Hello!

How can I change the default language of a survey that already exists?
I neither can't find any button, nor any suggestions in the manual or the forum.

Thanks!

ok, the answer is: it's not possible to change it afterwards.
but would be great if it was...

Hello Margarita,

You can change the default langage, but there are problem if you do.

You can access to your database ( via phpmyadmin) and acces to lime_surveys table, select modify the langage.

Something like that:
BUT, this not translate the sentences

Hey,

thanks for your support! in the meantime i just did the whole survey again, but it's good to know for the next time

Margarita,

I did the following several times, always for surveys with only 1 language ...and I don't remember if there was further problems for example with some answers backup (VVfiles)...
So don't try this if your survey is already activated

1) export the survey as .lss file
2) Make a copy in case of trouble !
3) open one of this file with a text editor
4) Replace all expressions related with current language with format <![CDATA[XX]]>

for example replace :
<![CDATA[en]]>
with your choosen language
<![CDATA[fr]]>

5) Import and test...

Ben

Helo,

When survey have only ONE langage, there are no reason to have problem .

Denis

When survey have only ONE langage, there are no reason to have problem

Helas Denis !:
Case 1: you are using a LS platform and you set french as default language because you're french and 90% of your surveys are in french... One day (or one night) you're going too fast, and setting an english one you choose french as default (because it's late or you're working like a machine)...!
Result: tips, alerts etc. in french...

Case 2: You have a more than 50 items french survey (working like a charm) with conditions, asessments and a lot of funny other stuffs and you need the same in english (only english :lol: )...
I think it could be more rapid to try to change the default language and translate questions, answers, etc...

Ben/

benitov wrote:

When survey have only ONE langage, there are no reason to have problem

Helas Denis !:
Case 1: ...
Case 2: ...

Ben/

I think you don't understand what i mean.

I mean : there are no reason to have a problem to change the default langage of a survey in phpMyAdmin or in export/import lss file if survey have only ONE langage.

because it's late or you're working like a machine

I never working like a machine

...autant pour moi! :whistle:

DenisChenu wrote:

benitov wrote:

When survey have only ONE langage, there are no reason to have problem

Helas Denis !:
Case 1: ...
Case 2: ...

Ben/

I think you don't understand what i mean.

I mean : there are no reason to have a problem to change the default langage of a survey in phpMyAdmin or in export/import lss file if survey have only ONE langage.

because it's late or you're working like a machine

I never working like a machine

Folks, what would you advise I use to open/edit that .lss?

Thanks!

It's ok

mas_carpone wrote: Folks, what would you advise I use to open/edit that .lss?
Thanks!

See Ben's post from 3 years ago:

"3) open one of this file with a text editor".

Ok thanks!

Note that when editing an .lss file to change the base language of a survey (say from english to french) you need to change (at least) 2 expressions: [en] to [fr] and <language>en</language> to <language>fr</language>

(Not sure whether there are other expressions in addition to those 2 to be edited)

Just a note - the base language change via updating the language column in lime_surveys doesn´t seem to work for limesurvey 3.5 anymore. It will break the survey.

The replacement of [{lang}] and <language>{lang}</language> works like a charm, though.

Hi All,

I have the same question for a live survey where i have 2 languages Greek (set as default) and English. I would like to switch them so the English will be the base language. My main goal is to show the Response filters in teh statistics in English as theya re currently shown in the main language.

Thank you in advance.

Cheers
Daniel