Newer versions make editing existing trackers impossible

[aproposnix]

Hi, I just tried to change one of my trackers and it takes me to a screen to make a new tracker instead of letting me change the existing tracker. Is this by design? I'm currently using version 3.0.1

Impact: I can no longer modify any existing tracker before v3.

EDIT: Can you also confirm whether it's possible to downgrade since the v3 release? Or, has the data format somehow changed?

[Kanten]

Hi, that's exactly what I'm dealing with. pre 3.0 Version Multiple Choise Tracker can't be edit and some of the options i created are gone. Even after a full Reset of the App, there is no chance to establish a new Mutliple Choise Tracker.

[ScalableCodex]

Hi,

that's exactly what I'm dealing with.

pre 3.0 Version Multiple Choise Tracker can't be edit and some of the options i created are gone.

Even after a full Reset of the App, there is no chance to establish a new Mutliple Choise Tracker.

So downgrading doesn't work? Or? Because I'm thinking of going back a version.

[Kanten]

I tried that, but it doesn't work for me. When I import the old Data into V2.x I got an Error Message. "Can't read the Multiple Choice..." Doesn't matter if the Export comes from the V2.x Version or the V3.x Only the V3.x Version import old Data. All permissions have been set. Strange

[ScalableCodex]

Huh. I really hope our data isn't ruined forever.

[Kanten]

Importing the data.csv into V3.x works

[SamAmco]

@aproposnix Hi. Downgrading would probably be a bit tricky tbh as the data has changed. I think maybe what you're experiencing is that the concept of multiple choice is gone now so if you go to edit your tracker you will not see the labels/values pre-set up in the tracker. Instead these are inferred by looking at your past tracked values. If you wanted to change a label/value you can do this from the tracker history screen. (Take a look at the FAQ on that) .. the new version is more flexible as labels and values are not fixed anymore.

Can you please confirm whether this is the issue. Presumably if you go to edit a tracker you still see the name and description etc?

[SamAmco]

As @Kanten suggested you can use CSV to move your data to an old version but you'll lose your graphs etc. I didn't expect people to get so upset with the new version tbh .. I honestly think it's better its just different which is confusing people. If you can't see the name/description and other settings when you edit a tracker that's definitely a bug though.

[ScalableCodex]

@aproposnix Hi. Downgrading would probably be a bit tricky tbh as the data has changed. I think maybe what you're experiencing is that the concept of multiple choice is gone now so if you go to edit your tracker you will not see the labels/values pre-set up in the tracker. Instead these are inferred by looking at your past tracked values. If you wanted to change a label/value you can do this from the tracker history screen. (Take a look at the FAQ on that) .. the new version is more flexible as labels and values are not fixed anymore.

Can you please confirm whether this is the issue. Presumably if you go to edit a tracker you still see the name and description etc?

Honestly the app has just become so much more confusing to use. Like when I go to add data to let's say, the 5th of this month. It sets it to the 4th. So if I do wanna add old data, I have to select the 6th so it gets added as the 5th. Very weird. And yeah editing data is just not really possible now.

[aproposnix]

I'm not sure about anyone else but I've lost my data. None of the backups are working. This was disappointing.

EDIT: Can anyone tell me how I can check if the backups even backed anything up?

[SamAmco]

Ok this is turning into a bit of a general discussion. I would prefer if we can keep issues specific otherwise they become unmanageable.

The way I see it there are two issues here unless anyone can give me concrete evidence otherwise:

1. When you select the date it chooses the day before. This is a known issue and there is another issue open for it. I will try to fix it asap but I'm away until Tuesday now.
2. You're confused about your preset multiple choice answers not being there anymore. Please take a look at the FAQ. There is actually an issue to add this feature back in as well but I'm not convinced it's necessary or a good idea right now.

I'm going to close this issue because both of these are covered elsewhere.

@aproposnix It's a sqlite database. You can open it with any sqlite browser application. The easiest way for you to downgrade will be to use CSV export/import though. The database structure has fundamentally changed between those two versions.