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Survey123 Connect - Schema Preview Empty

OscarSepulveda_III — Sun, 10 Sep 2017 15:34:27 GMT

The Schema Preview within Survey123 Connect (v. 2.3.24) is empty for my form. I have tried deleting the form folder and creating a new form utilizing the generic advanced template without success....

Anyone else have this problem?

Re: Survey123 Connect - Schema Preview Empty

JamesTedrick — Mon, 11 Sep 2017 19:24:32 GMT

Hi Oscar,

I haven't seen a situation where the schema preview is blank. You might want to try closing & re-opening Survey123 Connect, or 'refresh' the survey design manually.

Re: Survey123 Connect - Schema Preview Empty

OscarSepulveda_III — Mon, 11 Sep 2017 19:31:40 GMT

I actually deleted Connect and reinstalled without any success.

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Re: Survey123 Connect - Schema Preview Empty

JamesTedrick — Mon, 11 Sep 2017 19:33:28 GMT

Just to confirm, you can see the form in Form Preview, but the Schema preview (the listing of fields) is blank, correct?

Re: Survey123 Connect - Schema Preview Empty

OscarSepulveda_III — Mon, 11 Sep 2017 19:37:05 GMT

The schema is empty as well as the Form Preview.

Oscar A. Sepulveda III

Captain-Paramedic

Pasadena Fire Department

Fire Station 36 C Shift

1140 N. Fair Oaks Ave.

Pasadena, CA. 91103

Office (626)797-5092

Mobile (805)680-1855

Re: Survey123 Connect - Schema Preview Empty

JamesTedrick — Mon, 11 Sep 2017 19:40:45 GMT

Thanks- the issue is that you form failed in it's initial processing. Attempt to 'refresh' the form (the icon with a spreadsheet and circular arrows - )- this will cause a new attempt to process the form. If the form does not have any errors that prevent processing, it will populate.

Re: Survey123 Connect - Schema Preview Empty

EricLussier1 — Mon, 30 Oct 2017 18:32:14 GMT

Hi,

I'm facing the same issue as James. When I create "New Survey" Converting XLSForm progress bar gets to the end, but never terminates.

I have notice that the xml file in the My Survey Designs / "survey folder" remains at 0 KB... It is probably why the schema previous is empty.

the xml file related to the survey is not created.

Any idea?

Re: Survey123 Connect - Schema Preview Empty

deleted-user-ROabVzfY3erf — Sun, 10 Dec 2017 23:17:27 GMT

Hi,

I'm having the same issue since last week. I'm unable to preview new and created surveys. Any idea if it's going to be fixed.

Re: Survey123 Connect - Schema Preview Empty

Anonymous User — Sun, 10 Dec 2017 23:39:43 GMT

Hi Carlos,

What version of Survey123 Connect are you using and on what OS, also what version of Excel? Does the issue occur for all surveys, or just a specific one. Can you share an example of your survey to see if we can replicate?

Thanks.

Phil.

Re: Survey123 Connect - Schema Preview Empty

AdamDaily — Wed, 20 Dec 2017 22:19:42 GMT

I came across this post looking for answers to the same problem. I'm using survey connect 2.5.44. My survey loads, but Schema Preview window is empty. The excel sheet works ok and no errors in connect when saving, but the survey stops functioning properly (for example relevant statements stop working). The update/refresh icon in survey does not fix it, nor does creating a new survey from the existing template.

It seems it might have something to do with re-ordering rows (cut/insert cut cells) or adding or deleting rows/columns in the survey or choices worksheet (not required/default columns). Hard to pinpoint, I've done all those things before without issues.

Re: Survey123 Connect - Schema Preview Empty

Anonymous User — Thu, 21 Dec 2017 01:34:03 GMT

Hi Adam,

It sounds like a parameter, calculation or change you have made to the xls template (by deleting columns etc) may have broken the processing Connect does to validate the form. Can you please provide a copy of your xlxs file so we can look into the issue further?

Phil.

Re: Survey123 Connect - Schema Preview Empty

AdamDaily — Thu, 21 Dec 2017 22:32:06 GMT

Sure, but I don't see a way to attach and send it to you on here. Can I email a copy?

