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transferring questionnaire built in 3.x version to 4.x version
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3 years 2 months ago #211595
by Tchumbura
transferring questionnaire built in 3.x version to 4.x version was created by Tchumbura
Hello everyone,
I was wondering if it's possible to transfer survey built in limesurvey v 3.25 to version v 4.3x. I know that I should export .lss and import it in the newer version, just interested what kind of problems I might be expecting.
thanks in advence
I was wondering if it's possible to transfer survey built in limesurvey v 3.25 to version v 4.3x. I know that I should export .lss and import it in the newer version, just interested what kind of problems I might be expecting.
thanks in advence
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3 years 2 months ago #211614
by Joffm
Volunteers are not paid.
Not because they are worthless, but because they are priceless
Replied by Joffm on topic transferring questionnaire built in 3.x version to 4.x version
You can import 3.x to 4.x.
but not viceversa.
but not viceversa.
Volunteers are not paid.
Not because they are worthless, but because they are priceless
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3 years 2 months ago #211628
by holch
I wouldn't recommend to move to LS 4.x for production just yet. If it is for testing then go for it.
But remember, if you make changes to the survey and then want it back in LS 3.x this won't work. There have been major changes to the database and thus the LSS format. As Joffm said, you can import LSS exported from LS3 to LS4, but you can't import LSS files exported from LS4 to LS3. Once you moved your survey to LS4 you can't go back.
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Replied by holch on topic transferring questionnaire built in 3.x version to 4.x version
The problem here shouldn't be the import, but rather the bugs that are still present in LS 4.x.just interested what kind of problems I might be expecting.
I wouldn't recommend to move to LS 4.x for production just yet. If it is for testing then go for it.
But remember, if you make changes to the survey and then want it back in LS 3.x this won't work. There have been major changes to the database and thus the LSS format. As Joffm said, you can import LSS exported from LS3 to LS4, but you can't import LSS files exported from LS4 to LS3. Once you moved your survey to LS4 you can't go back.
I answer at the LimeSurvey forum in my spare time, I'm not a LimeSurvey GmbH employee.
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3 years 2 months ago - 3 years 2 months ago #211634
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Replied by Tchumbura on topic transferring questionnaire built in 3.x version to 4.x version
thank you for the response
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3 years 2 months ago #211635
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Replied by Tchumbura on topic transferring questionnaire built in 3.x version to 4.x version
thanks for the detailed explanation
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3 years 2 months ago #211647
by DenisChenu
Must try …
Then
TSV + VV + token for "survey archive".
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Replied by DenisChenu on topic transferring questionnaire built in 3.x version to 4.x version
Maybe TSV format ?Joffm wrote: You can import 3.x to 4.x.
but not viceversa.
Must try …
Then
TSV + VV + token for "survey archive".
Assistance on LimeSurvey forum and LimeSurvey core development are on my free time.
I'm not a LimeSurvey GmbH member, professional service on demand , plugin development .
I don't answer to private message.
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