Title: Import/Export
Last modified: June 4, 2019

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# Import/Export

 *  [ljacob](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ljacob/)
 * (@ljacob)
 * [6 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/import-export-33/)
 * Hi,
 * when VSEL is installed there is a new entry “Events” in the list of exportable
   items. Using this I can export an events file. Unfortunately I do not seem to
   be able to import the same file into another WP installation, where VSEL is also
   installed. Am I missing something?
 * best regards,
    Ludwig

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 *  Plugin Author [Guido](https://wordpress.org/support/users/guido07111975/)
 * (@guido07111975)
 * [6 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/import-export-33/#post-11603568)
 * Hi Ludwig,
 * As far as I know it should be possible, please check my replies [here](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/csv-import-39/).
 * If you’ve already tried this, are your imported events not being listed in your
   dashboard?
 * Guido
 *  Thread Starter [ljacob](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ljacob/)
 * (@ljacob)
 * [6 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/import-export-33/#post-11603715)
 * Hi Guido,
 * thanks for your fast answer.
    If I understand the workings of VSEL correctly 
   there are two things needed: One event and “further information”, a simple post,
   that can be linked to the event. I have successfully imported the posts via the
   standard WP importer. I also have successfully exported the events via the standard
   WP importer.The export dialog shows the post type “event” but the import dialog
   does not. If try to import the generated event file I get a number of error messages
   like “user import failed. Post are assigned to current user” (” Import des Benutzers
   fehlgeschlagen. Seine Beiträge werden dem aktuellen Benutzer zugewiesen.”).
 * best regards,
    Ludwig
 * P.S.: I finally got it to work, with a minor glitch. Below the error messages
   there is a checkbox that reads: “Download and import attachments”. When I check
   this box the events are actually imported, even though the dates get scrambled(
   09.06.2019 is imported as 06.09.2019).
 *  Plugin Author [Guido](https://wordpress.org/support/users/guido07111975/)
 * (@guido07111975)
 * [6 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/import-export-33/#post-11604333)
 * Hi Ludwig,
 * I’ve just did a test using the native export feature and the recommended [WordPress Importer](https://wordpress.org/plugins/wordpress-importer/)
   plugin and it does import the events just fine, except for the featured image
   links. I don’t know why those links aren’t included in the export file, but when
   I take a look at their forum my conclusion is this might also be a WP Importer
   plugin issue.
 * I’ve also changed date format (via Settings > General) before import, but dates
   of all events are imported just fine. Guess date format you’ve set in your old
   and new WP install doesn’t match, so event dates look incorrect.
 * Guido
 *  Thread Starter [ljacob](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ljacob/)
 * (@ljacob)
 * [6 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/import-export-33/#post-11604356)
 * Hi Guido,
 * thanks again for your hard work. You’re probably right regarding the dates. Will
   check into that.
 * have a nice day,
    Ludwig

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## Tags

 * [export](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/export/)
 * [Import](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/import/)
 * [vsel](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/vsel/)

 * 4 replies
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 * Last reply from: [ljacob](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ljacob/)
 * Last activity: [6 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/import-export-33/#post-11604356)
 * Status: not resolved