Hello, I am having below issue when I try to deploy the form. It was working fine before but after the recent update it is showing this error. The error is showing when I try to deploy the form after uploading an xlsform and also directly creating form using Kobo Web Interface. [Screenshot from 2…

Hello @Kal_Lam , Thank you for your reply, I have seen these forums previously before posting the issue here. I just created the form using Kobo Toolbox Web Interface with one question only e.g. Name and type was “abctext”, saved and when I deploy it, it gives me this error. I then try to upload th…

Hi @dhakim , FYI, i just tried the same xlsform that you shared and did not see any error message while deploying (in both the OCHA as well as HHI server). Deployed in OCHA Server: [OCHA] Deployed in HHI Server: [OCHA] Would you mind trying as a new project. If that too does not work, would y…

@Kal_Lam - Thank you, but as you have suggested, I cleared my browser chrome cache, and restarted the browser, created new project and uploaded the xls form after removing the choices sheet but still the issue stays, I tried similar steps again on another browser firefox and encountered similar is…

Hi @dhakim , Seems like you are testing the same in your self hosted KoBoToolbox server. Would you mind testing the same in either OCHA server or the HHI server and see if you are able to upload them successfully (as i did). Have a great day!

@Kal_Lam - Yes, I have installed Kobo Toolbox on my own server, which was working absolutely fine but not sure what happened to it now, can you provide me the URL and if there is any test account for OCHA or HHI servers? Also, let me know how can I see this error in detail on server logs. Thanks, …

Hi @dhakim , You could create user account in any of the KoBoToolbox servers you wish by following the link here . Have a great day!

Hello @Kal_Lam - I couldn’t understand that why it is uploaded kobo.humanitarianresponse.info but have error on my server, Also, you didn’t reply to my another question regarding debugging? Do you think restarting docker containers or running the setup again will resolve this issue? Thanks, Danis…

Hi @dhakim , Apologies as i am not very sure on the solution to it. Would you mind checking the same at your end by following the options you have provided. Kindly please inform the community whether it worked (after trying out the same). Have a great day!

[image] dhakim: Also, you didn’t reply to my another question regarding debugging? Do you think restarting docker containers or running the setup again will resolve this issue? When you find a form works on our servers and not your servers, then there is always something wrong on your side. Y…

Error: Unable to deploy - No JSON object could be decoded

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Kal_Lam April 23, 2020, 11:50am 2

Hi @dhakim,

Kindly please be informed that you get this error message if there is some sort of a syntax errors within your xlsform. Try fixing it out and you should be able to deploy your survey form successfully (without any error message).

FYI, these post should help you out:

Also please feel free to have a look at this post here:

Have a great day!