently. 3. A complete list of YOSM trigs is downloadable as a .gpx file from http://www.yosm.org.uk/ for use in GSAK or equivalent. 4. When logging on geocaching.com, include the YSM code, trig name and type e.g. YSM424 Trink Hill pillar. This way your log will automatically be counted in the YOSM league table. It's from the article on YoSM caches that appeared in the last GAGB newsletter page12 (links to .pdf) Quote Link to comment
+FantasyRaider Posted April 21, 2011 Share Posted April 21, 2011 Many thanks for that (two logs for number 5 and none for number 4) - how did you do that so quickly! I wrote a GreaseMonkey script a couple of months ago which counts how many caches there are listed on the page. Normally this will be 20 but if a cache is logged twice it will say 19. So,viewing your list of finds http://www.geocaching.com/seek/nearest.aspx?ul=Wilburii I just clicked 'Next' until my counter said 19 Then it was just a case of viewing each cache page until I found the one with two logs. Luckily it was the fourth or fifth one that I looked at If the duplicate had been quite early on it would have taken a little bit longer Mark Wow! I'm impressed! I actually have the same problem but don't know where to start looking for 4 double logs..... help? Quote Link to comment
+Bear and Ragged Posted April 22, 2011 Share Posted April 22, 2011 "Bear and Ragged has 686 Finds on 686 unique Geocaches" And that includes YOSM logged twice... Quote Link to comment
+agentmancuso Posted April 22, 2011 Share Posted April 22, 2011 "Bear and Ragged has 686 Finds on 686 unique Geocaches" And that includes YOSM logged twice... Yes, I use the Create Logs macro in GSAK to manually edit YoSM finds, which produces the same effect "agentmancuso has 376 finds on 376 uniques caches", which includes 42 YoSM logs. Quote Link to comment
+travelling_kev Posted May 23, 2011 Share Posted May 23, 2011 Could someone check my profile and tell me which ones I've logged 2x? Thanks, Kevin Quote Link to comment
+Delta68 Posted May 23, 2011 Share Posted May 23, 2011 Could someone check my profile and tell me which ones I've logged 2x? Thanks, Kevin http://coord.info/GC1N306 http://coord.info/GC1FEVP Mark Quote Link to comment
+reddeeps Posted May 23, 2011 Share Posted May 23, 2011 (edited) Could you check mine too please, its bound to be a holiday one logged from my phone as that always seems to do strange things via the wap page, but I cant see the duplicate- update ----found it! Edited May 23, 2011 by reddeeps Quote Link to comment
+Geogamy & Sheldor Posted May 23, 2011 Share Posted May 23, 2011 And I like a numpty have just asked this question on a different, completely random thread... Please please please can someone let me know which three I've accidentally doubled? We have 468 finds on 465 unique caches and it breaks my heart every time I see it. Didn't realise you could get multiple smilies on one cache. Still couldn't believe it after doing a test run earlier today and watching the find number jump to 469. Promptly deleted it... (really hoping it is three and not some drunken shambles on one solitary cache) I really want my statistics to mean something, especially as we're looking to hit the big 500 this weekend... Quote Link to comment
+Delta68 Posted May 23, 2011 Share Posted May 23, 2011 Please please please can someone let me know which three I've accidentally doubled? We have 468 finds on 465 unique caches and it breaks my heart every time I see it. The easiest way is to use GSAK In the meantime though, if you view your finds here you have a duplicate on one of the caches on page 17 and also on one of the caches on page 21 Open each cache listing in turn, click 'view all logs' and do a text search for your name to find where you have logged it twice Mark Quote Link to comment
+Geogamy & Sheldor Posted May 23, 2011 Share Posted May 23, 2011 Mark, you are an absolute saint! Just tracked down the two- downside to caching as a pair is it turns out both of us like to natter away on the logs! Yet again, I can't thank you enough for taking the time to check for me- if you're ever caching in London send us a pm- we owe you a drink! Amy & Thibaud Quote Link to comment
