# Viewing saved forms from ODK collect on different device or Enketo before uploading to Aggregate

**URL:** <https://forum.getodk.org/t/viewing-saved-forms-from-odk-collect-on-different-device-or-enketo-before-uploading-to-aggregate/30412>\
**Category:** Support\
**Created:** [October 6, 2020, 12:30pm UTC](https://forum.getodk.org/t/viewing-saved-forms-from-odk-collect-on-different-device-or-enketo-before-uploading-to-aggregate/30412 "2020-10-06T12:30:44Z")\
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**Author:** ![jpiper](https://getodk.b-cdn.net/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/439d5e/32.png) [@jpiper](https://forum.getodk.org/u/jpiper)\
**Post date:** [October 6, 2020, 12:30pm UTC](https://forum.getodk.org/t/viewing-saved-forms-from-odk-collect-on-different-device-or-enketo-before-uploading-to-aggregate/30412/1 "2020-10-06T12:30:45Z")

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**1. What is the problem? Be very detailed.**  
Hi, we are using ODK collect for android-based collection in the field, then uploading to a local ODK aggregate server. We would like to check the saved forms in our research office without the Android-based Tablets (which are needed every day) BEFORE uploading the data to ODK aggregate. Is there a way to check data before it is uploaded to ODK aggregate on a DIFFERENT DEVICE or Enketo?

**2. What app or server are you using and on what device and operating system? Include version numbers.**  
ODK collect on Galaxy Tab A (android) v.1.28.1  
ODK Aggregate hosted locally

**3. What you have you tried to fix the problem?**  
We have tried copying the completed form with data but not currently able to link with Enketo. We have searched other links on how to retrieve saved forms:

> [@How to copy or retrieve saved forms](https://forum.getodk.org/t/how-to-copy-or-retrieve-saved-forms/23651/8):
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> If you used ODK Aggregate or Central you could use [Briefcase](https://docs.opendatakit.org/briefcase-intro/) to force pushing filled forms to another server. In your case I think there is just one solution: Connect your device to a computer via USB Go to sdcard/odk/metadata and make a copy of this dir (just in case) Copy instances.db from sdcard/odk/metadata to your computer Download a tool for browsing sqlite databases like [https://sqlitebrowser.org/dl/](https://sqlitebrowser.org/dl/) Open the file you copied in step 4 (instances.db) Select Brows Data tab and instances…

**4. What steps can we take to reproduce the problem?**  
How do other users perform quality control / data checking on different devices before uploading to ODK aggregate?

**5. Anything else we should know or have? If you have a test form or screenshots or logs, attach below.**

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**Author:** ![jpiper](https://getodk.b-cdn.net/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/439d5e/32.png) [@jpiper](https://forum.getodk.org/u/jpiper)\
**Post date:** [October 21, 2020, 2:18pm UTC](https://forum.getodk.org/t/viewing-saved-forms-from-odk-collect-on-different-device-or-enketo-before-uploading-to-aggregate/30412/2 "2020-10-21T14:18:40Z")

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Hi, any update on this? Thanks. Joe