Your First Database Decision
Your first decision is whether to work from scratch by creating
a new database and populating it with leagues, teams and players,
or whether to copy and then modify an existing database.
There is no wrong answer. But making the better choice for your
purposes will simplify your league setup.
Starting with an
existing database makes sense if you intend to work primarily
from a single Diamond Mind season disk -- the All-Time Greats #2
disk, for example, or the 2003 season. As each disk is installed,
the game places it in its own database. In building your own
league, you can either work directly with an existing database or
make a copy of it.
For example, if you're starting with a database containing the
2003 Season Disk, and you want to configure a league using
real-life teams or players, it's best to make a copy of the
database and set up the new league using the copy. That way, you'll
end up with two databases, one set up like the real-life 2003
season, and one with your league set up however you want.
If, on the other hand, you're pretty sure you don't want to use
the 2003 Season Disk in its original form, you can set up your
league using the original database. You won't be stuck even if you
later decide you want to use the real-life 2003 rosters. You can
always reinstall the 2003 Season Disk (from the original CD,
diskette, or file that was emailed to you from Diamond Mind) into a
new database at a later date.
Starting with a new
database makes sense if you intend to draw teams from a variety
of season disks or create teams all your own. Starting with an
empty database makes building your league a matter of addition,
because you can import only those teams, parks and players you wish
to work with.
Not familiar with the role of a
database in Diamond Mind Baseball? Now is a good time for a
database briefing. (This link
carries you elsewhere in the Help file; when done, click on the
Back button to return to the tutorial.)
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