Importing Statistics

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 end of a Play Cycle, a Commissioner uses the Import statistics command to import each of the transfer files that have been sent in by the Managers in the league. This transfer file is compressed and has a ".zip" extension.

This command actually imports more than statistics -- it also includes manager profiles, game accounts, and transactions. So the process of importing statistics involves three forms.

Choosing the transfer file

To import statistics, click Transfer on the DMB menu bar and select Import statistics. The following window will appear:

By default, DMB assumes that you placed the transfer files to be imported in the import folder that is contained within the folder that stores the active database. This is a convenient place to store these files before you import them, but you don't have to use this folder if you don't want to. To import files that are in other locations, use the Look in pulldown to browse your hard disk.

When you have found the right folder, click on the name of the transfer file, then click Open. DMB scans the transfer file and displays the first of three forms that show the contents of the transfer file and allow you to choose whether to import some or all of those items.

Manager profiles

The first form lists the manager profiles that are included in the transfer file:

When this form first appears, all of the profiles in the transfer file are selected, and if you click on Next, all of them will be imported. You can use the standard techniques for choosing multiple items from a list, plus the Select All and Deselect All buttons to choose the profiles you wish to import.

When you have finished selecting manager profiles, click Next to move to the next step.

Game accounts

The next form displays the list of games that are included in the transfer file:

Most of the time, you will want to import all of these games, so all you need to do is click the Next button to continue.

You can, however, click the Logged games button to display games in the transfer file that have already been logged into the master copy of the league database. Or click the All games button to show both groups of games.

You can also use the standard techniques for choosing multiple items from a list to choose the specific games you wish to import.

NOTE: If you choose a game that has not already been logged into the master copy of the league database, that game will be added to the database. If you choose a game that has already been logged, that game will be subtracted from the master copy of the league database. You can use this technique to back out the results of a game that was imported in error.

Click the Next button to continue or the Back button to return to the manager profile form.

Transactions

The next form displays the list of transactions that were found in this transfer file:

Most of the time, these are exactly the transactions you want to import, so all you need to do is click the Finish button to continue.

You can, however, click the Logged transactions button to display transactions that have already been applied to the master copy of the league database. Or click the All transactions button to show both groups.

You can also use the standard techniques for choosing multiple items from a list to choose the specific transactions you wish to import.

NOTE: When you are importing a transaction, you are really just importing a record of a transaction that has already been made for the purposes of including in a transaction report. Importing a transaction does NOT cause the transaction to be made in the master league database.

NOTE: These transactions should not include any moves that involve moving a player from one roster to another -- those moves should only be made by the Commissioner and should only be done between Play Cycles. See Transfers: Overview for more information on how to manage transactions.

Click the Finish button to continue or the Back button to return to the game account form. Clicking the Finish button is DMB's signal to begin importing the contents of the transfer file.