GitHub user dosubot[bot] added a comment to the discussion: Exporting Dashboards & Saved Queries from Superset Version 1.1.0 is not working when importing it into version 4.1.2.
<!-- Greeting --> Hi @YaqoobAlam! I'm [Dosu](https://go.dosu.dev/dosubot) and I’m helping the superset team. <!-- Answer --> The import fails because Superset 4.1.2 requires all dependencies—databases, datasets, charts, and queries—to be present in the import bundle. If any referenced database or dataset is missing, you'll see errors like "Database not found" and the import will not proceed. This is a strict architectural requirement in recent Superset versions and there is no built-in fallback or remapping for missing resources [[source]](https://github.com/apache/superset/issues/31443). To migrate dashboards and saved queries from 1.1.0 to 4.1.2, you need to: 1. Export not just dashboards and queries, but also all related databases, datasets, and charts from 1.1.0. The export must include everything referenced by your dashboards and queries. 2. If your export is missing any of these, manually export them from the old instance and add them to your bundle. 3. Before importing, check that the UUIDs for databases and datasets in your export match what the dashboards and queries reference. If not, you may need to edit the export files to align them. 4. Import the full bundle into 4.1.2. If you still get "Database not found," double-check that every referenced database is included and that its UUID matches. 5. After import, you may need to open and save each chart in the UI to regenerate query contexts, as these are not always populated during import [[source]](https://github.com/apache/superset/issues/33615). There is no official migration guide for this upgrade path, and the import/export format has changed significantly since 1.1.0. If you have saved queries, note that recent versions require a `catalog` field in the import schema [[source]](https://github.com/apache/superset/pull/32775). If you use tags, be aware that tag handling is now controlled by the `TAGGING_SYSTEM` feature flag and may affect your migration [[source]](https://github.com/apache/superset/pull/30833). If you encounter errors related to empty `template_params`, a recent fix in 4.x sets these to null, which may resolve some import failures [[source]](https://github.com/apache/superset/pull/33547). In summary: always export/import the full set of dependencies, ensure UUIDs match, and be prepared for some manual post-import fixes. There is no built-in tool to automate this process across such a large version gap. <!-- Dosu Comment Footer --> *To reply, just mention [@dosu](https://go.dosu.dev/dosubot).* --- <sup>How did I do? [Good](https://app.dosu.dev/response-feedback/d78a787b-e6e9-4f41-b33d-a2da2b2ba5b7?feedback_type=great_response) | [Irrelevant](https://app.dosu.dev/response-feedback/d78a787b-e6e9-4f41-b33d-a2da2b2ba5b7?feedback_type=irrelevant_answer) | [Incorrect](https://app.dosu.dev/response-feedback/d78a787b-e6e9-4f41-b33d-a2da2b2ba5b7?feedback_type=incorrect_sources) | [Verbose](https://app.dosu.dev/response-feedback/d78a787b-e6e9-4f41-b33d-a2da2b2ba5b7?feedback_type=too_verbose) | [Hallucination](https://app.dosu.dev/response-feedback/d78a787b-e6e9-4f41-b33d-a2da2b2ba5b7?feedback_type=hallucination) | [Report 🐛](https://app.dosu.dev/response-feedback/d78a787b-e6e9-4f41-b33d-a2da2b2ba5b7?feedback_type=bug_report) | [Other](https://app.dosu.dev/response-feedback/d78a787b-e6e9-4f41-b33d-a2da2b2ba5b7?feedback_type=other)</sup> [](https://go.dosu.dev/discord-bot) [](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=%40dosu_ai%20helped%20me%20solve%20this%20issue!&url=https%3A//github.com/apache/superset/discussions/34022) GitHub link: https://github.com/apache/superset/discussions/34022#discussioncomment-13637475 ---- This is an automatically sent email for [email protected]. To unsubscribe, please send an email to: [email protected] --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected]
