Title: Export/Import errors
Last modified: February 1, 2021
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# Export/Import errors
* Resolved [ulicgn](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ulicgn/)
* (@ulicgn)
* [5 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/export-import-errors/)
* Hi,
* this might possibly related to [https://wordpress.org/support/topic/import-issue-12/](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/import-issue-12/),
but I am not sure, so I open a new issue with additional observations
* For preparing events and schedules I am using a clone of a public site. In the
clone, I set up the Columns, Events and Timeslots. Both sites are completely
up-to-date regarding WordPress Core, Plugins and PHP versions.
* When exporting from wp-admin/edit.php?post_type=mp-event&page=mptt-import, no
visible error message is shown and an export file is generated.
When importing
this file on the target site, first the mapping of authors is shown, and then
the successful import is confirmed and there is no visible error message . However,
only the Categories got imported completely, there was only one column imported,
and no event and no timeslot whatsoever.
* My observations:
1) The export generates an invalid XML file. After the closing
rss tag, additional wordpress error output is included – see below 2) When trying
to import the invalid XML file, there is NO indication for the user that something
is wrong ( like I described above – no error message, import is confirmed) 3)
When enabling DEBUG mode in the target before importing, no errors are to be
found in the debug.log, only some notices show up at the time of the import:
* ```
[01-Feb-2021 10:56:33 UTC] PHP Notice: Trying to access array offset on value of type int in /hp/bw/aa/ei/www/ballett-bewegung/christianedemo/wp-includes/formatting.php on line 884
(repeated 8 times)
[01-Feb-2021 10:56:33 UTC] PHP Notice: Trying to access array offset on value of type int in /hp/bw/aa/ei/www/ballett-bewegung/christianedemo/wp-includes/formatting.php on line 884
```
* 3) After fixing the XML file by simply deleting everything after the closing
rss (and validating the xml), the import works fine. Looking at the content of
the XML file it looks as if it contains all components (events, columns,categories,
timeslots)
* Summing up:
* the export generates invalid XML without showing an error * the
import chokes on invalid XML also without showing errors * importing a manually
fixed XML file works fine
* Regards
Ulrich
* THis is how the invalid export file looks:
* ```
[content omitted - the content contains all necessary items and seems ok]
WordPress › Fehler
```
* The page I need help with: _[[log in](https://login.wordpress.org/?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fwordpress.org%2Fsupport%2Ftopic%2Fexport-import-errors%2F%3Foutput_format%3Dmd&locale=en_US)
to see the link]_
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* Thread Starter [ulicgn](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ulicgn/)
* (@ulicgn)
* [5 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/export-import-errors/#post-13985915)
* I append my active plugins.
PHP is 7.4.11
* However: I created a fresh clone , with NO PLUGINS other than mp-timetables active,
and with twentytwentyone theme activated. Still same effect – invalid xml generated,
containing errors.
* ```
-- WordPress Active Plugins
Advanced WordPress Backgrounds: 1.7.1
Contact Form 7: 5.3.2
Flamingo: 2.2.1
Gutenberg Blocks and Template Library by Otter: 1.6.0
Neve Hooks: 1.0.1
Out of the Block: OpenStreetMap: 1.3
Pixabay Images: 3.4
Statify: 1.8.1
TablePress: 1.12
Timetable and Event Schedule: 2.3.12
uli_microdata: 0.5
WordPress Importer: 0.7
WP Dashboard Notes: 1.0.10
WP STAGING: 2.8.0
```
* PHP is 7.4.11
* Regards
Ulrich
* Plugin Support [dimned](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dimned/)
* (@dimned)
* [5 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/export-import-errors/#post-13991292)
* Hi Ulrich [@ulicgn](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ulicgn/),
Thanks for
reporting this. We’ll take a closer look at it and notify you if we have any
news.
* Plugin Contributor [motopress](https://wordpress.org/support/users/motopress/)
* (@motopress)
* [5 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/export-import-errors/#post-14064251)
* [@ulicgn](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ulicgn/) This issue is fixed in
version 2.3.15.
* Thread Starter [ulicgn](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ulicgn/)
* (@ulicgn)
* [5 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/export-import-errors/#post-14065004)
* I can confirm that it works. I have exported my Timetable content ( 7 columns,
several Events and Categories) and checked the XML. It looks ok, and also it
validates. Then I was able to import it sucessfully into an empty test clone
installation.
* [@motopress](https://wordpress.org/support/users/motopress/) [@dimned](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dimned/)
Thank you for fixing!
* Plugin Support [dimned](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dimned/)
* (@dimned)
* [5 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/export-import-errors/#post-14066986)
* Hi [@ulicgn](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ulicgn/),
Thank you for your
collaboration and feedback.
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## Tags
* [export](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/export/)
* [Import](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/import/)
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* Last reply from: [dimned](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dimned/)
* Last activity: [5 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/export-import-errors/#post-14066986)
* Status: resolved