Deleting entries after upload

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Punakha Irrigation Scheme Survey

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Will i lose data from the main database, if i delete mobile entires after uploading them?

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You will not lose data from the main server/database if you delete entries from your mobile device, provided that:

  • The entries were uploaded successfully without any errors.
  • You have double-checked that the entries are all uploaded on the server (in the web interface).
  • (Optional, but extra safe!) You have downloaded a CSV backup from the server to keep a local copy.

If you have confirmed your data is on the server, you can safely delete the entries from your phone. The server and the app are independent once the upload is complete and confirmed.

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I tired doing it, and it appears that the audio files are lost while other data remains.

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Media files need to be uploaded separately, so probably they were not synced?

Have you checked all the media files were uploaded correctly before deleting the entries on your phone?

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