topic Re: Download gdb in different language in ArcGIS Survey123 Questions

Download gdb in different language

Nicole_Ueberschär — Tue, 23 Oct 2018 20:58:57 GMT

I created a survey (actually 2) that are defined to be used with two different languages. The enumerators will do the surveys in our local Rwandan language while the consultants approved the survey in English and will also analyse the data preferably in English, the report will also be done in English. Is there a way to visualize the results in survey123 in a different language than the default and to download the gdb maybe even with the different language?

If both is not possible, what would you suggest would be the best practise to enable the consultants to understand the questions and the answers?

Re: Download gdb in different language

JamesTedrick — Tue, 23 Oct 2018 21:25:38 GMT

Hi Nicole,

I would recommend you set teh bind:Esri:fieldAlias values with the language you want to review the questions in - that will set that as the default for the website and fGDB download. This can be separate from the default language of the survey.

Re: Download gdb in different language

Nicole_Ueberschär — Wed, 24 Oct 2018 05:30:18 GMT

Hi James, Thanks, I will try that after the pilot today!

Re: Download gdb in different language

Nicole_Ueberschär — Wed, 24 Oct 2018 05:35:23 GMT

What about the answers?

Re: Download gdb in different language

JamesTedrick — Wed, 24 Oct 2018 19:28:15 GMT

The answers will be stored however they were entered; text will be stored as recorded into the question. Single choice values will use the default language when creating the domain; you would need to revise the domain labels in the Feature Layer after publishing. I've logged an enhancement idea for an equivalent column to bind::esri:fieldAlias for choices.

Re: Download gdb in different language

Nicole_Ueberschär — Thu, 25 Oct 2018 10:19:54 GMT

Thanks for the enhancement idea. Optimum would be to have the choice while viewing and downloading the data which language you want to use. I could imagine that there are other projects out there where stakeholders prefer different languages to analyze their data. That's also one reason why we prefer to use select_one questions instead of free text fields.

Re: Download gdb in different language

AurelieShapiro — Wed, 05 Dec 2018 07:44:08 GMT

I created a survey in English, and had Khmer (for Cambodia) characters appended to the questions.

Then I saw the multiple language support example and added a new column for labels in Khmer....even when the default is English, and I also put english in the column called 'label' as well as label:: English (en) for the questions and the choices, my answers are in Khmer! or a mix. What gives? Fixing every alias and choice after the fact is a lot of work..

https://panda.maps.arcgis.com/home/item.html?id=bff73c66accd49abb88eaf66d023aa36#data

How can I create the field alias and answers in only english? Khmer characters are not supported everywhere...

Re: Download gdb in different language

Nicole_Ueberschär — Wed, 05 Dec 2018 08:36:28 GMT

Hi Aurelie,

did you try setting the bind:Esri:fieldAlias names with the English Alias?

It might be that you have to create a new survey for changing the settings and upload it as a new survey. I think that was the case for me if I remember correctly.

I find it strange that some fields are shown in English and some in Khmer. Would you mind sharing the xls-file?

Re: Download gdb in different language

AurelieShapiro — Thu, 06 Dec 2018 03:16:14 GMT

Here is the excel file - I am playing around the label; label::English (en) and label:: Khmer. and default language. I am fine with the default language as khmer because that is who will be collecting - but the GIS data should be in english!

I will look at ESRI Bind, it seems like it might do what I need for the column names, though I still want to know how to ensure that the data in the table are only in english? For example, gender should be only male, female etc...and not a mix of english and khmer?

I guess I will have to delete and re-upload the survey again anyway...

thanks for your help,

Re: Download gdb in different language

AurelieShapiro — Thu, 06 Dec 2018 03:35:39 GMT

Also, when I set Khmer as the default language, then the language option disappears in the survey...no option to go back to english!

Re: Download gdb in different language

AurelieShapiro — Fri, 07 Dec 2018 02:25:33 GMT

So the ESRI:fieldAlias worked for the database, the attributes are in english but the survey123 data analysis is all in Khmer - with no option to change.

The data entries themselves are a mix of Khmer and English - and even though I filled out the survey in english, my results are in Khmer.

How would I change the input data? re-assign all the labels in ArcGIS Online, or the domains in a geodatabase?

Re: Download gdb in different language

Nicole_Ueberschär — Fri, 07 Dec 2018 07:09:32 GMT

Hi Aurelie,

I am not sure if it is a problem of the language why I can't get my version of your survey displayed on the Survey123 website (I get a BAD REQUEST warning but can't tell why…).

I get all entries and fields shown in English though when opening the feature service in AGOL. Is that also the case for you?

In the excel file you provided, the default language was set to Khmer which I changed to English (en). I can still switch between the languages. I removed furthermore the extra column label and kept only label :: Khmer (km) and label::English (en) - I am not sure if it makes a difference if you put the label name actually in Khmer characters.

Would it be possible for you to let me access the stakeholder view in Survey123 to see if it opens for me? (nicueber@esri_rw)

I invited you to our Testing group so you could see if my feature service looks the same as yours. I am not sure if you can see the survey itself too, I also shared the form service.