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Import from another program

Program Import brings in records from .csv, .tsv, .txt, and Evans .xml files—either an export from another rabbitry app or a plain spreadsheet. Parsing and deterministic mapping run on your device, so your file is never uploaded — and on the phone that means importing works offline. Only the optional AI mapping suggestion needs a connection.

What it can import​

OmniBurrow looks at your file and picks the best match automatically:

  • Evans Rabbit Register XML (auto-detected). Animals and contacts are read from their separate backup sections, and Evans record keys preserve exact sire/dam links.
  • Everbreed export (auto-detected). If your file looks like an Everbreed herd export, OmniBurrow recognizes it and maps the columns for you — including common header variations (for example, Ear Number → Ear Tag, Buck → Sire, Mother → Dam). It brings in name, ear tag, sex, breed, variety, birth date, sire/dam by name, registration number, genotype (kept in notes), and ownership status.
  • Kintraks animal export (auto-detected). OmniBurrow maps the documented Kintraks animal columns, including name, tag, sex, breed, colour, birth date, parents, prefix, and cage. Call name, suffix, health, custom fields, and other Kintraks-only details are retained in notes.
  • Generic spreadsheet (any app). If it's not a recognized app export, OmniBurrow falls back to alias and value-shape matching. It can identify rabbits as well as:
    • Weights — rabbit name/tag + date + weight (ounces, pounds, or grams are detected)
    • Litters — doe + buck + date bred / kindled + kit counts
    • Contacts — name + email/phone
    • Finances — date + amount + type (income/expense) + category

On mobile, manual mapping covers all five record types. Unmapped non-empty columns are retained in the imported notes or description so an unfamiliar export does not silently lose data.

Optional AI mapping is privacy-limited

On an unrecognized file, Suggest mapping with AI sends only column labels and aggregate shape statistics such as date/numeric/email ratios. It does not send row values, rabbit names, ear tags, contact details, notes, or the file name. The answer is validated against real columns and allowed OmniBurrow fields, then shown for your review; it never commits records automatically.

Other programs

BunINDEX, FarmKeep, OurRabbitry, Rabbitry-in-a-Box, and RabbitSoft do not yet have verified, dedicated auto-detection profiles because public export schemas are unavailable. Their delimited exports can use generic detection, manual mapping, or the optional AI suggestion. A header-only sample is enough for OmniBurrow to add an exact profile without exposing herd data.

Before you start​

  • Export your data from your old app or save your spreadsheet as .csv.
  • One kind of record per file works best (a herd/rabbits file, a litters file, a finances file).
  • Have your breeds in mind — OmniBurrow matches breed and variety names against the ARBA reference catalog and will flag anything it can't resolve so you can correct it.

Steps​

Prerequisites​

  • Signed in to the Web App in a desktop browser.
  • Your .csv file saved somewhere you can browse to.

Numbered steps​

  1. Go to Dashboard → Import data and use the first section, Move data from another program.
  2. Select your export. OmniBurrow detects Evans, Everbreed, Kintraks, or a generic spreadsheet and what kind of records it holds.
  3. If the format is unknown, map the columns yourself or use the optional privacy-limited AI suggestion. Web program import currently commits rabbits and contacts; use mobile for litters, weights, and finances.
  4. On the review screen, check the parsed rows. OmniBurrow marks rows that already exist — matching on registration number first, then ear tag, then name plus date of birth — and flags any unresolved breeds, varieties, and parent links.
  5. Click Import to commit. Existing matches are skipped, not overwritten. Parents referenced by name are linked to existing rabbits where a match is found.

Success state​

You land on a completion screen with a count of imported rabbits and contacts, and the new records appear immediately.

The web program import review screen, showing counts for rabbits to add, contacts to add and duplicates skipped, a warning that two varieties will be saved as custom values, and each rabbit to be created with its sex, breed and variety

The review screen: counts first, then warnings, then every record it is about to create. Nothing is written until you press Import.

After importing​

  • Check parent links. Sire/dam are matched by name; if a parent wasn't in your herd yet, link it afterward from the rabbit's profile.
  • Fix unresolved breeds/varieties flagged during review.
  • Have pedigree documents too? Run Pedigree Import next to fill in ancestors a flat CSV can't carry.
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