Question about databases

chippered · 04-05-2006, 12:32 PM

I only play fictional leagues, but have always wanted to try using a database to combine fictional and real players. What I'd like to do is have a league that starts out fictional and then as time goes on, add some real players by importing them a couple at a time. Hopefully a split of 90% fictional and 10% real players. Is this something I can do with a database or is this not possible? Any help will be greatly appreciated.

disposableheros · 04-05-2006, 02:50 PM

you can use Pierre's importer, but it only works with pre-6.5 versions of the game.

chippered · 04-05-2006, 03:05 PM

Hmmm...bummer. Any plans for an update?

Thanks.

Eugene Church · 04-05-2006, 10:42 PM

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Originally Posted by chippered

I only play fictional leagues, but have always wanted to try using a database to combine fictional and real players. What I'd like to do is have a league that starts out fictional and then as time goes on, add some real players by importing them a couple at a time. Hopefully a split of 90% fictional and 10% real players. Is this something I can do with a database or is this not possible? Any help will be greatly appreciated.

If I understand you correctly, all you want to do is have a fictional league and occasionally import real players from a database into the league.

This can be done and you don't need Pierre's Player Import Editor.

I just did it on the "Free Agents" screen in the game, where it says "Import Player from Database".

I imported Babe Ruth into one of my fictional leagues, just to see if you could do it.

You can.

All you need to do is download the database into your computer.

One suggestion: be sure to import the real player in his rookie year...otherwise all of his career stats will show up on his player report and in the career leaders board. It will foul up your fictional league stats, if you import him in any other year.

chippered · 04-06-2006, 01:17 AM

Eugene, thats exactly what I want to do. Which database is recommended for such an adventure? Also, is there any way you could show a noob step by step how to do this? I would be eternally greatful.

Gambo · 04-06-2006, 08:54 AM

If you do want him in a year other than his 1st year, just open up the batting,pitching and fielding files from the DB (backemupfirst) and delete all the years previous to the one you import. It's a nuisance but that should solve the problem.

chippered · 04-07-2006, 06:50 AM

Alright guys, thanks for the help, I finally figured it out last night after fooling with it for a couple of hours.

One question though. Can anyone recommend a good database with current players only, maybe with updated 2005 or 2006 rosters?

Thanks

disposableheros · 04-07-2006, 02:13 PM

http://www.ootpdevelopments.com/boar...d.php?t=114738

chippered · 04-07-2006, 02:29 PM

Disposableheroes, thanks. I didnt know it was possible to import players from roster sets. Is this done the same way?

disposableheros · 04-07-2006, 02:42 PM

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Originally Posted by chippered

Disposableheroes, thanks. I didnt know it was possible to import players from roster sets. Is this done the same way?

ahh, no. sorry, i thought you wanted a current roster set.

i dont know of any database that only has current players (2005 would be the most current).

chippered · 04-08-2006, 02:09 AM

Gotcha, thanks anyway!

04-05-2006, 12:32 PM	#1
chippered Minors (Double A) Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 191	Question about databases I only play fictional leagues, but have always wanted to try using a database to combine fictional and real players. What I'd like to do is have a league that starts out fictional and then as time goes on, add some real players by importing them a couple at a time. Hopefully a split of 90% fictional and 10% real players. Is this something I can do with a database or is this not possible? Any help will be greatly appreciated.

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04-07-2006, 02:13 PM	#8
disposableheros Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 4,332	http://www.ootpdevelopments.com/boar...d.php?t=114738 __________________ 2 Wild Cards, 11 Division Champs, 4 League Champs, 3 World Champs, and 3 Best GM awards Baseball Maelstrom - New York Mets - 180-149 .547 Corporate League Baseball - Coke Buzz - 889-649 .578 Western Hemisphere Baseball League - Santiago Saints - 672-793 .459 Record - 2428-2271 .517

04-05-2006, 03:05 PM	#3
chippered Minors (Double A) Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 191	Hmmm...bummer. Any plans for an update? Thanks.

04-06-2006, 01:17 AM	#5
chippered Minors (Double A) Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 191	Eugene, thats exactly what I want to do. Which database is recommended for such an adventure? Also, is there any way you could show a noob step by step how to do this? I would be eternally greatful.

04-06-2006, 08:54 AM	#6
Gambo Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 2,388	If you do want him in a year other than his 1st year, just open up the batting,pitching and fielding files from the DB (backemupfirst) and delete all the years previous to the one you import. It's a nuisance but that should solve the problem.

04-07-2006, 06:50 AM	#7
chippered Minors (Double A) Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 191	Alright guys, thanks for the help, I finally figured it out last night after fooling with it for a couple of hours. One question though. Can anyone recommend a good database with current players only, maybe with updated 2005 or 2006 rosters? Thanks

04-07-2006, 02:29 PM	#9
chippered Minors (Double A) Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 191	Disposableheroes, thanks. I didnt know it was possible to import players from roster sets. Is this done the same way?

04-08-2006, 02:09 AM	#11
chippered Minors (Double A) Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 191	Gotcha, thanks anyway!