Daktronics DakStats Volleyball User Manual
DakStats Volleyball Software
Installation & Operation Manual
ED-18152 Rev 7 – 18 November 2013
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ED-18152
Product 1149
Rev 7 – 18 November 2013
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Table of Contents
Section 1: Introduction .................................................................................................................. 1
1.1 System Requirements .............................................................................................................. 1
1.2 Levels of Play ............................................................................................................................ 1
1.3 Software Conventions ............................................................................................................. 2
Section 2: Installation .................................................................................................................... 3
2.1 Installation................................................................................................................................. 3
Downloading from the Internet ...................................................................................... 3
Installing from the Installation CD ................................................................................. 3
2.2 Season Update .......................................................................................................................... 3
Section 3: Initial Setup .................................................................................................................. 4
3.1 Splash Screen ............................................................................................................................ 4
Season ................................................................................................................................. 4
Team ................................................................................................................................... 4
Roster .................................................................................................................................. 5
Schedule ............................................................................................................................. 5
Web-Sync ........................................................................................................................... 5
Common Tasks .................................................................................................................. 5
3.2 Creating a Season ..................................................................................................................... 5
3.3 Configure Teams ...................................................................................................................... 7
Adding a Team .................................................................................................................. 7
To Manually Add a New Team ............................................................................... 7
To Add a New Team Via List ................................................................................... 8
To Import a Team ...................................................................................................... 8
Editing a Team .................................................................................................................. 8
3.4 Adding or Editing Rosters ...................................................................................................... 9
Adding Players to a Roster .............................................................................................. 9
Deleting and Editing Players ........................................................................................... 9
3.5 Creating New Matches ........................................................................................................... 10
To Create a New Match .................................................................................................. 10
Section 4: Pregame Setup ............................................................................................................ 11
4.1 Before the Game ...................................................................................................................... 11
Be Familiar with the Program ........................................................................................ 11
Have a Good Spotter ....................................................................................................... 11
Start Simple ....................................................................................................................... 11
4.2 Beginning the Match ............................................................................................................... 12
Section 5: In Game Operations ................................................................................................... 13
5.1 Main Toolbar ........................................................................................................................... 13
5.2 Play-by-play Mode.................................................................................................................. 14
Entering Starters ............................................................................................................... 15
Serves ................................................................................................................................. 15
Receiving Serves ....................................................................................................... 15
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Assists and Attacks ................................................................................................... 16
Substitutions ..................................................................................................................... 16
Quick Substitution Buttons ...................................................................................... 17
Timeouts ............................................................................................................................ 17
Cards .................................................................................................................................. 17
Rally Scoring ..................................................................................................................... 17
5.3 Edit Menu ................................................................................................................................. 18
Manually Adding and Inserting Plays .......................................................................... 18
Deleting Plays ................................................................................................................... 18
Adding or Inserting Serves ............................................................................................. 18
Find Serve ......................................................................................................................... 18
Find Play ........................................................................................................................... 18
Add or Edit Play Commentary ...................................................................................... 18
Rebuild Stats ..................................................................................................................... 19
Check for Errors ............................................................................................................... 19
5.4 Game Control Menu ............................................................................................................... 20
Start Next Game ............................................................................................................... 20
Match Finished ................................................................................................................. 20
Update Team Win/Loss Records and Duration ................................................... 20
Rally Score ......................................................................................................................... 20
Tabs .................................................................................................................................... 20
Balance Stats ..................................................................................................................... 20
Swap Teams ...................................................................................................................... 20
Side Out ............................................................................................................................. 21
Point ................................................................................................................................... 21
Replay ................................................................................................................................ 21
