Subj : Submission formats of .ECO files when taking over a echo
To   : All
From : Vincent Coen
Date : Mon May 04 2020 17:22:31

Hello All!

Some appear to be having a problem of working out what MOD-UPD files to send
when taking over from one of the moderators who have left fido or died.

Here I will show you an example based on one such echo that Bill was the
moderator and this is spread over 3 ECO files but note that a password must be
included of your choicing :

NHL1.ECO
TAG NHL
SUBJ MOD-UPD
LANG ENGLISH
GROUP FIDO
PASS YourNewPassword
TITL The National Hockey League Discussion Echo
DESC Serious discussion over events, players and teams of the
DESC National Hockey League. It may include the past, the present, and the
DESC future of the league. Heated debate is encouraged but NO FLAMING.
MOD Bill McGarrity, 1:266/404, bill.mcgarrity{at}tequilamockingbir
COMOD1 Dan Clough, 1:123/115, gamgees{at}gmail.com
ORIG 1:123/115
REST /REAL
DIST Z1 Backbone
FROM Bill McGarrity, 1:266/404




NHL2.ECO
TAG NHL
SUBJ MOD-UPD
LANG ENGLISH
GROUP FIDO
PASS YourPassword
TITL The National Hockey League Discussion Echo
DESC Serious discussion over events, players and teams of the
DESC National Hockey League. It may include the past, the present, and the
DESC future of the league. Heated debate is encouraged but NO FLAMING.
MOD Dan Clough, 1:123/115
COMOD1 Dan Clough, 1:123/115, gamgees{at}gmail.com
ORIG 1:123/115
REST /REAL
DIST Z1 Backbone
FROM Dan Clough, 1:123/115, gamgees{at}gmail.com



NHL3.ECO
TAG NHL
SUBJ MOD-UPD
LANG ENGLISH
GROUP FIDO
PASS YourPassword
TITL The National Hockey League Discussion Echo
DESC Serious discussion over events, players and teams of the
DESC National Hockey League. It may include the past, the present, and the
DESC future of the league. Heated debate is encouraged but NO FLAMING.
MOD Dan Clough, 1:123/115
COMOD1 DELETE
ORIG 1:123/115
REST /REAL
DIST Z1 Backbone
FROM Dan Clough, 1:123/115, gamgees{at}gmail.com


So the differences between the three files but first if I have sent you a ECO
file remove the line starting UPDATED if present :

NHL1   has you added as COMOD1 but with the FROM and MOD as original moderator
with your new password. You must have the original moderator shown for MOD and
FROM. Otherwise it will be rejected.

NHL2   has you as MOD and FROM and ORIG changed if required.

NHL3   has the COMOD1 DELETE added to remove you as a comod as you are now the
moderator.

All three files can be sent in at the same time but note that the filenames
have a 1, 2 & 3 added  and they will be processed in that order - Most
important.

For all three files you could remove all :
DESC
TITL
REST
DIST  entries as no changes have been done, so the last one for example need
only be :

NHL3.ECO

TAG NHL
SUBJ MOD-UPD
GROUP FIDO
PASS FRODO78
MOD Dan Clough, 1:123/115
COMOD1 DELETE
ORIG 1:123/115
FROM Dan Clough, 1:123/115, gamgees{at}gmail.com

ORIG not needed if you have changed it in an earlier file.

Hope the above helps,


Vincent

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