Transfer Libra data?
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Then in all cases Rename to what libra wants. And import locally on phone.
I tried renaming the file as a backup for Libra. The file seems to be correct when I view it. Libra will recognize it when I select the "Import Database" option. But Libra does not load the file on the new phone.
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@PAV8888 Thank you! Yes, I have it downloaded from google drive, saved in downloads (android file manager) and documents + the copy left on drive. Below is what I've tried:It seems that even though the backup is being saved as a properly labeled csv, drive treats it as an image file when libra tries to restore it. Have you ever run into such a thing Ann? Thanks
Can you download from Google Drive to your phone and end up with a readable CSV in the downloads folder (use Android file manager to change extension to .TXT to visually inspect what you've got)
Or even rename on Google drive to TXT before downloading. Download.
Then in all cases Rename to what libra wants. And import locally on phone.
1. copy to internal storage/Libra as downloaded > nope
2. copied to internal storage/Android/data/net.cachapa.libra > nope
3. copied to internal storage/Android/data/net.cachapa.libra/files > nope
4. copied to internal storage/Android/data/net.cachapa.libra/ and each of the previous locations *all > nope
I renamed the download to a .TXT file per your suggestion and it shows as a .PNG
Visual inspection regardless of which encoding I choose yields gibberish.
I'm officially at my wits end as I can't seem to choose what format Libra backs it's data up as. I do appreciate the help Sir
With apologies for asking (used to work at a help desk and we always ask irritating questions): It was an export of the database rather than an export of the chart, in the first place, right? (Former is from export menu option on the database view, latter from export menu option on the main page.)2 -
alteredsteve175 wrote: »
OOOoo! I have an idea (that might be a memory)!
I just looked at my old files again. Do you have comments in your weight data?
The export has the comments as plain text in the last delimited field. The file I actually imported has single quotation marks added before and after each comment. I dimly think I may've added the single quotes. That might be it - data format problem?!?2 -
@PAV8888 Thank you! Yes, I have it downloaded from google drive, saved in downloads (android file manager) and documents + the copy left on drive. Below is what I've tried:It seems that even though the backup is being saved as a properly labeled csv, drive treats it as an image file when libra tries to restore it. Have you ever run into such a thing Ann? Thanks
Can you download from Google Drive to your phone and end up with a readable CSV in the downloads folder (use Android file manager to change extension to .TXT to visually inspect what you've got)
Or even rename on Google drive to TXT before downloading. Download.
Then in all cases Rename to what libra wants. And import locally on phone.
1. copy to internal storage/Libra as downloaded > nope
2. copied to internal storage/Android/data/net.cachapa.libra > nope
3. copied to internal storage/Android/data/net.cachapa.libra/files > nope
4. copied to internal storage/Android/data/net.cachapa.libra/ and each of the previous locations *all > nope
I renamed the download to a .TXT file per your suggestion and it shows as a .PNG Visual inspection regardless of which encoding I choose yields gibberish.
I'm officially at my wits end as I can't seem to choose what format Libra backs it's data up as. I do appreciate the help Sir
With apologies for asking (used to work at a help desk and we always ask irritating questions): It was an export of the database rather than an export of the chart, in the first place, right? (Former is from export menu option on the database view, latter from export menu option on the main page.)
YES! That was it!
@alteredsteve175 open libra > hit the 3 bars menu up top > Hit the 3 bars again > Export Database to (I used google drive) > Stay on that page > 3 dots menu > Import database - this time it gave me the option to use Libra and worked!
@AnnPT77 You rock young lady, thank you!
edit: Yes I hugged you twice this was driving me a bit nutz ya know? 1 -
@PAV8888 Thank you! Yes, I have it downloaded from google drive, saved in downloads (android file manager) and documents + the copy left on drive. Below is what I've tried:It seems that even though the backup is being saved as a properly labeled csv, drive treats it as an image file when libra tries to restore it. Have you ever run into such a thing Ann? Thanks
Can you download from Google Drive to your phone and end up with a readable CSV in the downloads folder (use Android file manager to change extension to .TXT to visually inspect what you've got)
Or even rename on Google drive to TXT before downloading. Download.
Then in all cases Rename to what libra wants. And import locally on phone.
1. copy to internal storage/Libra as downloaded > nope
2. copied to internal storage/Android/data/net.cachapa.libra > nope
3. copied to internal storage/Android/data/net.cachapa.libra/files > nope
4. copied to internal storage/Android/data/net.cachapa.libra/ and each of the previous locations *all > nope
I renamed the download to a .TXT file per your suggestion and it shows as a .PNG Visual inspection regardless of which encoding I choose yields gibberish.
I'm officially at my wits end as I can't seem to choose what format Libra backs it's data up as. I do appreciate the help Sir
With apologies for asking (used to work at a help desk and we always ask irritating questions): It was an export of the database rather than an export of the chart, in the first place, right? (Former is from export menu option on the database view, latter from export menu option on the main page.)
