# Survey Update Process

**URL:** <https://forum.odk-x.org/t/survey-update-process/1827>\
**Category:** Support\
**Tags:** odk-x-survey, odk-x-sync-endpoint\
**Created:** [June 29, 2022, 3:48am UTC](https://forum.odk-x.org/t/survey-update-process/1827 "2022-06-29T03:48:12Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![Patrick\_Nyatindo](https://odkx.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/forum.odk-x.org/patrick_nyatindo/32/1027_2.png) [@Patrick\_Nyatindo](https://forum.odk-x.org/u/Patrick_Nyatindo)\
**Post date:** [June 29, 2022, 3:48am UTC](https://forum.odk-x.org/t/survey-update-process/1827/1 "2022-06-29T03:48:12Z")

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Is there a way I can make a major update to the forms in ODK-X survey without clearing data on the server? and on the app syncing the changes without deleting the default folder?

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**Author:** ![elmps2018](https://odkx.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/forum.odk-x.org/elmps2018/32/105_2.png) [@elmps2018](https://forum.odk-x.org/u/elmps2018)\
**Post date:** [June 29, 2022, 2:14pm UTC](https://forum.odk-x.org/t/survey-update-process/1827/2 "2022-06-29T14:14:10Z")

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Since when updating the forms, you would potentially change data types and create incompatibilities, there is not a way to update majorly. However, if you want to retain the data that is on the server, you can download it, and import it into the new survey program, and then push the new survey and data back up to the server.