Lahman Database

Hal226 · 03-28-2003, 10:47 AM

I have already sent an e-mail to the folks at the Lahman website and am waiting for a response but I thought I would throw this out here as well. I understand 400 Software Studios does not officially support the Lahman database.

I have Excel 1997 on my computer. Will the new version work with this or do I need to download a previous version of the database? In trying to create historical leagues with the new database, I get the message "cannot open database". The league will continue to load- the teams will show up but the players will not.
In checking the different files from the dowmloaded database, when I open the folder entitled "Batting" I get a message stating "File not loaded completely". Could this be causing the problem? If so how can I correct it?

OS- Windows 98, 256 mgs ram, 433 megahurtz, 32 gigs free space (2 hard drives)- D - 9 gigs, C- 22 gigs

Regards,
Hal226

Steve Kuffrey · 03-28-2003, 11:46 PM

Only v5 of the database works w/ v5 of the game. You also need to make sure you are using the "comma-delimited" version, the access one will not work.

Hal226 · 03-29-2003, 10:40 AM

Yes, I downloaded the comma delimited version- maybe the "batting" file for some reason didn't load properly and I need to download it again. I am sure this is why I can't open the database when I try to create a historical league.

Steve Kuffrey · 03-29-2003, 11:12 AM

I'd try d/l it again.

dryfly07x · 03-31-2003, 01:18 AM

Did you unzip the Lahman DB after you downloaded it? I had the exact same problem as you and it was happening because I hadn't unzipped the DB. From within Windows Explorer, I could view all of the files in the DB, so at first I didn't realize that it was still a zip file.

03-28-2003, 10:47 AM	#1
Hal226 Bat Boy Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Floyds Knobs IN Posts: 2	Lahman Database I have already sent an e-mail to the folks at the Lahman website and am waiting for a response but I thought I would throw this out here as well. I understand 400 Software Studios does not officially support the Lahman database. I have Excel 1997 on my computer. Will the new version work with this or do I need to download a previous version of the database? In trying to create historical leagues with the new database, I get the message "cannot open database". The league will continue to load- the teams will show up but the players will not. In checking the different files from the dowmloaded database, when I open the folder entitled "Batting" I get a message stating "File not loaded completely". Could this be causing the problem? If so how can I correct it? OS- Windows 98, 256 mgs ram, 433 megahurtz, 32 gigs free space (2 hard drives)- D - 9 gigs, C- 22 gigs Regards, Hal226

03-28-2003, 11:46 PM	#2
Steve Kuffrey Administrator Join Date: Jul 1999 Location: S.E. TN - Georgia born and raised Posts: 17,023	Only v5 of the database works w/ v5 of the game. You also need to make sure you are using the "comma-delimited" version, the access one will not work. __________________ Steve Kuffrey DABS Atlanta Braves - 2008 Eastern Division Champ *DBLC Atlanta Braves - 2011, 2014 East Division Champ, 2012, 2013 NL Wildcard Baseball Maelstrom-Montreal Expos-2013 Tourney winner, 2014 WC Team Sparky's League - Tampa Bay D'Rays Epicenter Baseball League - Astros 2014 The CBL Rewind - Phillies '95

03-29-2003, 11:12 AM	#4
Steve Kuffrey Administrator Join Date: Jul 1999 Location: S.E. TN - Georgia born and raised Posts: 17,023	I'd try d/l it again. __________________ Steve Kuffrey DABS Atlanta Braves - 2008 Eastern Division Champ *DBLC Atlanta Braves - 2011, 2014 East Division Champ, 2012, 2013 NL Wildcard Baseball Maelstrom-Montreal Expos-2013 Tourney winner, 2014 WC Team Sparky's League - Tampa Bay D'Rays Epicenter Baseball League - Astros 2014 The CBL Rewind - Phillies '95

03-29-2003, 10:40 AM	#3
Hal226 Bat Boy Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Floyds Knobs IN Posts: 2	Yes, I downloaded the comma delimited version- maybe the "batting" file for some reason didn't load properly and I need to download it again. I am sure this is why I can't open the database when I try to create a historical league.

03-31-2003, 01:18 AM	#5
dryfly07x Bat Boy Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 9	Did you unzip the Lahman DB after you downloaded it? I had the exact same problem as you and it was happening because I hadn't unzipped the DB. From within Windows Explorer, I could view all of the files in the DB, so at first I didn't realize that it was still a zip file.