Hi LS experts! I tried to export my survey as TXT but when I try to import it, the questions are not showing up. System says there are no questions in the survey.
I'm only using TXT because the client is experiencing an import error using LSS file (I am assuming because their LS version is 3 and I created the survey using version 4).
Appreciate the help!

I don't think that you can import surveys created in LS 4 into LS 3. I am not using TXT format, but the database structure has changed from LS 3 to LS 4 and thus there are most probably fields in the LS 4 export that are not available in the LS3 import routine.

It is not a good idea to create the survey in a different major version, especially not between LS 3 and LS4/5, as there have been major changes in the database.

But maybe someone else has an idea or better news for you.

Thank you! I don't know why the questions are not showing up on the TXT file when I export the survey? I'm using Version 4.1.2+200210.

The manual said something about "this feature (Tab Separated Value Import and Export of Survey Structure) only works properly for surveys that use qcode (rather than SGQA) naming" but not sure how will I know if I'm using code vs SGQA.

Try to delete the 1st 2 columns ?

I really think it must work

4.1.2+200210.

Your version 1,5 years old and was a relatively early version of LS 4, which was quite buggy. Maybe this could be also a reason. Don't know.

You mean from the excel sheet? I deleted the first two columns and it's still not working. Or am I missing something here? Thanks!

Georeorinc_191233 wrote:

You mean from the excel sheet? I deleted the first two columns and it's still not working. Or am I missing something here? Thanks!
 

I write maybe !

Else : even with 3.X export i delete the 2 column id and related id used only for quota.

You check import is OK on same instance ?

It's importing but as expected, there are no questions in the survey since the export file doesn't have questions in it.

So the exported file does not have any questions in it????

We thought the problem was with the upload, but actually your problem is with the download???

Yes, the exported file does not have any questions in it.

OK,
Then +1 to

holch wrote:

4.1.2+200210.

Your version 1,5 years old and was a relatively early version of LS 4, which was quite buggy. Maybe this could be also a reason. Don't know.

(what a waste of time)