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The whole online league system centers around the import/export process. Human managers export changes to their teams, as described in Exporting Team Files (Non-Commissioners). Commissioners then import those changes into their master game file.

Commissioners have several ways to import files:

Import All Teams from Server

The Import All Teams from Server button is located in the Online League Functions described in Online League Functions (Commissioner). By clicking this button, OOTPB will connect with your FTP server and look in the Team Export directory defined in Setting up an Online League (Commissioner) for any team export files. If it finds any team export files, it will import them into the game.

Import All Teams from import_export folder

The Import All Teams from import_export folder button is located in the Online League Functions described in Online League Functions (Commissioner). By clicking this button, OOTPB will look for any team export files stored in the import_export folder within the saved game directory on your computer. If it finds any team export files, it will import them into the game.

This option is typically only necessary when a problem with the FTP server forces managers to send you export files through e-mail or some other method.

Import Teams

Commissioners can also import team files individually from a menu within each team's pages in the game. As a commissioner navigates through a team's pages, such as their Roster page, there will be an Import/Export action menu:

Import/Export Action Menu

Import Team via FTP will attempt to import just the current team's file from the FTP server.

Import Team will attempt to import just the current team's file from the import_export directory.

Import File Settings

In the Preferencesscreendescribed in The Preferences Page, there are several options that define what OOTPB should do with team export files after the import process is complete. There are three options, as follows:

  • Do not delete or rename files after import.
  • Delete team export files after import.
  • Rename team export files after import (the file will be renamed as team_#.ootp.imported_date_time; for example, team_1.ootp.imported_20070206_083110).

Import team file - Error codes

error 1 // team file not found in import_export folder
error 2 // wrong game date
error 3 // wrong number of games
error 4 // wrong team id
error 101 // connect error
error 102 // download error
error 103 // wrong path
error 104 // file not found
error 105 // unknown error
error 110 // team id not found in db
error 111 // could not load minor team data
error 112 // could not load minor team data
error 120 // player id not found in db
error 121 // couldn't load player data
error 122 // couldn't load player data
error 130 // coaches id not found in db
error 131 // couldn't load coaches data
error 132 // couldn't load coaches data
error 140 // human manager id not found in db
error 141 // couldn't load human manager
error 142 // couldn't load human manager
error 150 // couldn't load contract offer
error 151 // couldn't find contract offer's player id in db
error 152 // couldn't load contract offer
error 153 // couldn't find contract offer's player id in db
error 160 // couldn't load scouting report data from file
error 161 // couldn't load scouting report data from file
error 170 // waiver claim player id not found in db
error 201 // connect error
error 202 // upload error
error 203 // wrong path
error 204 // wrong base folder
error 999 // checksum incorrect -> wrong number of objects/records