Export Game as XML File ............................................................................................... 21
5.5 View Menu ............................................................................................................................... 21
Toolbars ............................................................................................................................. 21
Entry Modes ...................................................................................................................... 21
Rosters & Statistics ........................................................................................................... 21
5.6 Box Mode.................................................................................................................................. 21
Entering Scores & Statistics ............................................................................................. 22
Pass Ratings Tab ............................................................................................................... 22
Section 6: Creating Reports ......................................................................................................... 23
6.1 In-Game Reports ..................................................................................................................... 23
6.2 Season Reports ......................................................................................................................... 23
Printing Conference Season Reports ............................................................................. 25
Creating Collections ......................................................................................................... 25
6.3 Print Career Reports ............................................................................................................... 26
6.4 Roster Printouts ....................................................................................................................... 27
Section 7: Importing and Exporting ............................................................................................ 29
7.1 Importing Matches .................................................................................................................. 29
7.2 Exporting Matches .................................................................................................................. 30
7.3 Exporting Season Statistics .................................................................................................... 31
7.4 Importing Teams ..................................................................................................................... 32
7.5 Exporting Teams ..................................................................................................................... 32
7.6 Exporting Matches as XML Files ........................................................................................... 32
Section 8: Additional Features & Settings .................................................................................. 33
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8.1 Season and System Preferences ............................................................................................. 33
Seasons .............................................................................................................................. 33
Tournaments ..................................................................................................................... 33
To Add a Tournament .............................................................................................. 33
To Delete a Tournament .......................................................................................... 33
Utilities .............................................................................................................................. 34
8.2 Rules.......................................................................................................................................... 35
8.3 Configuring DakStats Volleyball .......................................................................................... 35
Modifying Matches and Games ..................................................................................... 35
Configuring Conferences ................................................................................................ 36
To Create a New Conference................................................................................... 36
To Configure a Conference ...................................................................................... 36
To Delete a Conference ............................................................................................ 36
Configurations .................................................................................................................. 37
8.4 Play Entry Button Colors ....................................................................................................... 37
8.5 Team Button Colors ................................................................................................................ 38
8.6 Auto Start Options .................................................................................................................. 38
8.7 Messaging ................................................................................................................................ 38
8.8 Quick Display .......................................................................................................................... 39
8.9 Webcast .................................................................................................................................... 40
8.10 Web-Sync.................................................................................................................................. 40
8.11 Twitter ...................................................................................................................................... 40
Configuration ................................................................................................................... 41
Template .................................................................................................................... 41
Credentials ................................................................................................................. 42
Section 9: Using the Keyboard & Hotkeys ................................................................................. 45
Section 10: Contact Information ................................................................................................... 47
Index . ..................................................................................................................................... 49
Appendix A: Volleyball Stat & Pass Ratings Sheets ..................................................................... 51
Appendix B: Volleyball Play-by-Play Worksheet ........................................................................... 53
Appendix C: Supplementary Guides & Manuals ........................................................................... 55
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Section 1: Introduction
The purpose of this manual is to assist users with the installation and operation of the DakStats®
Volleyball application. The manual includes the following main sections:
Introduction covers the basic information about the program and this manual. Take time to
read the introduction as it defines terms and explains concepts used throughout the manual.
Installation describes the software installation procedures.
Initial Setup, Pregame Setup, In Game Operations, Creating Reports, Importing &
Exporting, Additional Features & Settings, and Using the Keyboard & Hotkeys explain
how to control and configure the application.
Contact Information offers details about who to contact for help.
Index presents an alphabetical listing of important terms and processes.
Appendix contains supplemental information about or for the application.
Daktronics identifies manuals by an ED or DD number located on the cover page of each manual.
Any manuals referenced in this document will be identified by its ED/DD number. For example, this
manual would be referred to as ED-18152.
1.1 System Requirements
The DakStats Volleyball application has the following recommended requirements:
Windows
CPU: 1.0 GHz or faster
Video: 1024 x 768 resolution
Internet Explorer
Memory: 512 MB or more of RAM
®
XP or higher
®
6.0 or higher
1.2 Levels of Play
The DakStats Volleyball application can be used at any level of competition including games,
tournaments and season statistics for club, high school, college, or professional teams.
The software application is available with three main entry modes:
Box supports the box statistics entry mode (post game stats entry).
Box Plus includes conferencing features and Web-Sync
Play-by-Play has all the features of the previous two entry modes, plus the ability to
enter stats live during competitions.
