With the function Project > Merge projects, existing focus groups in a project will be transferred automatically. Coding with participant codes will also be transferred when using the Export teamwork and Import Teamwork functions, as long as both projects contain identical focus group transcripts.

When codes are exported using the function Codes > Export Code System (MAXQDA format) the participant codes will be exported as normal MAXQDA codes.

When you open a MAXQDA 12 project with automatically coded focus groups in MAXQDA 11, the codes remain with the contributions in the Code System, however the document is treated as a normal text document. If you transfer the project back to MAXQDA 12, the documents will remain in the form of normal text documents; the additional functionality will no longer be available.