diff --git a/data/yaml/basics.py b/data/yaml/basics.py
index f748ab7..ad00a53 100644
--- a/data/yaml/basics.py
+++ b/data/yaml/basics.py
@@ -1,4 +1,62 @@
+import yaml
+import sqlite3
+import os
+
+DBFILE = 'tmp.db'
+
+def main():
+   # delete DBfile and run fresh
+   os.remove(DBFILE)
+
+   # Load in the yaml data
+   with open('basics.yaml') as yl:
+      data = yaml.full_load(yl)
+
+   ## Get database connection
+   conn = sqlite3.connect(DBFILE)  # eventually hook this up to be the main db
+   ## Set pragmas
+   pragma1 = "PRAGMA synchronous=OFF;"
+   pragma2 = "PRAGMA count_changes=OFF;"
+   pragma3 = "PRAGMA journal_mode=MEMORY;"
+   pragma4 = "PRAGMA temp_store=MEMORY;"
+   pragma5 = "PRAGMA foreign_keys=ON;"
+   conn.execute(pragma1)
+   conn.execute(pragma2)
+   conn.execute(pragma3)
+   conn.execute(pragma4)
+   conn.execute(pragma5)
+
+   # call the functions to input to SQL
+   do_abilityscore(data['abilityscore'], conn)
+
+def do_abilityscore(data, conn):
+   print(data)
+   print(conn)
+
+   table = """
+CREATE TABLE abilityscore (
+   abilityscore_id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY,
+   flag_rep INTEGER NOT NULL,
+   short_name TEXT NOT NULL UNIQUE,
+   long_name TEXT NOT NULL UNIQUE
+);
+   """
+
+   c = conn.cursor()
+   c.execute(table)
+
+   inp_data = []
+   for i in data:
+      inp_data.append((i['flag_rep'], i['short_name'], i['long_name']))
+
+   stmt = "INSERT INTO abilityscore (flag_rep, short_name, long_name) VALUES (?,?,?)"
+   try:
+      conn.executemany(stmt,inp_data)
+   except:
+      print("Error creating abilityscore")
+   else:
+      conn.commit()
 
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
-   main()
\ No newline at end of file
+   main()
diff --git a/data/yaml/basics.yaml b/data/yaml/basics.yaml
index 26cd498..4e7c5eb 100644
--- a/data/yaml/basics.yaml
+++ b/data/yaml/basics.yaml
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ abilityscore:
   - flag_rep: 128
     short_name: Free2
     long_name: Free 2
----
 actioncost:
   - name: Varies
     abbr: varies
@@ -38,7 +37,6 @@ actioncost:
     abbr: free
   - name: Reaction
     abbr: reaction
----
 alignment:
   - name: Lawful Good
     abbr: LG
@@ -58,7 +56,6 @@ alignment:
     abbr: NE
   - name: Chaotic Evil
     abbr: CE
----
 frequency:
   - once per round
   - once per turn
@@ -66,19 +63,16 @@ frequency:
   - once every 10 minutes
   - once per hour
   - once per day
----
 lang_rarity:
   - Common
   - Uncommon
   - Secret
----
 movement:
   - Land
   - Burrow
   - Climb
   - Fly
   - Swim
----
 size:
   - name: Tiny
     space_in_ft: 4
@@ -104,10 +98,9 @@ size:
     space_in_ft: 20
     reach_tall_ft: 20
     reach_long_Ft: 15
----
 weapon_category:
   - Unarmed
   - Simple
   - Martial
   - Advanced
----
+...