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with the standard Box version.
1.3 Software Conventions
Bold
Indicates an item that requires direct action, such as clicking, pressing,
selecting or formatting.
Italics
Indicates onscreen text or labels that are not clickable.
Bold Italics
Used to reference items within the manual, such as figures or sections, as
well as other documents and important notes.
[X]
Represents a keyboard key that needs to be pressed.
“Quotes”
Text or commands that may be typed. Quotes also indicate folder names.
Click
Press and release the left mouse button.
Double-click
Press and release the left mouse button twice.
Right-click
Press and release the right mouse button.
Select
Highlight or mark, such as by placing a check mark in a nearby box;
clicking will not necessarily perform an action.
>
Followed by (ex. File > Open).
This manual contains the following software conventions and terminology:
2 Introduction
Section 2: Installation
Figure 1: Desktop Icon
2.1 Installation
The DakStats Volleyball application can be downloaded from the Internet or installed from
an installation CD.
Downloading from the Internet
1. Download the DakStats Volleyball program.
a. Open an Internet browser.
b. Type www.dakstats.com/download.html in the address bar.
c. Find the Volleyball row on the web page.
d. Click on Click Here under the Download column.
e. In the window that appears, click Run. If an additional window opens, click
Run once more.
2. Follow the onscreen instructions.
3. Click Finish when done.
4. Double-click the desktop icon (Figure 1) to open the program.
Installing from the Installation CD
1. Insert the installation CD.
2. Choose the DakStats Volleyball program to install.
3. Follow the onscreen instructions.
4. Click Finish when done.
5. Double-click the desktop icon (Figure 1) to open the program.
2.2 Season Update
If previous seasons are saved to the computer, go to Configure > Season & System
Preferences. Select each existing season, and then click Update. This ensures older season
databases are compatible with the latest software version.
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Section 3: Initial Setup
Figure 2: Splash Screen
The season, teams, rosters, and other game information must first be set up before users can use the
DakStats Volleyball application to record scores and statistics. Users can set up the entire season and
all of the teams before the first game of the season even begins. It is recommended that games are set
up at least one hour before the game start time.
3.1 Splash Screen
When the DakStats Volleyball program is first opened, users are greeted by the splash screen
(Figure 2). Here users may select seasons, games, and rosters to configure as well as
open/import/export games, print detailed reports, and begin Web-Syncing.
4 Initial Setup
Note: This section gives only a brief explanation of the buttons on this screen.
Each function is also available in the File and/or Configure menus at the top of the
screen, and they are described in the sections or documents denoted in parentheses.
Season
Use the dropdown list to select a previously created season (Section 3.2). Click Configure to
edit the season settings (Section 8.1). Click Set as Default Season to keep the same season
selected each time the program is opened.
Team
After selecting a season, select a previously created team. Click Configure to edit the team
settings (Section 3.3). Click Set as Default Team to keep the same team selected each time the
program is opened.
Note: The default team may also be assigned in the season configuration (Section 8.1).
Roster
Figure 3: System Preferences
After selecting the appropriate season and team, the roster will appear in this area if one has
already been created (Section 3.4).
Double-click a player in the roster, or click Configure to edit the roster settings.
Click Download Roster to get a team’s latest roster for those using DakStats Web-
Sync. Refer to the DakStats Web-Sync Guide (ED-14571) for instructions on setting
up the Web-Sync service.
Schedule
This area lists all scheduled games for a selected season.
Select a game on the list and click Open, or double-click the game to begin entering
scores and stats for that game.
Select a game and click Configure to edit the game settings.
Click Add New to create a new game for the season (Section 3.5).
Web-Sync
Select a user Profile, type in the Password, and click Sync to begin the Web-Sync Refer to the
DakStats Web-Sync Guide (ED-14571) for instructions on setting up the Web-Sync service.
Common Tasks
This area includes additional frequently used commands.
Print Season Reports: Click to generate a wide variety of printouts (Section 6.2).
Import Game: Click to import a game file (Section 7.1).
