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Originally Posted by Mrbill
This may be a stupid question, but what exactly is the purpose of the database? Is it for keeping track files for a particular track in one place?
Bill
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Bill,
The 'database' is the component of RDSS where ... the data is stored! In the Data Center, you download files from TrackMaster then you Convert them to the RDSS 'database'. Only after this 'conversion' process can you work with the races in RDSS.
The database in RDSS is a single file where all the different kinds of data about a race is stored. With this new version, instead of having only one database file where EVERY race goes, forever, you can now have as many separate database files, named anything you like, for you to put your races in. Or for me to put collections of data in and make available to everyone for study or research purposes, which is what the various Example Databases are. Database files, including the supplied example databases, are stored on your
\rdss2\data\ folder.
I still recommend you store your own downloaded data either in the main database (named creatively, '
data.db') or if you prefer in a database file of your own creation (use the New button in the Database Management tool) named however you like (e.g. Bills-2013-data.db or WO-2013.db, etc).
You still create Factor Decision Models (so far) by exporting Analysis data to Excel worksheets using the Export tool, then collate them using the Master Template into separate track and/or surface and/or distance related sheets.
Hope that clarifies it a bit.
Ted