Hi @terredh,
Looking at your survey project i finally found out that you have been facing the Export Failed error message while trying to download your dataset in the XLS format as a fact that you made a syntax error within your survey form.
Wanted to share your issue in public rather than through a private message as many of our community users would be aware on why we may sometimes accidentally get an Export Failed error message (while trying to download dataset in the XLS format).
In your xlsform i see the use of begin_repeat being used 2 times and end_repeat being used 2 times which i have marked in red in the image below:
Maybe you could also try this at your end (following the steps provided below):
- Upload this xlsform (which has errors as shown in the image above):
Export Failed (Issue).xlsx (11.5 KB) - Deploy the survey project and start collecting data. You may try it out with just one case.
- Sync the data with the KoBoToolbox server.
- Download the data in the XLS format.
- You will see an
Export Failederror message.
To solve this issue just delete one begin_repeat and one end_repeat from your xlsform and it should work smoothly without showing you any Export Failed error message.
Conclusion: So the conclusion is, it’s not the system bug/error that is causing this but it’s the design of your survey project (with syntax error) that is causing this.
Hope it was helpful!
Have a great day!
