# Case properties in switching from parent/child cases to one case

**URL:** <https://forum.dimagi.com/t/case-properties-in-switching-from-parent-child-cases-to-one-case/1980>\
**Category:** Users\
**Created:** [November 27, 2014, 1:28pm UTC](https://forum.dimagi.com/t/case-properties-in-switching-from-parent-child-cases-to-one-case/1980 "2014-11-27T13:28:55Z")\
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**Author:** ![Annette](https://dimagi.b-cdn.net/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/c57346/32.png) [@Annette](https://forum.dimagi.com/u/Annette)\
**Post date:** [November 27, 2014, 1:28pm UTC](https://forum.dimagi.com/t/case-properties-in-switching-from-parent-child-cases-to-one-case/1980/1 "2014-11-27T13:28:55Z")

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Hi everyone,

My question is about switching from parent/child cases to one case. I did  
so, but when I go to set up an export by cases, only the case properties  
are displayed as the download option. Is there a way to easily export all  
variables from all forms that are linked to a case (without having to save  
every single question ID as a case property between all of the forms)?

Thanks for the help!

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**Author:** ![Sheel\_Shah](https://dimagi.b-cdn.net/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/779978/32.png) [@Sheel\_Shah](https://forum.dimagi.com/u/Sheel_Shah)\
**Post date:** [December 19, 2014, 9:22pm UTC](https://forum.dimagi.com/t/case-properties-in-switching-from-parent-child-cases-to-one-case/1980/2 "2014-12-19T21:22:56Z")

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Hi Annette,

I apologize about the delay in response - this was accidentally flagged by  
our spam filters. I don't think there is an easy way to all of the  
variables for all of the forms that are linked to a case.

However, you can download a case history (when creating a case export, this  
is an option to include case history:  
[https://confluence.dimagi.com/display/commcarepublic/Case+History+Export](https://confluence.dimagi.com/display/commcarepublic/Case+History+Export)).  
This will be a list of all changes made to your cases by any forms. You  
can use this to identify which forms modified each case.

Sheel

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