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== I have inserted pre-Cumulus data making 'Records began on' date wrong ==
 
Stop Cumulus and edit [[Cumulus.ini#Section:_Station | cumulusCumulus.ini (station section)]] within the main Cumulus folder. Change the "StartDate=" line. Be sure to use the same format for the date.
 
{{Version badge 1}}'''Note''' ''StartDate=xxxx'' does ''not'' need to be updated for Cumulus 1 to recognise earlier data in log files in its ''data'' subfolder. However Cumulus MX will ignore any monthly log file data prior to the start date set.
 
[[File:Badge vMx.png]] However Cumulus MX will ignore any monthly log file data prior to the start date set, so it is crucial to make sure the start date is right before you (re-)start MX.
 
It really represents "Cumulus began on", so there is an alternative of leaving cumulus.ini unchanged, but editing default Cumulus ''recordsT.htm'' template twice:
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