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IDProjectCategoryView StatusLast Update
20236Bug reportsUsability/user experiencepublic2025-09-17 15:58
ReporterFakane Assigned To 
PrioritynoneSeverityminor 
Status newResolutionopen 
Product Version6.6.x 
Summary20236: Copying or importing a survey incorrectly opens the "Create" tab instead of the expected "Copy" or "Import" tab
Description

Attempting to copy (Surveys list > Survey hamburger menu > Copy) or import (+ menu > Import Survey) opens the survey creation page but incorrectly activates the “Create” tab; proceeding from there actually creates a new survey instead of copying/importing, whereas the “Copy” or “Import” tab should be active (and for copy, the source survey should be preselected).

Steps To Reproduce

Description of steps
Step1:  click on menu survey
Step2:  on a specific survey (say surveyABC), click the hamburger menu and select copy
Step3:  the page with slug /index.php/surveyAdministration/newSurvey#copy opens up
 
Expected results:
In step 3, we expect TAB "Copy" to be displayed
Nice to have > we would also expect surveyABC to be selected in field named "Select survey to copy: "
 
Actual results
Problem at step 3: the TAB "Create" is opened and this is confusing to users because they do not realise that they are in the wrong context (create instead of copy)


The same happen when you select "+ menu" > Import Survey, it selects the create tab instead of the Import tab. 

Thanks for improving the usability of this feature, which could be very useful if properly designed.

TagsNo tags attached.
Bug heat20
Complete LimeSurvey version number (& build)6.15.5
I will donate to the project if issue is resolvedNo
BrowserFirefox 142, Chrome 139
Database type & versionmariadb 11.4
Server OS (if known)
Webserver software & version (if known)
PHP Version8.3

Relationships

duplicate of 20188 assignedtibor.pacalat Import survey goes to Create survey screen, not import survey 
related to 20214 new Create new survey skips initial settings 

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tammo

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AndreHahn

AndreHahn

2025-08-25 17:37

reporter   ~83317

I am using LimeSurvey Community Edition Version 6.15.8+250825, and I confirm, that it is no longer possible to import surveys or copy existing surveys!

My opinion is, that this is a more severy bug, as you usually rely on existing surveys when setting up new ones, as this speeds up the process dramatically.

Import and copy function of suverys is one on the great features of LS! Please fix it :-)

Thank you very much.

tammo

tammo

2025-09-17 14:33

developer   ~83427

I really cannot find anymore how to import a survey. Where is this functionalty hidden?

AndreHahn

AndreHahn

2025-09-17 15:07

reporter   ~83428

Well, I had the same problem, and was simply not able to find the new position at the end of the "+" menue. See screenshot

createnewsurvey.png (28,682 bytes)   
createnewsurvey.png (28,682 bytes)   
tammo

tammo

2025-09-17 15:37

developer   ~83429

When I click on the "+" the system automatically creates an new survey with one group and one question. No way to import.

AndreHahn

AndreHahn

2025-09-17 15:41

reporter   ~83430

Click on the purple "+" sign, wait until you see the full dropdown menu, and then select the last option. That should bring up the import survey dialog.

AndreHahn

AndreHahn

2025-09-17 15:43

reporter   ~83431

alternative: call the import page directly - https://youdomain.com/index.php?r=surveyAdministration/newSurvey

tammo

tammo

2025-09-17 15:45

developer   ~83432

Now I see! Very cleverly hidden!

tammo

tammo

2025-09-17 15:49

developer   ~83433

I wish that URL was called when you click the "+" sign.

DenisChenu

DenisChenu

2025-09-17 15:57

developer   ~83434

I wish that URL was called when you click the "+" sign.

Updated some weeks ago. A lot of user ask to remove the new "functionality" https://bugs.limesurvey.org/view.php?id=20214

Issue History

Date Modified Username Field Change
2025-08-21 13:34 Fakane New Issue
2025-08-21 13:50 guest Bug heat 0 => 6
2025-08-23 16:56 tammo Issue Monitored: tammo
2025-08-23 16:56 tammo Bug heat 6 => 8
2025-08-25 17:33 guest Bug heat 8 => 14
2025-08-25 17:37 AndreHahn Note Added: 83317
2025-08-25 17:37 AndreHahn Bug heat 14 => 16
2025-09-17 14:33 tammo Note Added: 83427
2025-09-17 14:33 tammo Bug heat 16 => 18
2025-09-17 15:07 AndreHahn Note Added: 83428
2025-09-17 15:07 AndreHahn File Added: createnewsurvey.png
2025-09-17 15:37 tammo Note Added: 83429
2025-09-17 15:41 AndreHahn Note Added: 83430
2025-09-17 15:43 AndreHahn Note Added: 83431
2025-09-17 15:45 tammo Note Added: 83432
2025-09-17 15:49 tammo Note Added: 83433
2025-09-17 15:57 DenisChenu Note Added: 83434
2025-09-17 15:57 DenisChenu Bug heat 18 => 20
2025-09-17 15:57 DenisChenu Relationship added related to 20214
2025-09-17 15:58 DenisChenu Relationship added duplicate of 20188