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Compressing records

Compressing records is the process of combining like records according to a key you select. You compress records by selecting Compress records  from the sort menu located on the main menu bar. The key you will select to compress the records on will strictly depend on the type of report you are trying to create. You will usually use compression when working with individual and game records that are loaded in memory. Compression is where the real power of BallStat shines.

To compress records in memory

1. Select Macros\Sort\Compress from the main menu.

2. Select the key you want to compress the records on.

After compressing data you will usually need to sort the records and make sure the appropriate stat title is in the report. After compressing data some stat titles will not be appropriate to have in your report. You will almost always want to sort the resulting report by player name after compressing data. Below are tips for meeting these requirements.

Key        Required stat title... Titles that will be useless....  

Game       None       None  

Date       Date       Most non-numerical stats  

Database     Database     Most non-numerical stats  

Lineup             Starting lineup   Most non-numerical stats  

Opposing pitcher   Opposing pitcher   Most non-numerical stats  

Location     Game location             Most non-numerical stats  

Batting order position BOP                 Most non-numerical stats  

Opponent     Game opponent   Most non-numerical stats  

Home\Away     Place of game (H/A)   Most non-numerical stats  

Day\Night     Time of game (D/N)   Most non-numerical stats  

Grass\Turf     Surface type (G/T)   Most non-numerical stats  

Right\Left starter   Opposing starter (R/L) Most non-numerical stats  

R\L pitcher     Opposing pitchers arm Most non-numerical stats  

All player records   None       Most non-numerical stats