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How to migrate existing data to form master?
Last Post 13 Apr 2007 11:45 AM by Steve Provencher. 3 Replies.
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Jim R
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12 Apr 2007 04:17 PM  
Hi We have a custom made form which already saved a bunch of data into the database. Now we would like to replace this form with form master, my question is, is there an easy way to import the existing data into form master form so that it can be viewed via form master report? Thanks
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12 Apr 2007 10:22 PM  
Since Form Master stores the Data as XML fragments in the database. Migrating form data to Form Master is not realistically possible.
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13 Apr 2007 01:26 AM  
I'm sorry, I'm not sure how storing data as xml fragments would make migration impossible? I guess what you meant is we can't run a sql to pump the data into form master's table? If that's case, I guess we'll have to go the hard way and do it in vb.net. Is this xml fragment's format documented somewhere?
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13 Apr 2007 11:45 AM  
There is a sample.xml which ships with the product
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