Export group data
Quentin Grimaud
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It would be nice if we could export group data (members, conversations, decisions), so that we could import it then in a local loomio instance, or at least have a backup in case of a problem of access with the official loomio instance. We could also process decisions, generate statistics, or browse the history of all decisions more easily.
rory tb Fri 7 Feb 2014 3:18AM
Would it also be possible to export more data such as contact info and geocoding ala Nationbuilder style? that would be super cool!
Richard D. Bartlett Fri 7 Feb 2014 4:40AM
Nice idea @rorytb. In my spare time I've been playing with ideas for what kind of data could be useful to export, e.g. as a group coordinator, I'd like to track member participation over time. Seems like the perfect kind of job for a volunteer contributor to tinker with.
Captain Lyre Calliope Mon 17 Mar 2014 7:31PM
I'm currently talking about piloting Loomio in Code for Boston, and this functionality would make it much easier for us to start a group here on the Loomio website and then migrate to our own deployment later on. Is there a sense yet as to timeline for landing this export/import functionality?
Alanna Irving Mon 17 Mar 2014 9:50PM
@mixirving @robertguthrie or @richarddbartlett could probably give an update...
Robert Guthrie Mon 17 Mar 2014 9:57PM
Shortly after crowdfunding we'll be back to feature development. In the meantime we can manually extract your data for you to move to a separate loomio instance if you need.
GasparI Sat 20 Aug 2016 1:48PM
Hi! Has there been any development in this area? It would be an important step towards data freedom. I wouldn't even mind paying a few dollars for it via PayPal.
It could be called as data migration, not backup, so it would be also a positive marketing message.
Matthew Bartlett Wed 24 Aug 2016 3:22AM
Hi Gasparl! Thanks for resuscitating this discussion. We can now provide a full group data export for groups on our paid plans — in either HTML or spreadsheet format.
DOSSE SOSSOUGA Sat 20 Aug 2016 6:36PM
ok
Alanna Irving Wed 24 Aug 2016 3:02AM
@matthewbartlett Does this relate to the data analytics and CSV download features?
mix irving · Mon 3 Feb 2014 1:34AM
we're getting there, but optimising the solution will take a little time. At the moment, as @robertguthrie has indicated, we can export, though the process does have some turn around time.
We are absolutely committed to improving that process, and we look forward to rolling out an iteration #agile!