YES! That was it!
@alteredsteve175 open libra > hit the 3 bars menu up top > Hit the 3 bars again > Export Database to (I used google drive) > Stay on that page > 3 dots menu > Import database - this time it gave me the option to use Libra and worked!
@AnnPT77 You rock young lady, thank you!
edit: Yes I hugged you twice this was driving me a bit nutz ya know?
YaaaY!
(But ya didn't really read my first message on this thread, didja? Ya know, the one that said:In your old Libra, open the database listing (via the 3 bars (not dots) thingie in the upper right). You should see a list of the database entries, organized by date.
In the upper right, you should see a three-bars thingie with an arrow on top of it. Click that. Pick "save to drive".:drinker: ).
When I did it, I still had to do some extra step to get the import to work - I think it was maybe the data format thing, not sure. Sounds like you didn't need the extra step.1 -
@PAV8888 Thank you! Yes, I have it downloaded from google drive, saved in downloads (android file manager) and documents + the copy left on drive. Below is what I've tried:It seems that even though the backup is being saved as a properly labeled csv, drive treats it as an image file when libra tries to restore it. Have you ever run into such a thing Ann? Thanks
Can you download from Google Drive to your phone and end up with a readable CSV in the downloads folder (use Android file manager to change extension to .TXT to visually inspect what you've got)
Or even rename on Google drive to TXT before downloading. Download.
Then in all cases Rename to what libra wants. And import locally on phone.
1. copy to internal storage/Libra as downloaded > nope
2. copied to internal storage/Android/data/net.cachapa.libra > nope
3. copied to internal storage/Android/data/net.cachapa.libra/files > nope
4. copied to internal storage/Android/data/net.cachapa.libra/ and each of the previous locations *all > nope
I renamed the download to a .TXT file per your suggestion and it shows as a .PNG Visual inspection regardless of which encoding I choose yields gibberish.
I'm officially at my wits end as I can't seem to choose what format Libra backs it's data up as. I do appreciate the help Sir
With apologies for asking (used to work at a help desk and we always ask irritating questions): It was an export of the database rather than an export of the chart, in the first place, right? (Former is from export menu option on the database view, latter from export menu option on the main page.)
YES! That was it!
@alteredsteve175 open libra > hit the 3 bars menu up top > Hit the 3 bars again > Export Database to (I used google drive) > Stay on that page > 3 dots menu > Import database - this time it gave me the option to use Libra and worked!
@AnnPT77 You rock young lady, thank you!
edit: Yes I hugged you twice this was driving me a bit nutz ya know?
YaaaY!
(But ya didn't really read my first message on this thread, didja? Ya know, the one that said:
In your old Libra, open the database listing (via the 3 bars (not dots) thingie in the upper right). You should see a list of the database entries, organized by date.
In the upper right, you should see a three-bars thingie with an arrow on top of it. Click that. Pick "save to drive".:drinker: ).
When I did it, I still had to do some extra step to get the import to work - I think it was maybe the data format thing, not sure. Sounds like you didn't need the extra step.
I have a horrible tendency to quick scan..I blame my work, but I'm usually pretty good with it lol. That should teach me to slow up a bit. 1 -
I am able to get this option in Libra, but it still doesn't load the file.0
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All I've got as an idea is this one below Steve, but it seems to have worked for Phirrgus without doing it.alteredsteve175 wrote: »
OOOoo! I have an idea (that might be a memory)!
I just looked at my old files again. Do you have comments in your weight data?
The export has the comments as plain text in the last delimited field. The file I actually imported has single quotation marks added before and after each comment. I dimly think I may've added the single quotes. That might be it - data format problem?!?
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alteredsteve175 wrote: »I am able to get this option in Libra, but it still doesn't load the file.
On that screenshot, are the database entries ones that you manually entered? The import option may not actually over write an existing file. When the import worked on mine, my database on the new phone was completely empty. you could try deleting the existing entries, or uninstall>reinstall Libra, and then try the import again....0 -
alteredsteve175 wrote: »I am able to get this option in Libra, but it still doesn't load the file.
On that screenshot, are the database entries ones that you manually entered? The import option may not actually over write an existing file. When the import worked on mine, my database on the new phone was completely empty. you could try deleting the existing entries, or uninstall>reinstall Libra, and then try the import again....
Tried the uninstall/reinstall. Still unsuccessful. Curses! Foiled again!
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Checked the CSV file. There is no user entered text. There is some text at the top of the page - version number, format layout, etc.0
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alteredsteve175 wrote: »Checked the CSV file. There is no user entered text. There is some text at the top of the page - version number, format layout, etc.
Oh, well - not it, then. Comment field is what put the text in mine, last field on the line.0 -
I'm beginning to wonder if your backup is corrupted. If you still have access to your old phone try uploading another backup to drive and see if the new phone will load that one. I'm out of ideas if that doesn't work Steve....0
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