+AuntieWeasel Posted September 21, 2004 Share Posted September 21, 2004 I've run tons (okay, a dozen maybe) PQs of home territory, and I think I know what the pitfalls are. I'm going on vacation tomorrow, though, and I've been trying for days to get a PQ of the two new locations where I'll be. I get the okay message, but nothing comes into my mailbox. Two things I can think of: either the file is too big (but I trimmed it down to 100, and it's still doing it), or I asked for 100 and there aren't that many. Is that last thing a potential problem? It's by British postal code...are there any quirks there? I know it's something I'm doing wrong...but I'm leaving in the wee hours and I don't want to exhaust my five-a-day making newbie mistakes. Link to comment
Keystone Posted September 21, 2004 Share Posted September 21, 2004 Have you previewed the pocket query results online to confirm that they returned caches? Could you describe everything you've selected in the PQ generator so we can help you troubleshoot? In particular, please specify the postal code you used, in exactly the format you input. Link to comment
+AuntieWeasel Posted September 21, 2004 Author Share Posted September 21, 2004 (edited) Have you previewed the pocket query results online to confirm that they returned caches? Yes, and it's the right area and everything. I recognize the landmarks. Settings are: generate: tue run: once 100 caches any time any container that: I haven't found no terrain or difficulty setting postal code: XXXX XXX placed during: none selected output to: this account's email zipped I understand British postal codes resolve down to practically the house level. So you'd be welcome to come over, KA, but bring vodka. We're always running short, and it's ever so expensive over there. Thanks for looking... edit: removed postal code, because I don't want all you scruffy geocaching yanks over for supper Edited September 22, 2004 by AuntieWeasel Link to comment
+AuntieWeasel Posted September 21, 2004 Author Share Posted September 21, 2004 Oh, and 100 mile radius. Placed during: none selected. I wondered if it would barf if there weren't 100 within 100 miles. Link to comment
Elias Posted September 21, 2004 Share Posted September 21, 2004 The only query for today was archived and set to only run once (it ran on Sunday). I changed both those settings and had it run again. It looks like it was delivered sucessfully, so if you didn't get the results you were expecting, let me know. Elias Link to comment
+AuntieWeasel Posted September 22, 2004 Author Share Posted September 22, 2004 The only query for today was archived and set to only run once (it ran on Sunday). I changed both those settings and had it run again. It looks like it was delivered sucessfully, so if you didn't get the results you were expecting, let me know. Elias Yay! It just hit my inbox! Thanks so much. But...I did a query Sunday of my local area, then edited it to Tuesday and England. Is that what I did wrong? Should I have started fresh? It seemed okay with it ('your query has been successfully edited' I think it said). Oh, well. All's well that ends with me hunting tupperware in a foreign land. Link to comment
+Bill D (wwh) Posted September 22, 2004 Share Posted September 22, 2004 I don't know whether you'll have internet access while you're over here, but if you do have and you want any help or advice about caching over here you might want to try the UK forum. Link to comment
Elias Posted September 22, 2004 Share Posted September 22, 2004 But...I did a query Sunday of my local area, then edited it to Tuesday and England. Is that what I did wrong? Should I have started fresh? It seemed okay with it ('your query has been successfully edited' I think it said). The query on Sunday was set to run only once. Since it ran on Sunday, that was considered its "once", so even if you scheduled the query for a future day, it won't run again. You have to make a new query to get it to run on a future day. Elias Link to comment
+AuntieWeasel Posted September 22, 2004 Author Share Posted September 22, 2004 I don't know whether you'll have internet access while you're over here, but if you do have and you want any help or advice about caching over here you might want to try the UK forum. Among others. There seem to be an inordinate number of very clever geocaching resources in the UK. That's not my problem. My problem is convincing my British partner that he thought of this, even though I've been babbling about it for six months. Link to comment
+AuntieWeasel Posted September 22, 2004 Author Share Posted September 22, 2004 The query on Sunday was set to run only once. Since it ran on Sunday, that was considered its "once", so even if you scheduled the query for a future day, it won't run again. You have to make a new query to get it to run on a future day. D'oh! So "run once" means "run this one time and never again" not "run this once but don't reschedule next week this time." I promise to remember that. I don't promise to pronounce "schedule" as "shhhhhedule," though. Thanks so much to everyone on this thread. Think of me eight hours from now when I'm putting my swag bag through the X-ray machine... Link to comment
+Sputnik 57 Posted September 22, 2004 Share Posted September 22, 2004 Elias, I just wanted to say thanks for all of the personal attention you give to PQ issues on this forum. I'm a premium member on my team account, and take great comfort in the fact that you are on the lookout for problems, and so pro-active in heading them off for us. Thanks again Link to comment
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