'Contest'-configuration (feature)

[DJ3CE]

Currently Cloudlogs 'Contest-Configuration' just contains a contest name and an identifier.

I would like to include bands/modes (and maybe exchange type) into the contest configuration.

My proposal would be, to just have 2 (3) additional columns in the contest table, bands, modes (and exchange) for comma separated bands and modes (and exchange-type) and to have the client-side javascript on the contest-logging page reduce the available options in the bands- and mode-dropdown <select>.

While I'm quite sure about the bands and modes thing, I'm unsure about contest-exchange (which could benefit from some work anyway ;) ), as there are contests, where the exchange differs if e.g. you are member of some club or not.

I'd be happy about some discussion and while I'll happily contribute client-side-javascript, or server-side php (or some wild mixture of any of the stuff...), I'm not too sure, how Cloudlog handled DB-changes in the past and thus would be grateful for some primer, hints, or help :).

Vy 73 de Cedric DJ3CE