Here are some examples of the M41 format:
header1.txt
x– borrower:name; second_id;
borrower_barcode:bbarcode
borrower_address:address_type; mail_sort_type; address1; address2; valid_from_date; valid_to_date;
borrower_image:bimage;
data1.txt
A– borrower: Yakonich, Lana; 379-09-5221;
borrower_barcode:23124000009085
borrower_address:0; dom; 18743 Comstock; Livonia MI 48152;;;
borrower_address:1; dom; 100 South Main Street Ann Arbor MI 48172; 02-20-03; 08-01-03;
borrower_image:C:\Users\Administrator\My Pictures\0220031.jpg
Permanent addresses do not have valid_to_valid dates or valid_from dates. These are required for temporary addresses only.
A– borrower: Benson, David; 339-08-8764;
borrower_barcode:23124000009099
borrower_address:0; dom; 18774 Levan; Livonia MI 48152;;;
You can abbreviate table names in S41 and M41 format. (For a list of table name abbreviations, see S41 Format Examples
header2.txt
x– bt:name[20] second_id[11]
bb:bbarcode[14]
ba:address_type[2] mail_sort_type[5] address1[20] address2[20] valid_from_date[9] valid_to_date[8]
data2.txt
A– bt:Yakonich, Lana M. 321-984-2784
bb:23124000009021
ba:0 dom 18743 Comstock Livonia MI 48152
ba:1 dom 100 South Main St. Ann Arbor MI 48172
01-01-03 06-01-03
A– bt:Benson, David 013-86-1739
bb:23124000008085
ba:0 dom 18774 Levan Livonia MI 48152
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