=== modified file 'dhis-2/dhis-services/dhis-service-importexport/src/main/java/org/hisp/dhis/importexport/dxf/converter/PeriodConverter.java'
--- dhis-2/dhis-services/dhis-service-importexport/src/main/java/org/hisp/dhis/importexport/dxf/converter/PeriodConverter.java	2010-10-29 14:40:59 +0000
+++ dhis-2/dhis-services/dhis-service-importexport/src/main/java/org/hisp/dhis/importexport/dxf/converter/PeriodConverter.java	2011-06-21 12:38:28 +0000
@@ -133,10 +133,18 @@
             
             PeriodType periodType = new MonthlyPeriodType();
             period.setPeriodType( periodType );
+
+            Integer periodTypeId = periodTypeMapping.get( values.get( FIELD_PERIOD_TYPE ) );
             
-            if ( values.get( FIELD_PERIOD_TYPE ) != null && values.get( FIELD_PERIOD_TYPE ).equalsIgnoreCase( "relative" ) )
-            {
-                continue; // Backwards compatibility
+            if ( periodTypeId != null )
+            {
+                period.getPeriodType().setId( periodTypeId );                
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                log.warn( "Unknow period type, falling back to Monthly: " + values.get( FIELD_PERIOD_TYPE ) );
+                
+                period.getPeriodType().setId( periodTypeMapping.get( MonthlyPeriodType.NAME ) );
             }
             
             period.setId( Integer.parseInt( values.get( FIELD_ID ) ) );