Instructions for Exporting Banding Data from MAPSPROG and Importing into Bandit

Before beginning, you must have the correct export structure in your c:\ibp\ directory for MAPSPROG to use!

If you are using Bandit version 2.01, right-click on this link and select "Save" from the pop-up menu.

If you are using Bandit version 3.0, right-click on this link and select "Save" from the pop-up menu.

Unzip the downloaded file (if your computer does not automatically do so) and copy the enclosed Banditst.dbf to your c:\ibp\ directory. Overwrite the file of the same name already in the directory. If you are using Banding 1.03 this step is not necessary.

Four steps to getting your data from MAPSPROG into Bandit so that it can be submitted to the BBL.

1. Export the data from MAPSPROG in a format suitable for Bandit. To do this, use the "Utilities" menu and select “Create File For Bandit. You will be given the options of exporting either the minimum supplementary data required by the BBL or all data fields, and between converting sex codes to numeric (0,4,5,6,7) or maintaining alphanumeric codes (U, M, F, 6, 7)

Steps 2 - 4 are all in Bandit. You will find the help documentation on the BBL website useful. We have provided links to the BBL's Bandit Documentation for each step.

2. Enter your location data into Bandit
   BBL Link
3. Enter your Band inventory into Bandit
   BBL Link
4. Define your data entry settings; specify whether sex codes were exported as numeric or alphanumeric.
   BBL Link
5. Import the file that MAPSPROG created in Step 1 into Bandit. NOTE: When at the "Import Field Mapping" screen, choose Arrange by: field names from the drop down menu to exactly align the MAPS and Bandit field names.
   BBL Link

You are now ready to submit the data to the BBL. Realize that you must first clear all warnings and errors before submitting the data.
BBL Link

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