Import-Export

Import / Export data

FanDraft allows for the importing and exporting of data files to and from other fantasy products through the "Import-Export" section.

This area also allows you to migrate older FanDraft league files.

To import/export data:

Select "File > Import-Export", or click on the "Reports / Export data" menu and then select the "Import/Export data" tab.

To Import FanDraft 8 settings:

Click on the "Import FanDraft 8 settings" button.
Find the file through the "Choose a file" dialogue box, and double click (note: FanDraft files have a ".fan" extension)

Draft Order software integration:

If you use FanSoft Media's popular Draft Order software, you can now integrate the draft results with FanDraft.

To import a Draft Order data file:

Click on the "Import Draft Order results" button.
Find the file through the "Choose a file" dialogue box, and double click (note: Draft Order import files have a ".do2" extension)
Once loaded, it will import the league/team settings, as well as the draft order results from the Draft Order software.

Note: League size and team names must match for export to work properly.

To export a Draft Order data file:

Click on the "Export data for Draft Order" button.
Save your data file somewhere you can easily find it again

The export files are used in the case that you would like to quickly import your league/team settings into Draft Order.

RotoWire integration:

If you use RotoWire Baseball Commissioner as your League Manager service, you can now integrate the setup and draft results with FanDraft.

To import your RotoWire league and team settings:

Click on the "Import-Export" from the "File" menu.
In the "Import" section (on top), click on the RotoWire button.
Enter in your League ID# (found on RotoWire), and then click "Import RotoWire settings"
Once loaded, it will automatically import your league name, logo, team names and team logos.

To send your draft results to RotoWire:

Click on the "Import-Export" from the "File" menu.
In the "Export" section (on bottom), click on the RotoWire button.
Enter in your League ID# and password (found on RotoWire), and then click "Upload results to RotoWire"
This could take up to a minute, so be patient during the upload.
If successful, you will be alerted, and draft results and rosters on RotoWire will automatically be updated.

Mapping Team ID#

If the team names between FanDraft and RotoWire do not match EXACTLY, you will have to do some manual "Mapping".

To avoid this, make sure the names in each match exactly (including case sensitivity).

If you teams match perfectly, you will not see this screen, and will be given an immediate "Success" message.

If you are brought to the "Mapping" screen, it is important to carefully set this information correctly, or it could create incorrect rosters on your league manager.

To map/align team ID numbers:

Click on a team in the "League Manager IDs" box.
Use the UP and DOWN arrow keys to move teams up and down the list.
Continue doing this with all of the teams in this box, until they exactly match the order of the teams in the "FanDraft Team IDs" box
When the list of teams in each box is in the exact same order, click on the "Upload results to RotoWire.com" button.

For more information on the RotoWire - FanDraft integration partnership, click here.