Batch importing from an Xcell spreadsheet

Hey all,
Sorry for the long post, but I've been hounding these forums and the cow and have found a lot of great information, just not the last little bit I'm looking for. So bear with me...
Trying to import an Xcell spreadsheet as logging information in FCP. Footage is P2 media (DVCroHD 1080p30) already stored on an external HD (with all file structure intact). Producer has a macbook, so no cool intel based logging software can be used. He is using P2pro, but is apparently unable to change timecode fields - a big drawback if you're trying to subclip.
We've got Larry Jordan's template log, and another one that a friend gave us. Exported producer's log as a tab delimited txt file. Imports into FCP just fine (with the exception of 40 or so blank clips (no name, no reel, duration of 01 frame). Fields are as follows:
*Name Reel Media Start Media End Log Note Description*
The clip name is the (random) number assigned by the camera, the start and end times are accurate & the big old log notes he entered are all there. So that seems good.
I was hoping to batch import those clips from the external HD using our new "subclip" in and out times. I am not seeing a "batch import" menu (am I?) If I drag the clip into the log & transfer window if launches the capture tool and tells me there is no deck present.
If I simply try to "reconnect" the media it balks at the different start and end times - also at number of audio tracks, and frame rates - which makes sense since none of that is in the log file.
If I use the log & transfer tool and cut and paste fields from the txt file, we get exactly what we want. So that's what we've been doing, but you can imagine it gets a little tedious. Tried to import the log file directly into that tool, but didn't find a way to do it.
So to recap:
I can import a funtional (as far as I can tell) log into FCP, but I can't get it to transfer the clips.
And to the questions:
1. is there a batch IMPORT function in FCP and I'm just missing it?
2. Can I import a list directly into log & transfer?
3. Is there a way point the batch capture function/tool to a file?
4. Can I modify the item properties for a logged clip (other than # of tracks - got that one.)
5. Do I just need to knuckle down and cut & paste and stop whining?
6. Is there a really obvious solution I've missed?
Again, sorry for the long post. Shane & David S., you guys have helped me with log & transfer in the past, any thoughts on this one?
Thanks for listening, I'm back to googling and manual perusal...
D
Mac OS 10.5.5
MacBook Pro 2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo 2 GB ram
GeForce 8600M GT Final Cut Pro 6.0.5 Quicktime 7.5.5

New info:
If I make one of the clips that I have imported (using the cut & paste method) offline, and do a batch CAPTURE on that, it does in fact launch log & transfer and retransfers it correctly. If I could modify the logged clip to reflect that, maybe it would work. The "source" field for example. But FCP won't let me modify that field in the logged clip. I'll try adding it to my txt log and report back.
D

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