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Way to export survey from LS5 and import to LS3?
1 year 8 months ago #220205
by jsibley
Way to export survey from LS5 and import to LS3? was created by jsibley
For testing purposes, I'd like to export a survey from a recently update LS5 and, unfortunately, I thought I had an exported version from LS3 before I ran the comfort update, but I'm not finding one.
Is there a way to export from LS5 and import into LS3, recognizing that this is just a short-term solution?
Thank you.
Is there a way to export from LS5 and import into LS3, recognizing that this is just a short-term solution?
Thank you.
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1 year 8 months ago #220207
by holch
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Replied by holch on topic Way to export survey from LS5 and import to LS3?
No, not that I am aware of. The database structure and thus the structure of the LSS file has changed.
Maybe exporting as text works, but I have no experience with this.
Maybe exporting as text works, but I have no experience with this.
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1 year 8 months ago - 1 year 8 months ago #220213
by DenisChenu
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Replied by DenisChenu on topic Way to export survey from LS5 and import to LS3?
You can use TSV (text separator value) export, wityh some update on the file
1. Export TSV
2. Edit (with libreoffice calc if poissble)
3. Remove the 2 1st column (id and related id)
4. Review the line with S for class : there are | or inherit etc ? you must update to Y, N etc …
5. Import
1. Export TSV
2. Edit (with libreoffice calc if poissble)
3. Remove the 2 1st column (id and related id)
4. Review the line with S for class : there are | or inherit etc ? you must update to Y, N etc …
5. Import
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2 months 1 week ago #241730
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:
For me this worked for a multilingual survey with ~80 questions.
Best regards/Beste Grüße,
Dr. Marcel Minke
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Replied by Mazi on topic Way to export survey from LS5 and import to LS3?
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
For me this worked for a multilingual survey with ~80 questions.
Best regards/Beste Grüße,
Dr. Marcel Minke
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Contact: marcel.minke(at)survey-consulting.com
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2 months 1 week ago #241760
by DenisChenu
Alternative solution (for monlingual survey): export as TXT a 3.X file, replace all S Class (start of file) by the one of the 3.X file.
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Replied by DenisChenu on topic Way to export survey from LS5 and import to LS3?
I don't do 2.1 and 2.2 BUT : i set all settings to something other than inherit. (and i delete the 2 1st columns)
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.
Alternative solution (for monlingual survey): export as TXT a 3.X file, replace all S Class (start of file) by the one of the 3.X file.
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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1 month 1 day ago #243135
by Mazi
Best regards/Beste Grüße,
Dr. Marcel Minke
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Contact: marcel.minke(at)survey-consulting.com
Want to use your survey offline -> www.offlinesurveys.com
Replied by Mazi on topic Way to export survey from LS5 and import to LS3?
Yes, not having any survey setting at the 5.x survey using "inherit" is important. You should switch these to different values before exporting.
Best regards/Beste Grüße,
Dr. Marcel Minke
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Contact: marcel.minke(at)survey-consulting.com
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