Installing 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. The Install league database command is used by a Manager
to install a league database that was exported by the Commissioner
and sent to the Manager.
WARNING! Installing a DMB database
overwrites any existing data in the active database. Make sure you
have the right database as your active database before using this
command.
The first time a Commissioner
exports the League Database at the beginning of the season, use the
Create league database command to install
it. This will create a new DMB database in which to store the
League Database for the new season, leaving the contents of your
active database alone.
After that, when the
Commissioner exports the League Database with the latest results
from your league, use the Install league
database command to replace the previous version of that
league database.
To
install a league database:
1. Use the File>Change active
database to make sure your copy of the league database is
currently shown as the active database.
2.
Click Transfer on the DMB menu bar and select
Install
league database. The following window
will appear:
3. By
default, DMB assumes that you placed the transfer file to be
imported in the import folder that is contained
within the folder that stores the active database. But the file may
actually be somewhere else on your hard disk. If you received this
transfer file from the Commissioner as an attachment to an email
message, the file may be in the folder where your email attachments
are stored. If the transfer file is not already in the import
folder, use the Look in pulldown to browse your
hard disk and locate the transfer file.
4. Click
on the name of the transfer file, then click
Open. You will be asked if you are
sure you wish to continue with the operation since
the installation will overwrite any player data in the
currently active database. If you wish to continue,
click Yes. Clicking No will abort the installation
process.
You will see status bars indicating the progress of
the install, and you will be notified when the installation is
complete.
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