topic Re: Copying "Repeats" to new surveys not working in ArcGIS Survey123 Questions

Copying "Repeats" to new surveys not working

Anonymous User — Tue, 06 Feb 2018 03:23:19 GMT

I built a survey form with the intention that users can click on a “sent” item and “copy the sent data to a new survey,” when adding new records.

I used “allowUpdates” in “bind::esri:parameters” to allow users to edit previously sent “repeat questions.”

But, I noticed this procedure doesn’t create new related tables for the newly copied survey records, but rather edits on top of the previously sent “related tables,” and moves it across to the new record. (i.e. deletes the previously sent “related tables”).

Due to this error I changed the “bind::esri:parameters” to blank. But, when copying sent data to a new survey, I noted that any of the pre-exiting information on “repeat questions” won’t be saved onto new related records upon submission. Rather, you have to add “new entries” to "repeat questions" for any additional related tables.

I was really banking on this feature to work. It would be greatly appreciated, if you guys could come up with a solution soon.

Thanks so much,

Gee

Re: Copying "Repeats" to new surveys not working

JamesTedrick — Wed, 07 Feb 2018 00:10:23 GMT

Hi Geethaka,

When you use the copy the sent data, a new survey record will be created. If you want to edit existing data to update repeats, you should choose 'Edit and resend the survey'. What you are describing sounds like a bug that we previously addressed- which version of Survey123 are you using?

Re: Copying "Repeats" to new surveys not working

Anonymous User — Wed, 07 Feb 2018 00:20:02 GMT

I have the latest version 2.6.7.

As mentioned previously, this error only occurs for related tables.

It would be greatly appreciated if this could be fixed soon.

Thanks...

Re: Copying "Repeats" to new surveys not working

JamesTedrick — Wed, 07 Feb 2018 00:23:30 GMT

Hi Geethaka,

Can you provide XLSFile that is generating this? I'm not replicating this with my Surveys.

Re: Copying "Repeats" to new surveys not working

Anonymous User — Wed, 07 Feb 2018 04:33:07 GMT

More detailed explanation to my question - copying repeats to new surveys.pdf - Google Drive

Link to XLSFile - copying Repetas.xlsx - Google Drive

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Thanks,

Gee

Re: Copying "Repeats" to new surveys not working

Anonymous User — Sun, 11 Feb 2018 21:20:59 GMT

Any update on this matter?

Sorry about the hassle.

Gee

Re: Copying "Repeats" to new surveys not working

JamesTedrick — Mon, 12 Feb 2018 19:32:28 GMT

Hi Gee,

I can see the issue you describe with your form, but not with an example that I created to test this. We'll look into what exactly is occuring.

Re: Copying "Repeats" to new surveys not working

Anonymous User — Mon, 12 Feb 2018 23:46:02 GMT

Thanks James Tedrick‌,

I have tried this on multiple devices (incl. iOS, windows and mac), but to no avail.

I even tried bind::esri:parameters to allowUpdates=true allowAdds=true.

Could you please share the XLSFile example you created?

Thanks so much for looking into this.

Gee

Re: Copying "Repeats" to new surveys not working

JamesTedrick — Mon, 12 Feb 2018 23:47:45 GMT

Hi Geethaka,

Here is the Excel file I used to try to replicate.

Re: Copying "Repeats" to new surveys not working

Anonymous User — Tue, 13 Feb 2018 22:02:08 GMT

Hi James Tedrick‌,

I think you forgot to attach the excel document.

Regards,

Gee

Re: Copying "Repeats" to new surveys not working

JamesTedrick — Tue, 13 Feb 2018 22:13:15 GMT

It's in the comment before. I've attached it to this comment as well.

Re: Copying "Repeats" to new surveys not working

Anonymous User — Wed, 14 Feb 2018 23:25:46 GMT

Hi James Tedrick‌,

Thanks so much for your excel copy. Yes, when I tried your's it worked flawlessly.

And, I came to realise the reason for this issue

The Repeat Name has to start with an UpperCase letter. In your instance the repeat name was DietaryNeeds. But, if you change it to dietaryNeeds it wouldn't work.

Thanks again for your assistance. And, I hope this issue will be fixed in the next release of Survey123.

Re: Copying "Repeats" to new surveys not working

JamesTedrick — Thu, 15 Feb 2018 00:45:02 GMT

Hi Geethaka,

I've logged the issue and your comments.