Import of Conservation Area

[Pennie Ginn]

Hi All

I have a new version of SMART (3.2.1). recently downloaded. Instead of setting up a new conservation area I just want to import a conservation area as a .zip file.

I keep getting the following error

The file that I am trying to upload was created by logging into the conservation area we want to use, selecting File/Backup system which allows it to be saved to a zipped folder of the system. We are then trying to use this zipped file as the imported conservation area.

Any ideas of what we are doing wrong?

Cheers
Pennie

[lili sadikin]

Hi Ginn

Try to use restore/upgrade, because you use backup system.

Lili Sadikin

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[SMART Community Forum]

Hi all,

Yes, what Lili says is exactly right. It sounds like you are trying to import a backup file (which you cannot do) rather than import a conservation area export. Instead of clicking ‘import’, follow the below instructions to restore/upgrade your backup file. 

To restore a backup or upgrade to SMART 3.2.1:

1.     Download and open SMART 3.2.1 (it seems you have already done this)

2.     On the login screen, select the 'Advanced' option 

3.     Select the 'Restore a Backup' option

4.     Follow the wizard, and when asked to select a backup file to restore, pick the file you previously created.

 

Note: SMART is only able to restore backups if all plugins in the file are also installed in the current system. This is to ensure data is not lost. So for example, if your backup file has the Ecological Records Plugin installed (e.g. for ecological survey data), but the SMART application on your computer does not have that plugin installed, you will not be able to restore the backup.

 

You must first install the Plugins in your SMART instance, then you can restore the backup.  You will know if you receive an error message indicating this. If so, follow the instructions for Installing Plugins and Language Packs here: https://www.assembla.com/wiki/show/smart-cs/SMART_3_2_0_Release_Notes - plugins_and_language_packs

 

The opposite is not true.  If the backup does not have the Ecological Records Plugin installed, but the current system does, the backup can be restored. 

Thanks,

Alexa

On Tuesday, February 16, 2016 at 9:18:30 AM UTC-5, lili sadikin wrote:

Hi Ginn

Try to use restore/upgrade, because you use backup system.

Lili Sadikin

On Feb 16, 2016 20:50, "Pennie Ginn" <cheet...@gmail.com> wrote:

Hi All

I have a new version of SMART (3.2.1). recently downloaded. Instead of setting up a new conservation area I just want to import a conservation area as a .zip file.

I keep getting the following error

The file that I am trying to upload was created by logging into the conservation area we want to use, selecting File/Backup system which allows it to be saved to a zipped folder of the system. We are then trying to use this zipped file as the imported conservation area.

Any ideas of what we are doing wrong?

Cheers
Pennie

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[SMART Community Forum]

Sorry, there are a few other things I should add regarding the backup function…

You created a backup of the entire SMART installation, so if you have multiple conservation areas in this single installation, it will include all of them. You do not need to backup every conservation area individually. 

The restore function will replace whatever conservation area is loaded in your current SMART 3.2.1 installation. If you have any existing CAs in this installation, they will be removed, so please be careful. 

The upgrade/restore process is also used for upgrading your SMART database(s) from an older to a newer version of SMART (e.g. version 3.0 to 3.2.1)

Make sure the files you import are in a .zip instead of opening up .zip the folder. You need to import the .zip in its entirety.

Thanks,

Alexa 

[Aristide Andrianarimisa]

Some users had already such problem in our country (Madagascar). The solution was:

(1) first, when you finish to have on your computer the new SMART 3.2.1, open it, by using the default Example Conservation areas, then install first all the plugging you've installed on your "conservation areas" that you plan to import on the new SMART. 

For e.g. if you installed  in the previous version where your conservation area was built, a specific langue or Field Data plugging, first  install them on the 3.2.1

(2) after installing these plugins on the new SMART 3.2.1, restart it and import your conservation area, and see if it works.

Hope this help

		Prof. Aristide ANDRIANARIMISA
		Science & Research Coordinator
		Wildlife Conservation Society, Madagascar E-mail: aris...@wcs.org
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