Noob question RE: Dumps

OldFatGuy · 05-15-2008, 09:22 PM

I see all of the options regarding monthly or annual data dumps to various formats but I have no clue or understanding of the purpose of such dumps. Can any vets out there clue in one old clueless fart?

108stitches · 05-16-2008, 12:05 AM

I agree. Ihave no idea what these are. Is there a way to dump this info into a text file format?

Nukester · 05-16-2008, 09:25 PM

Its basically data dumps so that you can open the data in an external program like Excel, or Access, or Foxpro or something like that. Most likely used for data mining type stuff where you can sort the data, or maybe write some SQL queries to pull out only the data that you want....that sort of thing.

I believe that with some of the data, you can export the data, make changes to it, then import back into the game. Im not entire sure about that part though

05-15-2008, 09:22 PM	#1
OldFatGuy All Star Starter Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Northern Va., Loudoun County Posts: 1,902	Noob question RE: Dumps I see all of the options regarding monthly or annual data dumps to various formats but I have no clue or understanding of the purpose of such dumps. Can any vets out there clue in one old clueless fart?

05-16-2008, 12:05 AM	#2
108stitches Bat Boy Join Date: May 2008 Location: North Of North Dakota Posts: 12	Dumps I agree. Ihave no idea what these are. Is there a way to dump this info into a text file format?

05-16-2008, 09:25 PM	#3
Nukester All Star Starter Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Newburgh, NY Posts: 1,923	Its basically data dumps so that you can open the data in an external program like Excel, or Access, or Foxpro or something like that. Most likely used for data mining type stuff where you can sort the data, or maybe write some SQL queries to pull out only the data that you want....that sort of thing. I believe that with some of the data, you can export the data, make changes to it, then import back into the game. Im not entire sure about that part though