Export Game: Click to export a game file (Section 7.2).
3.2 Creating a Season
The first step to set up the DakStats Volleyball program is creating the season in which the
games will be played. By default a “Demo” season exists in the “Seasons” file, but users
should create their own seasons for all future games. Junior Varsity and Varsity teams, as
well as men’s and women’s sports should each have their own season.
To create a season:
1. Go to Configure > Season and System Preferences (Figure 3).
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2. In the System Preferences window, click Add.
Figure 4: Creating a new season
3. In the New Season window (Figure 4), type in the Season Title.
4. Select the Default Play Entry Mode:
Box Score: Match Totals: Users enter total statistics for every game in the
match.
Box Score: Game by Game: Users enter statistics one game at a time rather
than all games together.
Play-by-play: Simple mode: Users enter statistics during the game for each
individual play.
5. Select the Rules File:
Rules HS: Volleyball rules set for high schools
Rules NCAA: Volleyball rules set for NCAA
Rules FIVB: Volleyball rules set for FIVB
Note: Refer to Section 8.2 for more information about rules configuration.
6. Select the Default Gender, either Female or Male.
Note: Default Team is only selectable when editing the season. Refer to Section 8.1.
7. Click OK.
6 Initial Setup
3.3 Configure Teams
Figure 5: Configure Teams Window
League
Division
Coach
Conference
The next step to set up the DakStats Volleyball program is to configure the teams. For the
program to work correctly, both home and guest teams must be configured.
Adding a Team
Choose one of the following ways to add a team:
To Manually Add a New Team
Users are required to enter the team location, nickname, print name, and abbreviation for
teams to be added correctly. All other information is optional.
1. Go to Configure > Teams.
2. In the Configure Teams window (Figure 5), select the Season.
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3. Click Add New.
4. Type in the Team Location. (a high school’s or university’s name, for example)
5. Type in the Stadium, City, and State if desired. When a new game is created, these
fields will populate based on the selected home team (Section 3.5).
6. Type in the team’s Nickname. (The team’s mascot may also be entered here).
7. Type in the team’s official name in the Print Name text box. This name appears on
most reports and printouts.
8. Enter the team’s Abbreviation. The abbreviation is used to identify games.
9. Enter the following optional information as desired:
10. Click Save to keep the changes, or click Cancel to discard the changes.
11. Click Close when finished.
Note: Check Female as needed. Users should only check the Disable Team checkbox
when they do not want the selected team to show up in the teams list. Checking Show
Disabled Teams will allow the user to view all teams, whether they were disabled or not.
To Add a New Team Via List
Figure 6: Look Up League ID Window
Teams that use the DakStats Web-Sync service are able to add other teams and information
using the Via List option rather than having to enter other teams’ information by hand.
1. Click Via List.
2. In the Look Up League ID window (Figure 6), select the team’s League.
3. Highlight a team, and then click Select.
Note: If no leagues appear in the League dropdown menu, click Update Leagues.
If no teams appear after selecting a league, click Update Teams.
To Import a Team
1. Click Import.
2. Select a team to import.
Note: The importing option is typically used to quickly get information from another
team that also uses DakStats Volleyball, rather than typing in all of the information
manually and risking errors. See Section 7 for more information about importing and
exporting teams.
Editing a Team
1. Go to Configure > Teams.
2. In the Configure Teams window (Figure 5), select the Season.
3. Select the team to edit.
4. Enter changes to the team’s information using the text and check boxes.
5. Click Save to keep the changes, or click Cancel to discard the changes.
6. Click Close when finished.
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3.4 Adding or Editing Rosters
Figure 7: Configure Rosters Window
On the Configure Rosters window, users are able to add, retrieve, or edit rosters. Users must
enter a roster for their team. If using Play-by-Play mode, opponent rosters are also required.
When using Box Mode, opponent rosters are not necessary.
Adding Players to a Roster
If the team roster has no players or is missing a player, users may add players to the roster.
