The Import window

ChessDBs Import window provides an easy way for you to paste a game in PGN format into ChessDB from some other application or window.

The large white frame in the window is where you type or paste the text of the game in PGN format, and the gray frame below it provides feedback of any errors or warnings.

Editing the current game with the Import window

The Import window also doubles as a convenient way to make a few changes to the current game: you can paste the current game into the Import window (with the Paste current game button), edit the text, and click Import when done.

PGN tags in the Import window

ChessDB expects to see PGN header tags such as

before any moves, but you can just paste in a game fragment like without any header tags and ChessDB will import it.

Using PGN files in ChessDB

If you want to use a PGN format file in ChessDB but do not want to convert it with pgnchessdb first, there are two possible ways.

First, you can import the games in the file to an existing database with the [Tools: Import file of PGN games...] menu command.

The alternative is to open the PGN file directly in ChessDB. However, PGN format files are opened read-only and consume more memory than a comparable ChessDB database, so this is only recommended for relatively small PGN files.

(Updated: ChessDB 2.5, June 2001)