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Importing and exporting

Move a vehicle's history into or out of Spanner using CSV files. Importing replaces all existing records for the vehicle; exporting downloads them as a CSV.

In the app #

Open a vehicle from the Vehicles page, then go to Transfer (Select vehicle > Transfer). The page has two sections: Export History and Import History.

Export #

Export downloads your vehicle's complete history as a CSV file. The file contains every record for the selected vehicle.

The CSV format:

date,cost,mileage,notes
2024-01-15,45.00,52500,"Oil change"
2024-06-20,,54200,"Tire rotation"

Columns:

  • date - when the service was performed (YYYY-MM-DD)
  • cost - optional, in your account's currency
  • mileage - odometer reading at the time of service, in the vehicle's distance unit
  • notes - optional free-text

Import #

Import reads a CSV file and replaces all existing records for the vehicle. There is no merge mode.

The expected format is the same as the export format above. Dates must be YYYY-MM-DD. Mileage and date are required; cost and notes are optional.

A toggle in the form lets you declare the data is from Fuelly. Fuelly exports use a different column layout, so the importer parses it differently when this is on.

Notes #

Importing is destructive. The warning in the form is not decorative - existing records are removed before the new ones are added.

Classifications, reminders, and service schedules are not affected by import. Only records change.