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Is it possible to migrate a survey from LS Cloud to Community
10 months 2 days ago #230903
by lushomo
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Your LimeSurvey version: Cloud 5.3.25
Own server or LimeSurvey hosting: Limesurvey
Survey theme/template: Fruity
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I designed a survey in LimeSurvey Cloud and I want to migrate it to LimeSurvey Community Edition - Version 3.27.12+210816. But I am getting this message:
"error the file is not compatible with this limesurvey version"
Any idea?
Thank you in advance.
Your LimeSurvey version: Cloud 5.3.25
Own server or LimeSurvey hosting: Limesurvey
Survey theme/template: Fruity
==================
I designed a survey in LimeSurvey Cloud and I want to migrate it to LimeSurvey Community Edition - Version 3.27.12+210816. But I am getting this message:
"error the file is not compatible with this limesurvey version"
Any idea?
Thank you in advance.
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10 months 2 days ago #230905
by Joffm
Volunteers are not paid.
Not because they are worthless, but because they are priceless
Replied by Joffm on topic Is it possible to migrate a survey from LS Cloud to Community
Hi,
yes, this is correct.
You can't import an export of version 5.x (4.x as well) into version 3.x.
With version 4.x. the structure of the database was changed for better management of multilingual surveys.
Up to version 3.x. there was is record in the database table for each language, what is an unnecessary waste of space.
Now there's only one general record and the language sensitive parts are in additional "language" tables.
If you install the Community Edition 5.x. you see this by comparing the structure of the databases.
Joffm
yes, this is correct.
You can't import an export of version 5.x (4.x as well) into version 3.x.
With version 4.x. the structure of the database was changed for better management of multilingual surveys.
Up to version 3.x. there was is record in the database table for each language, what is an unnecessary waste of space.
Now there's only one general record and the language sensitive parts are in additional "language" tables.
If you install the Community Edition 5.x. you see this by comparing the structure of the databases.
Joffm
Volunteers are not paid.
Not because they are worthless, but because they are priceless
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10 months 2 days ago #230911
by jelo
The meaning of the word "stable" for users
www.limesurvey.org/forum/development/117...ord-stable-for-users
Replied by jelo on topic Is it possible to migrate a survey from LS Cloud to Community
There is currently no difference between the Cloud and Community version in terms of survey import and export.
It is possible to migrate a survey from LS Cloud to Community, as long as the LimeSurvey version of the target system is not lower than the source system.
Examples:
From LS3 to LS5 is working.
From LS3 to LS3 is working.
From LS5 to LS3 is NOT working.
It is possible to migrate a survey from LS Cloud to Community, as long as the LimeSurvey version of the target system is not lower than the source system.
Examples:
From LS3 to LS5 is working.
From LS3 to LS3 is working.
From LS5 to LS3 is NOT working.
The meaning of the word "stable" for users
www.limesurvey.org/forum/development/117...ord-stable-for-users
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10 months 1 day ago #230921
by lushomo
Replied by lushomo on topic Is it possible to migrate a survey from LS Cloud to Community
Thank you guys.
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2 months 1 week ago #241732
by Mazi
Since I recently faced the same challenge of importing a survey created with Limesurvey v 5.x into an older 3.x version, I am sharing my solution:
Best regards/Beste Grüße,
Dr. Marcel Minke
Need Help? We offer professional Limesurvey support
Contact: marcel.minke(at)survey-consulting.com
Want to use your survey offline -> www.offlinesurveys.com
Replied by Mazi on topic Is it possible to migrate a survey from LS Cloud to Community
Since I recently faced the same challenge of importing a survey created with Limesurvey v 5.x into an older 3.x version, I am sharing my solution:
- Export the survey at LS 5.x as tab separated value format
- Open the TXT file with a text editor
- Remove these two rows:
- ipanonymize
- tokenencryptionoptions
- Save as TXT file
- Import at LS 3.x
Best regards/Beste Grüße,
Dr. Marcel Minke
Need Help? We offer professional Limesurvey support
Contact: marcel.minke(at)survey-consulting.com
Want to use your survey offline -> www.offlinesurveys.com
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