# Getting form level data from ODK central into an R dataframe

**URL:** <https://forum.getodk.org/t/getting-form-level-data-from-odk-central-into-an-r-dataframe/40334>\
**Category:** Development\
**Tags:** odk-central\
**Created:** [February 8, 2023, 10:53am UTC](https://forum.getodk.org/t/getting-form-level-data-from-odk-central-into-an-r-dataframe/40334 "2023-02-08T10:53:07Z")\
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**Author:** ![Chimwemwe](https://getodk.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/forum.getodk.org/chimwemwe/32/28079_2.png) [@Chimwemwe](https://forum.getodk.org/u/Chimwemwe)\
**Post date:** [February 8, 2023, 10:53am UTC](https://forum.getodk.org/t/getting-form-level-data-from-odk-central-into-an-r-dataframe/40334/1 "2023-02-08T10:53:07Z")

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I would like to import data straight from odk central into an R dataframe. I want to wrangle the data before I push it to another system that we use in our organization. I am able to use ruODK to download submissions in CSV format but the bit that I am having problems with is importing the submissions as a dataframe in R.

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**Author:** ![Florian\_May](https://getodk.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/forum.getodk.org/florian_may/32/7758_2.png) [@Florian\_May](https://forum.getodk.org/u/Florian_May)\
**Post date:** [February 8, 2023, 1:45pm UTC](https://forum.getodk.org/t/getting-form-level-data-from-odk-central-into-an-r-dataframe/40334/2 "2023-02-08T13:45:10Z")

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Hi, ruODK author here. Have a look at the vignette on odata, it contains the answer to your question! Let us know if you get stuck anywhere.