Export Locations Data

It is possible to export Locations to an external file.  The export can be a text file a comma separated file or an XML file.  

.txt files are ASCII text files and can be edited by a text editor.
.csv files are Comma separated files which can be opened in a spreadsheet application such as Microsoft Excel.
.xml are files which can be imported into another application which has XML capabilities.  E.g. Another Wildlife Recorder system, Microsoft Excel.

Enter the full path name you wish to give to your export file in the Export filename field.  You can use the Browse button to select the directory into which to save the file.

Select the type of locations to be exported: using the Export Countries, Export States/Counties and Export Sites options.

New line characters in notes cannot be output to txt or csv files.  Enter a string to replace the new line characters in the Newline Substitution for csv field.  By default the newlines are replaced by a single space.  New lines are retained in xml files.

Select the Output Column Headings option if you wish to output the field names for each column as the first line of the export file.  (csv and txt files only).

The type of export file to be produced can be selected from the following options:

To perform the export

To perform the Export click the OK button or press the Enter key.  When the export has completed a message will be displayed which gives you the opportunity to view the export file in a suitable program e.g. Excel.