[Bug]: Unable to import from Actual export #1320

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opened 2026-02-28 19:40:22 -06:00 by GiteaMirror · 10 comments
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Originally created by @judge on GitHub (Aug 11, 2024).

Verified issue does not already exist?

  • I have searched and found no existing issue
  • I will be providing steps how to reproduce the bug (in most cases this will also mean uploading a demo budget file)

What happened?

I'll try to move away from fly.io because of the unrelability gocardless sync to a self hosted solution. I did a fresh actual install with docker and did an export from fly.io. When I try to import the file into my self hosted version I get an error message.
Screenshot 2024-08-11 at 09 35 06

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Docker

What browsers are you seeing the problem on?

Safari

Operating System

Mac OSX

Originally created by @judge on GitHub (Aug 11, 2024). ### Verified issue does not already exist? - [X] I have searched and found no existing issue - [X] I will be providing steps how to reproduce the bug (in most cases this will also mean uploading a demo budget file) ### What happened? I'll try to move away from fly.io because of the unrelability gocardless sync to a self hosted solution. I did a fresh actual install with docker and did an export from fly.io. When I try to import the file into my self hosted version I get an error message. <img width="1503" alt="Screenshot 2024-08-11 at 09 35 06" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/c484c28f-e124-4c51-8e1b-0992fc388af3"> ### Where are you hosting Actual? Docker ### What browsers are you seeing the problem on? Safari ### Operating System Mac OSX
GiteaMirror added the bug label 2026-02-28 19:40:22 -06:00
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@judge commented on GitHub (Aug 11, 2024):

Added a screenshot from Google Chrome
Screenshot 2024-08-11 at 09 39 20

@judge commented on GitHub (Aug 11, 2024): Added a screenshot from Google Chrome <img width="1511" alt="Screenshot 2024-08-11 at 09 39 20" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/0e6ecf75-e3be-4b6c-9ea2-1a1fca00598c">
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@youngcw commented on GitHub (Aug 11, 2024):

A migration error is caused by version miss-match. Is your fly instance on a newer version than your new instance?

@youngcw commented on GitHub (Aug 11, 2024): A migration error is caused by version miss-match. Is your fly instance on a newer version than your new instance?
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@judge commented on GitHub (Aug 11, 2024):

Both my fly instance and the newly installed versions are: App: v24.8.0 | Server: v24.8.0
I also tried to roll back to 24.7.0 (you can see that on the previous screenshot), no luck

@judge commented on GitHub (Aug 11, 2024): Both my fly instance and the newly installed versions are: App: v24.8.0 | Server: v24.8.0 I also tried to roll back to 24.7.0 (you can see that on the previous screenshot), no luck
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@MatissJanis commented on GitHub (Aug 11, 2024):

In both of the screenshots we can see you're using v24.7.0. So I'm guessing you exported from v24.8.0 and are trying to import into v24.7.0. Sadly that won't work - we don't support back-porting budgets to an earlier version.

If you upgrade back to v24.8.0 - you should be able to import it.

@MatissJanis commented on GitHub (Aug 11, 2024): In both of the screenshots we can see you're using v24.7.0. So I'm guessing you exported from v24.8.0 and are trying to import into v24.7.0. Sadly that won't work - we don't support back-porting budgets to an earlier version. If you upgrade back to v24.8.0 - you should be able to import it.
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@judge commented on GitHub (Aug 11, 2024):

Yes the screenshot was taken when I tried to roll back to 24.7.0.
I attached a new screenshot.
Screenshot 2024-08-11 at 20 09 47

And here is my fly.io instance.
Screenshot 2024-08-11 at 20 11 13

@judge commented on GitHub (Aug 11, 2024): Yes the screenshot was taken when I tried to roll back to 24.7.0. I attached a new screenshot. <img width="1506" alt="Screenshot 2024-08-11 at 20 09 47" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/ca59e387-3ffe-4db0-b131-c52fc80493a3"> And here is my fly.io instance. <img width="553" alt="Screenshot 2024-08-11 at 20 11 13" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/6ff70615-cb4f-4625-bc5a-81a5138ed9a9">
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@MatissJanis commented on GitHub (Aug 11, 2024):

  1. try importing it in https://edge.actualbudget.org and see if that works
  2. would you be open to uploading the file here so I could debug?
@MatissJanis commented on GitHub (Aug 11, 2024): 1. try importing it in https://edge.actualbudget.org and see if that works 2. would you be open to uploading the file here so I could debug?
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@judge commented on GitHub (Aug 11, 2024):

On edge, I was able to import successfully. Should I try to upgrade my self hosted to edge?

@judge commented on GitHub (Aug 11, 2024): On edge, I was able to import successfully. Should I try to upgrade my self hosted to edge?
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@youngcw commented on GitHub (Aug 11, 2024):

Upgrade to Edge for now in your local instance. You can move to latest at the next release if you want. Is your fly instance on Edge? That would explain the import issues.

@youngcw commented on GitHub (Aug 11, 2024): Upgrade to Edge for now in your local instance. You can move to latest at the next release if you want. Is your fly instance on Edge? That would explain the import issues.
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@judge commented on GitHub (Aug 11, 2024):

Upgraded to edge locally, it works! Thanks a lot! Do you need my export for debugging?

@judge commented on GitHub (Aug 11, 2024): Upgraded to edge locally, it works! Thanks a lot! Do you need my export for debugging?
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@MatissJanis commented on GitHub (Aug 11, 2024):

No, that's fine. We've confirmed now that the issue is not a bug. Actual is not able to migrate budget files down to a previous version (i.e. edge export version > v24.8.0).

@MatissJanis commented on GitHub (Aug 11, 2024): No, that's fine. We've confirmed now that the issue is not a bug. Actual is not able to migrate budget files down to a previous version (i.e. `edge` export version > v24.8.0).
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Reference: github-starred/actual#1320