Problems with the
Program?
Here are Solutions to
problems in Version 2.3.
(If you have a
previous edition of Plus Tab, please upgrade immediately)
Have a problem
that isn't solved by the below?
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PROBLEM:
I get error messages when doing cumes, pairing
rounds, etc.
----SOLUTIONS:
This typically happens early in the tournament and occurs because you have used
a "B" for a bye. It is an unfortunate bug that we thought had been
fixed but still happens in some situations. To fix it, enter scores for
the round and then after you have some round results entered, the B should work
(go back to the ballot and enter the B). If it still doesn't, you'll need to
give an averaged score to those debaters for that
no-show round before you setup elimination rounds.
PROBLEM: printing
to labels--the labels sometimes do not match up to the label sheets.
----SOLUTION:
Unfortunately, the problem is each printer prints slightly differently. If you
cannot get it to work, you need to 1) change printers or 2) print to ballots.
PROBLEM:
pairing a partial elim with doubleflighting, it doesn't do the pairing very well.
----SOLUTION:
Pair the partial elim with singleflighting.
then, manually create doubleflighting by choosing the
same rooms and judges for flight B debates, fix ballots, fix pairings that get
printed/exported. Sorry this is a hassle. Then, when you pair the next elim, it can handle the doubleflighting.
PROBLEM: If you
use mpj with double-flighted ld,
the second judge will sometimes be lowly pref'd
or even possibly constrained.
----SOLUTION:
After pairing, manually change the judge to a higher pref'd
judge.
PROBLEM: The
Program is operating slowly.
----SOLUTIONS: 1)
Make sure you are using Excel 2010 or Excel 2007 with ALL updates; 2) With very
large tournaments (ones with 120+ teams), the program handles pairing, judge
changes, and cumes pretty slowly. There is no
solution to this; just wait for the information to appear on screen.
PROBLEM: The
judge data report stats aren't exactly accurate.
----SOLUTIONS:
That information in the judge data report is only approximately accurate for
how highly pref'd a judge is.
PROBLEM: I have
differing numbers of prelims in differing divisions. I get error messages.
----SOLUTIONS:
You need to have same number of prelims in each division. Just leave the
non-existent prelims blank and advance to elims. When
you advance to elims, you will need to cross-check
the judges with the debates that still have prelims.
----SOLUTION FOR
CREATING CUMES/SPEAKER AWARDS: Done with one division and need to do an awards
assembly but still have rounds to go in other divisions? Do this:
--you
cannot do cumes/speaker awards until you have the
same number of prelims done in each and every division. you will get errors
when you do that.
--if
you need cumes/speaker awards at a point when you
have differing numbers of prelims completed, do this:
--save
the file
--save
the file with a different name
--pair
just the divisions needed to "catch up" so that you each and every
division has the same number of prelims completed
--then
you can do the cumes/speaker awards
PROBLEM: Cumes doesn't tally speaker points for the second speaker.
----SOLUTION:
This is a bug that does not count the second speaker on a team when you have an
LD/single person debate division. To fix this, when you do cumes,
make LD/single person debate temporarily a two person event (using the
Tournament Settings). Do the cumes sheet. Then, make
the LD/single person debate division single person again.