ARCHIVED: Using the Oncourse Forms tool, how do I export or import a form?
The following instructions apply to XML schema definition (XSD) files, which define forms for use in portfolio tools such as Matrices. Typically, site coordinators perform the actions described below.
If you own more than one site, you may want to use the same form in
two or more sites. To do so, you may either recreate the form from the
.xsd
file in Resources, or export the form to your
desktop as a compressed file and then import it to the other site(s)
where you plan to use it. Exported forms are saved as
.zip
archives.
Exporting a form
- In the menubar of the portfolio site with the form you want to export, click .
- On the "Manage Forms" page, click below the name of the form you want to export.
- Your browser will prompt you to open or save the file. Save the file
to a local storage device. The exported form will have a
.zip
extension.
Importing a form
- In the menubar of the portfolio site to which you want to import the form, click .
- At the top of the "Manage Forms" page, click .
- Click .
- On the "Add Attachments" page, you can:
- Select the exported form (a
.zip
archive) if it has already been uploaded to a Resources folder. Click next to the file if it is in the current site, or click to navigate to the site containing the.zip
file you wish to add, and then click . - Upload the exported form (a
.zip
archive) if it is not already in Resources. From the menu next to the appropriate folder, choose . Click to navigate to the appropriate file on your local computer, and select it. Then click .
- Select the exported form (a
- At the bottom of the "Add Attachment" page, click .
- Click .
After completing the steps above, you will return to the "Manage Forms" page, where the imported form will be listed. The form will have the same name and instructions as it had on its original site; you may edit the title and instructions, or publish it as is. See ARCHIVED: Editing form names or instructions and ARCHIVED: Publishing a portfolio form.
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