1. Go to Configure > Rosters.
2. In the Configure Rosters window (Figure 7), select the correct Season.
3. Select the correct Team.
4. Click Add New.
5. The new player will be displayed at the top of the roster as Add New Player.
6. Fill in the fields with the player’s information. At a minimum, users need to enter the
Player Number, Player First Name, and Player Last Name.
7. Click Save to keep the changes, or click Cancel to discard the changes.
8. Click Close when finished.
Note: Users should only check the Disable Player checkbox when they do not want
the selected player to show up in the roster. Checking Show Disabled Players will
allow the user to view all players, whether they were disabled or not.
Deleting and Editing Players
To edit a player: Select the player, and change the player information fields.
To delete a player: Select the player, and then click Delete.
Note: Players with statistics associated with them cannot be deleted. To delete the player
the statistics associated with the player need to be removed or set to zero.
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3.5 Creating New Matches
Figure 8: Game Information Window
The Game Information window allows users to fill in several fields of detailed game information.
The following steps must be completed for a game to be created properly.
To Create a New Match
1. Go to File > New Match and the Game Information window will appear (Figure 8).
2. Select the correct Season.
3. Select the Visiting Team.
4. Select the Home Team.
5. Select the Game Type.
6. Enter the correct Start Time.
7. Select the desired Entry Mode.
8. Enter the correct Date.
9. Click Save Match to keep the changes, or click Cancel Match to discard the changes.
10. Click Done when finished. If the game has not been saved, the user will be prompted
to do so at this point.
Note: The remaining fields are optional and do not need to be filled in when creating a
new match. Return to the Game Information window at any time to adjust this information
(Section 8.3). Remember that the Stadium, City, and State fields will populate if they were
entered during creation of the selected home team (Section 3.3).
10 Initial Setup
Section 4: Pregame Setup
4.1 Before the Game
Before using the DakStats Volleyball software for the first time, Daktronics suggests a few
simple steps to help make in-game use easy and efficient.
Be Familiar with the Program
There is a one or two game learning curve. It is highly recommended that users take the time
to read this manual and familiarize themselves with the program before game time. Some
other helpful hints include:
Practice taking stats while watching game film.
Identify the location of buttons associated with the most common plays.
Print out a Play-by-Play report from a Demo game, and then re-enter it to learn what
buttons/steps were used to follow the Play-by-play action.
Have a Good Spotter
The spotter is a person who watches the game and tells the operator the plays as they happen
so the software operator can concentrate on entering stats rather than looking back and forth
between the game and a computer screen. Having a spotter who pays close attention to the
game and has a good understanding of the game will help the user more quickly enter data
into the DakStats Volleyball program.
Note: It is also helpful to have pens and paper handy in case the operator gets behind
entering stats or there are any technical difficulties.
Start Simple
Keep things simple to start, and then add more stats to record as familiarity with the flow of
the game and the software is attained.
Assist Attempts – If it is decided to track every touch of the ball, press [Ctrl] + [D]
and set the Default Player to Assist Player. Otherwise, leave this set to Attack Player
until comfortable recording all assist attempts.
Substitutions – Subs are not required by the software. At any point, a player may be
selected from the roster and credited with a stat even if they are not listed as in-game.
Receptions – Receptions are optional on serves in DakStats, but they may be required
by certain leagues.
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4.2 Beginning the Match
Figure 9: Open Match Window
1. Go to File > Open Match.
2. In the Open Match window (Figure 9), select the correct Season and Match. Use Sort by
Date to list the games from oldest (Ascending) to newest first (Descending).
3. Click OK.
Note: If a certain match does not appear in the list, return to the Game Information
window to make sure it was created in the correct season; create a new match in the
proper season if necessary.
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Section 5: In Game Operations
Figure 10: DakStats Volleyball Main Toolbar
Once a game is opened, users are able to begin entering statistics into the DakStats Volleyball
program. Depending on the Default Play Entry Mode (Section 3.2), the screen will appear with a
different layout and certain buttons available on the main toolbar.