+Micky Two Pints Posted September 30, 2011 Share Posted September 30, 2011 (edited) I seem to have a similar problem. I have 650 finds with 649 distinct. I have GSAK but still cant find the odd one. GSAK says there are 650 records but when you count them, there are 649. How can I tell from GSAK which one is the 'indistinct' one? I've tried exporting to Excel but there are only 69 records so that doesn't help!! Thanks Mike Cancel that question .. I've just figured it out. Cheers anyway Edited September 30, 2011 by Micky Two Pints Quote Link to comment
+Bear and Ragged Posted September 30, 2011 Share Posted September 30, 2011 (edited) I seem to have a similar problem. I have 650 finds with 649 distinct. I have GSAK but still cant find the odd one. GSAK says there are 650 records but when you count them, there are 649. How can I tell from GSAK which one is the 'indistinct' one? I've tried exporting to Excel but there are only 69 records so that doesn't help!! Thanks Mike Run the special MyFinds PQ and load it into a database. (It can update your existing Found caches.) Set a Filter for Logs > Found > Required count 'Greater than or Equal to 2' Thread over in the GSAK fourum: http://gsak.net/board/index.php?showtopic=7007&st=0entry42343 Edited September 30, 2011 by Bear and Ragged Quote Link to comment
+tarmacjohn Posted October 11, 2011 Share Posted October 11, 2011 It would appear that deleted logs throw the numbers out. GSAK is showing me having two found logs for 3rd Feb 2011. My original log on this cache was deleted so I re-submitted and added a needs maintenance for good measure. Quote Link to comment
+Bear and Ragged Posted October 11, 2011 Share Posted October 11, 2011 It would appear that deleted logs throw the numbers out. GSAK is showing me having two found logs for 3rd Feb 2011. My original log on this cache was deleted so I re-submitted and added a needs maintenance for good measure. GSAK will keep previous logs in it's database... If you delete a log from the site, delete it from GSAK! (OR. Delete all your Finds from GSAK, and reload a new MyFinds PQ) Quote Link to comment
+Delta68 Posted October 11, 2011 Share Posted October 11, 2011 (OR. Delete all your Finds from GSAK, and reload a new MyFinds PQ) Not to be recommended if you've got FTF flags set... Quote Link to comment
+Stuey Posted October 11, 2011 Share Posted October 11, 2011 (OR. Delete all your Finds from GSAK, and reload a new MyFinds PQ) Not to be recommended if you've got FTF flags set... I solved that little conundrum by only ever using the anacronym FTF in a log if I am actually FTF. If I have been beaten to ftf and wish to mention it in my log, I type it in full. I then just reload my My Finds, and do a text search in my logs for FTF, then set the FTF flag for the resulting search records. Quote Link to comment
+Gushoneybun Posted October 11, 2011 Share Posted October 11, 2011 It would appear that deleted logs throw the numbers out. GSAK is showing me having two found logs for 3rd Feb 2011. My original log on this cache was deleted so I re-submitted and added a needs maintenance for good measure. I would simply delete that cache from your found GSAK database, or if you want to keep it in, FTF flag etc, right click on the cache in GSAK select delete logs, select all and delete them. This will keep any flags etc then when you next upload a my finds PQ it will add the log back in. Quote Link to comment
+Original A1 Posted October 12, 2011 Share Posted October 12, 2011 I'm not sure I agree about the deleted logs changing it. On occasion, when Polonius and I have more in common than usual and I'm trying to do an extra long log, I've found I've run out of room and have to finish by writing a note, only it then reads strangely, so I've copied and deleted log, posted the note and relogged higher up. I've not (yet) had problems with the count factor, even if "succinctity" still remains a challenge! Quote Link to comment
+Delta68 Posted October 12, 2011 Share Posted October 12, 2011 I'm not sure I agree about the deleted logs changing it. The 'problem' occurs if you or a CO delete a log AFTER the My Finds PQ has been loaded into GSAK Then posting a new log will mean that the GSAK database will have two logs in it next time the My Finds PQ is downloaded I suspect this is what tarmacjohn's problem was Mark Quote Link to comment
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