If you are reading this help file, chances are you have installed the software correctly and are ready to take the next step in effectively managing your league(s).
The first time you start the software you will be prompted to select the database you wish to use. If you are evaluating this product, then use the default local copy of the database as it will be the only one available. If you have installed and registered the software on a machine that will work off of a common database on the LAN, then select that database.
If you are using our Enterprise Edition, you will be prompted to enter your SQL Server database parameters
If Database Login Security has been setup for your SQL Server, then clicking on that option will require an additional user name and password to be entered. Your DBA should provide you these parameters after the SQL Server database has been set up.
The first screen that will be displayed when you start this software is the Table of Contents screen (labeled Contents for short). This screen has two sections, one for players and one for games. The players section presents a folder for each conference/division/team entered into your software.
Each folder contains all the players entered for that team. Clicking on the Player will take you immediately to the Players screen displaying the details of that player. Similarly the games folder contains a listing of all games entered into the software and can be viewed through the Games screen by clicking the appropriate games to be viewed. Leagues are only shown if they have divisions with teams set up.
Before starting, open the Preferences Screen located in the Others section of the Side Bar. Set up your preferences and maintenance tables, statistics and seasons. Seasons are a very important concept and should be reviewed before setting up your first league.
There are several common areas of the application that are worth first mentioning. At the top of the application is the Menu Bar . Typical elements found in any windows application are available here. Saving records, printing, exiting the application are but a few. The next area is the Tool Bar located directly under the Menu Bar. This provides a short cut to functions in the menu bar. The Heading is under the Tool Bar and it shows the Screen name currently active and the currently active Season. Next the Side Bar provides functional navigation to all functions in the system. It operates exactly the same at the Outlook Bar in Microsoft Outlook. Finally at the bottom of the screen is the Status Bar. This provides messages and progress status for all functions in the software.
Now that you have a basic understanding of the common functions of the system, lets look at the next step.