Unable to redeploy XLS form (Server error (500))

[nickcoltman]

Unable to redeploy the XLS Form

Form was deploying fine at 5:15pm yesterday. Since then getting dict object has no attribute nodeType on every attempt now. Form validates cleanly. Nothing has changed."

Expected behavior

I expected to be able to redeploy my form without issue, as I had been doing.

Actual behavior

I’ve not been able to redeploy and it means my form can’t be finalised. It’s very frustrating as there were no issues before.

Additional details

I don’t know if my it is an issue with my account, as nothing I seem to try and deploy is working now,

[Kal_Lam]

Welcome to the community, @nickcoltman! You could always validate your XLSForm through this online validator? The online validator should help you identify any syntax issues that are affecting the form deployment.

This post discussed previously should help you use the online validator.

Unable to deploy Server error 500

@okware_256, all you need to do is follow the steps outlined below: Open online validator. This screen appears as shared below: [Image 1] There press Choose File and upload your XLSForm. Once the XLSForm is uploaded there, press Submit. As soon as you press Submit, you will see something as shown below: [Image 2] Now press Preview in browser. If your XLSForm has issues, you will see errors and will not be able to open your XLSForm in a browser. But if your XLSForm doesn’t have issues, you wi…

[Xiphware]

Can you post your XLSForm form here, to check a few things.

[nickcoltman]

Thank you! It won’t let me attach as I am a new user, so I have linked below. The system won’t let me deploy anything, even when I go back to try forms that were working previously.

https://benchmarksports.sharepoint.com//s/BeyondSport/IQCwW4CN7yR7QqZR1hxRA9FeAYzWwj26zy5uFsvP7ImSGUY?e=nYMLck

[nickcoltman]

Thank you! When I use the validator I get this issue, as I believe I have resolved set-up issues within the form.

[nickcoltman]

This is what it looks like in KoboToolbox

[Xiphware]

Thank for sharing your form. The issue is likely because you are attempting to translate the form_title into other languages:

Unfortunately, this is not something you can presently do, and if you inadvertently try to you end up with rather obscure errors like “‘dict’ object has no attribute ‘nodeType’”, alas.

Type removing all these translations on the form_title::Polish (pl), leaving it as just form_title (alone) with an English title underneath.

FWIW this has come up more than once before, and there is a recognized desire to provide the ability to also be able to display a localized form title. But at present you cannot.