Error message "parsing XML: Message: CData section not finished" when restoring forms backup

When restoring your forms backup, you're receiving a similar as the following message?

"Error while parsing XML: Message: CData section not finished.Temporary files removed."

If this is the case, then most likely your form data contains improper/malformed characters which break this restoration process (probably pasted from a different document type). An example can be found within the picture on the right.

Steps to take:

  1. Search within your form's content for such characters (this includes field information, emails, thank you message page, basically almost anywhere where you can type).
  2. Remove any such characters.
  3. Perform a new backup of your form(s).
  4. Restore this newly archive once again.

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