5.1 Main Toolbar
1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7) 8) 9) 10) 11) 12) 13) 14) 15) 16) 17)
Users can click the buttons on the main toolbar (Figure 10) to quickly execute common tasks
during games instead of going through the menus. Use the toolbar buttons to:
1) Create a new match
2) Open a match
3) Print the current match
4) View only the home team’s statistics
5) View only the visiting team’s statistics
6) View both the home and visiting team statistics
7) Switch team court sides (Play-by-Play Mode only)
8) Make substitutions (Play-by-Play Mode only)
9) Mark penalties with yellow or red cards (Play-by-Play Mode only)
10) Balance the stats
11) Insert a time out (Play-by-Play Mode only)
12) Insert a side out (Play-by-Play Mode only)
13) Add a point (Play-by-Play Mode only)
14) Replay the volley (Play-by-Play Mode only)
15) Delete last play (Play-by-Play Mode only)
16) Edit last play (Play-by-Play Mode only)
17) Open Configurations window (Play-by-Play Mode only)
All of the buttons listed above have corresponding keyboard shortcuts.
Refer to Section 9 for more information.
Note: It is possible to click and drag the toolbar anywhere else on the screen, dock it to the
bottom or either side, or remove it completely (go to View > Toolbar to turn it off and on).
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5.2 Play-by-play Mode
Figure 11: DakStats Volleyball Play-by-Play Screen
The DakStats Volleyball program allows users to enter plays as they happen. Operators are
able to input stats by selecting game commands and then entering specific information when
prompted; prompts will default to the most common choice. The Play-by-play screen is
available to users throughout the game, and remains available when the game is finished.
Figure 11 shows the main application screen in Play-by-play mode, with each section of the
screen labeled by function:
Line Score: Track the score for both teams in each period.
Data Entry: This is where the action of a play is recorded.
Rosters & Statistics: Shows each player of both teams and their statistics for the
game. It is not possible to edit the stats in this area.
Play-by-play & Editing: As stats are entered, a detailed commentary of each play
will appear here. It is possible to modify any previous play as needed, and the rest of
the game data will update accordingly.
Plays can be entered by clicking on the appropriate button or by using the hotkeys signified
by the underlined letter. Due to the fast pace of volleyball, it is recommended that users
become familiar using keyboard hotkeys rather than using a mouse.
Note: It is not possible to record a play until all of the required information has been
entered, and No plays save until pressing [Enter].
14 In Game Operations
Entering Starters
Figure 12: Entering Starters
Figure 13: Entering Serves
Before beginning the game, the players/positions for each team should be assigned.
1. Press [F2] to begin entering
starters (Figure 12).
2. Enter the starting players for
each team, either by typing in
the players’ numbers or by
clicking on the names in the
roster list. This same screen is
used for making substitutions to
the starters later in the game.
Note: When entering starters, one of the teams will be automatically selected to enter
players. Click the other team button (or press [x]) to enter their rosters.
Serves
Because every volleyball game begins with a serve, the Serve tab is selected once the starters
are assigned (Figure 13).
1. Enter the number of the player
that served the volleyball.
Note: When entering single digit
numbers, enter a “0” first to
jump to the next text box.
Otherwise, press [Tab].
2. Select the type of serve:
zero Serve: The most common type of serve and the default selection. After
the serve, play continues as it is not an Ace or an Error.
Ace: Occurs when the receiving team does not gain control of the ball and
cannot return it, directly resulting in a point for the serving team.
Error: A serve error will most commonly occur if the serve is out of bounds,
or goes into the net.
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Receiving Serves
The following actions describe what happens after a serve is received:
Reception: The ball is passed and the offense sets up. When selected, enter the player
who received the serve in the Reception By field if desired. Press [Enter], and see
Assists and Attacks to continue the play sequence.
In Rec Err (Individual Reception Error): When chosen, enter the player who received
the error in the Reception By field. Press [Enter] to record the point.
Tm Rec Err (Team Reception Error): Select when the fault cannot be placed on an
individual player after an Ace serve, and then press [Enter] to record the point.
Attack: Select if an attack occurs after the serve, and then press [Enter], and see
Assists and Attacks to continue the play sequence.
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