Collaborate with Database guide

Taught modules from 2022/23 were restored onto Moodle 4. Database entries were not included in restored modules.

To export database entries, navigate to the module on Moodle 3.9 - moodle.city.ac.uk. Open the activity, open the Settings menu on the right of the page and select export entries and select the Export entries button. The file will download to your computer. You can then import the entries to your module for the new academic year on Moodle 4 - moodle4.city.ac.uk.

Database activity entries may be exported by downloading as a text file. The resulting file may then be edited for other purposes or used for importing entries to another Database.

To export:

1. Open the Database activity from which you want to export entries.
2. Open the Actions drop-down menu and choose Export entries from the options.
3. Under Choose the format you wish to export to, select CSV text with selected delimiter: [,]
4. Then select the field(s) which you want to export under the next section Choose the fields you wish to export Note that the field types File and Picture cannot be exported.
5. Select Export entries button.

To import:

1. Open the Database activity into which you want to import entries.
2. Select the Import entries button. If you have already added an entry, open the Actions drop-down menu and select Import entries.
3. Browse to locate your database file, .csv or .txt, and upload the file to the Database.
4. Select Submit button.