How to Export and Import Polls data from one Confluence instance to another for the Polls for Confluence app

This article describes how to export and import Polls data from one Confluence instance to another for the Polls for Confluence app.

Introduction

Polls data in Confluence is not specific to a particular space but is global for the entire Confluence instance. Therefore, standard space export/import operations do not restore poll data. However, there are two cases in which you can export/import poll data.

Case1: Migrate to another instance entirely

If you want to migrate to another Confluence instance fully, the following steps are required:

1. Backup Confluence data from source instance to a file: Administration > Backup & Restore > Export this site > Export.

2. In the destination Confluence instance:

   1. Install the Polls for Confluence app.

   2. Import backup file: Administration > Backup & Restore > Import Confluence data, choose the archive file, and click Upload and Import.

After this, you would have all Polls for Confluence app data in the destination Confluence instance.

Case2: Migrate data partially

If you do not want to migrate the whole Confluence instance data and move Polls for Confluence app data, you can follow these steps:

• In the source Confluence instance, dump the data of the following tables:

  • AO_7CB12A_OPTION_ENTITY

  • AO_7CB12A_POLL_ENTITY

  • AO_7CB12A_VOTE_ENTITY

• In the destination Confluence instance:

  1. Install Polls for Confluence app.

  2. Update the license for Polls for Confluence app.

  3. Restore the date of dumped tables.

Now, you would have all Polls for Confluence app data imported into the destination instance.