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Blank required fields being submitted - Survey123 bug?

TylerGrosshuesch3

We noticed that a blank required field can be submitted in Survey123 if a user enters something and then deletes it. It doesn't seem that this is the desired behavior. We're seeing this on a variety of Windows computers. I notice the web survey does what I'd expect - if I enter a value and then delete it, the field is highlighted as an unmet requirement and the form can't be submitted.

Is this a bug in the Windows app?

Tyler

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JHasthorpe

HI Tyler - I have replicated this issue and the good news is that we have fixed this in 2.7.

You can test it out through our Early Adopter Program

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TylerGrosshuesch3

Thanks!

JHasthorpe

HI Tyler - I have replicated this issue and the good news is that we have fixed this in 2.7.

You can test it out through our Early Adopter Program

TylerGrosshuesch3

I also tested on a Windows 10 Surface Pro and got the same results. This seems to happen with any numeric field. Please let me know if I can provide any more information.

TylerGrosshuesch3

I just tested with an older iPad Mini and saw the same problem - entering and then deleting a value from a required field allows a blank entry to be submitted for that field. iOS 9.3.5 (that's up to date for this device), model MD530LL/A, Survey123 2.6.7.

I will probably be able to test with a Win 10 computer soon. All field users on on Windows 7 laptops.

JHasthorpe

Hi Tyler - I have not been able to replicate this.

Have you been able to test any non Windows 7 devices?

TylerGrosshuesch3

Hi John,

It's Survey123 2.5.44, Connect 2.5.44, & Windows 7 Pro SP 1. I saw the same thing on two other Win 7 computers and I can check the versions on those if necessary.

Two sample spreadsheets are attached. They both were mangled a bit by creating in Excel at work, then editing with Libre Office Calc at home, and coming back into Excel. That seemed to only affect validation & formatting in the spreadsheet, I haven't noticed anything in the survey that I'd attribute to the spreadsheet's validation & formatting quirks.

Tyler

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JHasthorpe

Hi Tyler

Can you confirm the version of Survey123 and Windows you are using, and also do you have a survey xls that you could share? I have not been able to replicate this issue.

Thanks

John

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