Re: Survey123 Connect - Schema Preview Empty

Anonymous User — Thu, 21 Dec 2017 23:01:32 GMT

Hi Adam,

When you reply to this message use the "Use advanced editor" option which is located in top right corner of reply window (see below screenshot), and you will see the option to attach file. Make sure you open this post in full, and not just view in your Inbox in GeoNet, otherwise you will not see that option:

To open the post in full go to this url: https://community.esri.com/thread/201450-survey123-connect-schema-preview-empty

Phil.

Re: Survey123 Connect - Schema Preview Empty

KristenJurica — Tue, 16 Jan 2018 21:29:18 GMT

Has anyone had any luck resolving this issue? I've been working on this for the past few days with no progress.

I ran into problems after reordering repeats then when trying to use relevant statements on groups. For both scenarios the questions don't appear in the form preview and the schema preview is unavailable.

I've updated Survey123 Connect to 2.5.44, manually refreshed my survey, and republished my feature service and restarted the survey creation process. I'm able to look at the xml file for the survey, but the schema preview is still empty. I agree with Adam in that the problem could be with reordering or relevant properties (and maybe repeats), but I've done this with earlier surveys and had no issue. I haven't deleted any columns or changed the schema.

Ideas?

Re: Survey123 Connect - Schema Preview Empty

BrandonArmstrong — Wed, 17 Jan 2018 00:22:07 GMT

Hi Adam Daily‌,

After taking a look at your XLSForm, it appears that you are using 'pulldata' to reference an external CSV. As you did not provide either CSV referenced within your form, I removed the calculations referencing them, and refreshed the form. After doing so, the Schema Preview returned. I was then able to re-enter them and refresh, which continued displaying the Schema Preview.

Are you aware of any actions that you implemented in regards to referencing the external content that may have affected the functionality? Can you please try to remove the calculations referencing your external content, refresh the form, and see your results? In addition, please try to re-enter the calculations and let us know your results.

Thank you,

Brandon

Re: Survey123 Connect - Schema Preview Empty

BrandonArmstrong — Wed, 17 Jan 2018 00:31:14 GMT

Hi Kristen,

If possible, can you please provide your XLSForm so that we can investigate? If you would prefer to share it privately, please let me know and I will send you a private message through GeoNet or send you an email.

Thank you,

Brandon

Re: Survey123 Connect - Schema Preview Empty

AdamDaily — Thu, 18 Jan 2018 16:40:16 GMT

Thanks Brandon for taking a look. Since I sent that I have remade the survey and made changes to the CSV file so it would be hard to go back and retrace my steps if it had something to do with the csv file.

When Survey was trying to pulldata or draw from a select_one list it appeared it was referencing incorrect cells, thus making my "relevant" statements on other questions to not function properly. I don't think cell number would matter since its searching for a value, but I did first notice this issue after I had deleted rows in the survey and choices worksheets.

I've seen this with 2 surveys now. I often move rows around within the Survey sheet and make changes to the csv files without issue. Since noticing this problem I no longer delete rows in the Choices worksheet of a survey (I delete values within the rows instead) and I have not experienced the problem since.

Re: Survey123 Connect - Schema Preview Empty

KristenJurica — Fri, 19 Jan 2018 18:09:10 GMT

Brandon,

The problem was with the pulldata calculation. After removing it, refreshing my survey, then replacing it in the survey it worked just fine.

Thank you!

Re: Survey123 Connect - Schema Preview Empty

deleted-user-ROabVzfY3erf — Sun, 21 Jan 2018 20:21:48 GMT

Hi Phil,

Sorry it took so long to reply but I just managed to get the issue fix.

All I did was in Chrome I have to clear the browsing data: browsing history, cookies and other data, cached images and other files.

The Chrome version is Version 63.0.3239.132.

Thanks

Carlos

Re: Survey123 Connect - Schema Preview Empty

AdamDaily — Mon, 22 Jan 2018 16:15:11 GMT

Carlos,

Can you back up a bit and explain what your issue was and what clearing Chromes browsing history did for Survey? Are you saying that fixed an issue with not being able to start a new survey or preview completed surveys? Are these surveys you collected on your machine using a already published and hosted Survey in AGOL?

It sounds like a different issue then the schema not appearing in Survey Connect before a survey gets published. I'm trying to understand the issue and what the connection to chrome history is.