Hello all,
I’m the Advancement Chair of our troop and have been unable to import the merit badge file into Scoutbook. Using a new Chrome browser with the Feature Assistant Extension for Scoutbook on, I log into Scoutbook Plus, then head to Scoutbook Legacy. From my Dashboard I am only given the option of “Send Message for Counselor.” I’ve logged out, shut everything down, repeated the process, and still have the same screen. Any help here would be much appreciated.
Christian
Do you have version 0.49.0.15 of the extension installed? Only this version (or later when released) will work.
Also, ask a Key 3 to give you Advancement Approver permission in the G troop, you only have it in the B troop.
@ChristianMcNeill - as additional information you have to click on the unit listed in the legacy dashboard to activate the import.
Yes, I’m using this exact version and have permission in both the B and G troops.
You do not have Advancement Approver or Advancement Awarder in the G troop, only the B troop but this is a Scoutbook Plus permission and does not affect legacy Scoutbook.
When you click on a Troop in Legacy Scoutbook, if you do not see Import Merit Badge Advancements, first make sure Feature Assistant Active is displayed immediately below the white section. If it is, try refreshing that page.
This worked! Unfortunately, now I get a message stating “scoutbooklegacy.scouting.org says The file you selected does not appear to contain necesary headers. Missing columns are: “BSA Member ID”, “Middle Name”, “Date Completed” Aborting Import”
I am not able to alter the excel sheet. Any thoughts?
If it is missing those titles the wrong file was given to you
Figured it out! I had to create a Microsoft Excel account, download the file, add the missing columns, then save it as a .csv file, download that, then transfer it into Scoutbook legacy. So easy! 
@ChristianMcNeill - actually you did not need to do all of that if it is downloaded from the camp site
Yeah if the camp sent an Excel file and not a CSV - I would be a little worried it was corrupted. The 3rd part software produces the CSV file.
When I attempted to upload the csv file, I received the “scoutbooklegacy.scouting.org says The file you selected does not appear to contain necessary headers. Missing columns are: “BSA Member ID”, “Middle Name”, “Date Completed” Aborting Import”
Also, the imports will start, then freeze before completion. This is true for both the G and B troops.
Why is this so painful?
@ChristianMcNeill - how did you get the file ? All that i have done over the years is log into the summer camp site, go to the reports and there is a download button. Then go to scoutbook and use the upload feature. I did provide a link for a set of instructions.
I’ve never had this problem in past years. Our troop went to camp Emerald Bay, which is in another council. They registered through a program called “DoubleKnott,” which is where the file came from. I logged into the reports and downloaded the file. Unfortunately, I saw the message saying the file in incomplete, so I reached out to camp Emerald BAy and was advised to alter the file by adding the requsted information (Middle Name, Date Completed, etc.). When I go to import the altered file into scoutbook legacy, it starts fine but freezes mid-way though.
@ChristianMcNeill - oh doubleknot DOES NOT have a merit badge export that works with scoutbook as it not a csv file
Since the camp you went to this year uses DoubleKnott which does not produce the proper file format for Scoutbook import, your best bet is to use Quick Entry to manually enter the data. For complete MBs, just enter the completion dates, you don’t need the individual requirements. For partials, enter the actual reqs. Use the final day of camp for all of the dates.
And there is the Individual quickentry on each MB page which might make it easier - but if you have more than one scout the regular quickentry.
Yeah… I’m throwing in the towel now and will have to do this. Thank you to everyone for your advice.
@ChristianMcNeill - for future reference if the council/camp uses doubleknot you will not be able to import anything.
@ChristianMcNeill I will send you a direct message > look at top right Avatar to find it > it will be a green envelope > it will be a private message channel with select members of the Scoutbook User Advisory Council (SUAC)
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