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Forum → Recorder Troubleshooting and Bug Reports → .XLM File Import Failure
I've been sent an XLM file from a fellow Recorder user to allow me to add his records to mine. Unfortunately, the import process quickly failed with the attached error report. Can you tell me what the problem is?
Steve
I don't know too much about how this works. XML import hasn't changed in a long time as we have avoided touching it. I have run a quick test exporting and reimporting the data and it works OK. The error message suggests that it isn,t reading the document definitition. Can you try exporting a very small amount of data (say an event) in xml format and then attempt a reimport. All records should show as duplicates and you can abandon it at this point. Let me know how far you can get.
Hi Mike,
As with you, I managed to export a small batch of records as an XML and then tried to import back again. This worked for me too and I cancelled it once the duplicates were reported. Would sending you the other user's file help?
Steve
Steve, is the file extension XML or XLM? The latter is a type of Excel Spreadsheet.
Hi Charlie,
The file extension is .XML. I don't have access to Recorder at the moment but I think it is one of the file type options under the Export function and is called something like "NBN data" or something similar.
Steve
The file is not R6 XML output, but looks like it could be the XML output which is part of a NBN Gateway export. Possibly who ever sent it has just picked up the wrong file or they could have run the wrong export.
I assume it's not the metadata XML from a report wizard export?
Header format is as follows
<Metadata version="2.1" datestamp="21/01/2016" gatewayId="XXXXXXXX">
<DatasetTitle>XXXXXXX</DatasetTitle>
Yeah, that's the (optional) XML header for the NBN exchange format (http://www.nbn.org.uk/Share-Data/Provid … eader.aspx)
Thanks for this, I'll go back to the supplier of the file and try and sort out a better means of records supply.
Steve
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