diff --git a/siteupdate/cplusplus/classes/DBFieldLength/DBFieldLength.cpp b/siteupdate/cplusplus/classes/DBFieldLength/DBFieldLength.cpp
index b040f1eb..0acfc101 100644
--- a/siteupdate/cplusplus/classes/DBFieldLength/DBFieldLength.cpp
+++ b/siteupdate/cplusplus/classes/DBFieldLength/DBFieldLength.cpp
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ const size_t DBFieldLength::systemFullName = 60;
 const size_t DBFieldLength::systemName = 10;
 const size_t DBFieldLength::traveler = 48;
 const size_t DBFieldLength::updateText = 1024;
+const size_t DBFieldLength::listDescription = 1024;
 // sums of other constants
 const size_t DBFieldLength::countryRegion = DBFieldLength::countryName + DBFieldLength::regionName + 3;
 const size_t DBFieldLength::dcErrValue = DBFieldLength::root + DBFieldLength::label + 1;;
diff --git a/siteupdate/cplusplus/classes/DBFieldLength/DBFieldLength.h b/siteupdate/cplusplus/classes/DBFieldLength/DBFieldLength.h
index 7fe8b294..63fd3612 100644
--- a/siteupdate/cplusplus/classes/DBFieldLength/DBFieldLength.h
+++ b/siteupdate/cplusplus/classes/DBFieldLength/DBFieldLength.h
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ class DBFieldLength
 	static const size_t systemName;
 	static const size_t traveler;
 	static const size_t updateText;
+	static const size_t listDescription;
 	// sums of other constants
 	static const size_t countryRegion;
 	static const size_t dcErrValue;
diff --git a/siteupdate/cplusplus/functions/sql_file.cpp b/siteupdate/cplusplus/functions/sql_file.cpp
index 96dd72ac..d0514738 100644
--- a/siteupdate/cplusplus/functions/sql_file.cpp
+++ b/siteupdate/cplusplus/functions/sql_file.cpp
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ void sqlfile1
 	sqlfile << "DROP TABLE IF EXISTS clinchedRoutes;\n";
 	sqlfile << "DROP TABLE IF EXISTS clinchedOverallMileageByRegion;\n";
 	sqlfile << "DROP TABLE IF EXISTS clinchedSystemMileageByRegion;\n";
+	sqlfile << "DROP TABLE IF EXISTS listEntries;\n";
 	sqlfile << "DROP TABLE IF EXISTS overallMileageByRegion;\n";
 	sqlfile << "DROP TABLE IF EXISTS systemMileageByRegion;\n";
 	sqlfile << "DROP TABLE IF EXISTS clinched;\n";
@@ -389,6 +390,35 @@ void sqlfile1
 		sqlfile << ";\n";
 	}
 
+	// list entries
+	  #ifndef threading_enabled
+	std::cout << et->et() << "...listEntries" << std::endl;
+	  #endif
+	sqlfile << "CREATE TABLE listEntries (traveler VARCHAR(" << DBFieldLength::traveler
+		<< "), description VARCHAR(" << DBFieldLength::listDescription
+		<< "), includeInRanks BOOLEAN);\n";
+	sqlfile << "INSERT INTO listEntries VALUES\n";
+	first = 1;
+	for (TravelerList& t : TravelerList::allusers)
+	{	if (!first) sqlfile << ',';
+		first = 0;
+		// look for this traveler in the listinfo map
+		auto it = TravelerList::listinfo.find(t.traveler_name);
+		// if found, use the description and includeInRanks values from the map
+		if (it != TravelerList::listinfo.end())
+		{	sqlfile << "('" << t.traveler_name << "','" << double_quotes(it->second[0]) << "'," << (it->second[1] == "1" ? "TRUE" : "FALSE") << ")\n";
+		    // remove it from the map
+			TravelerList::listinfo.erase(it);
+		}
+		else 
+		{   // use the defaults
+			sqlfile << "('" << t.traveler_name << "','" << double_quotes(TravelerList::defaults[0]) << "'," << (TravelerList::defaults[1] == "1" ? "TRUE" : "FALSE") << ")\n";
+		}
+	}
+	sqlfile << ";\n";
+
+	// report any remaining entries in the listinfo map as errors (TODO)
+
 	// updates entries
       #ifndef threading_enabled
 	std::cout << et->et() << "...updates" << std::endl;