Exporting a League Database
Before using this feature,
see Transfers: Overview for
important information about the process of distributing league
databases for the purposes of running a DMB league.
At the beginning of a Play
Cycle, the Commissioner uses the Export league
database command to create a single transfer file that can
be sent to the Managers in the league. This transfer file is
compressed and has a ".zip" extension.
To
export a league database:
1.
Click Transfer on the DMB menu bar and
select Export League Database. The following window will appear:
2. The
default location where the transfer file will be written is
the export folder that is contained within the folder
that stores the active database. Use the Save in
pulldown to
choose another location if you like.
3. In
the File name field, enter a name
for the
transfer file that will holds the exported database. DMB chooses a
default name that matches the name of your active
database.
NOTE:
You cannot select a Save as type because DMB requires
that the transfer file have the .zip extension.
4.
Click Save.
5. If your
organization or league is set up to automatically save boxscores,
scoresheets, game logs, and/or game-by-game statistics, the
following options window appears (if not, the export begins
immediately):
If these
boxes are checked, the transfer file will be much larger than if
you exclude these items.
If you
exclude the game-by-game statistics, the Managers in the league
will not be able to generate reports based on time intervals (by
month, last 7 days, and so on), but will still have all of the
information they need to generate reports using the full
year-to-date statistics.
If you
exclude the boxscores, scoresheets, and game logs, Managers will
not be able to look at these items for games that were played on
other computers. But the transfer file will be much smaller and, if
it is sent electronically, much faster to download.
When the export begins, you will see status
bars indicating the progress of the export, and you will be
notified when the export is complete.
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