topic How to restrict number of choices in multiple_choices in ArcGIS Survey123 Questions https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-survey123-questions/how-to-restrict-number-of-choices-in-multiple/m-p/769318#M3305 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Next question: How can I restrict the number of choices in a multiple_choices field to for example three? I found that this count-selected(.)&lt;=3. (found it here: <A href="https://www.datawinners.com/find-answers-app/xlsform-how-can-i-restrict-the-number-of-selected-answer-for-a-multiple-choice-question/" title="https://www.datawinners.com/find-answers-app/xlsform-how-can-i-restrict-the-number-of-selected-answer-for-a-multiple-choice-question/">https://www.datawinners.com/find-answers-app/xlsform-how-can-i-restrict-the-number-of-selected-answer-for-a-multiple-cho…) </A></P><P>should work but it does not for me. I also tried count-selected&lt;=3 (without the dots), but also that does not work. Andy ideas?</P></BODY></HTML> Fri, 19 Feb 2016 09:40:39 GMT Anonymous User 2016-02-19T09:40:39Z How to restrict number of choices in multiple_choices https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-survey123-questions/how-to-restrict-number-of-choices-in-multiple/m-p/769318#M3305 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Next question: How can I restrict the number of choices in a multiple_choices field to for example three? I found that this count-selected(.)&lt;=3. (found it here: <A href="https://www.datawinners.com/find-answers-app/xlsform-how-can-i-restrict-the-number-of-selected-answer-for-a-multiple-choice-question/" title="https://www.datawinners.com/find-answers-app/xlsform-how-can-i-restrict-the-number-of-selected-answer-for-a-multiple-choice-question/">https://www.datawinners.com/find-answers-app/xlsform-how-can-i-restrict-the-number-of-selected-answer-for-a-multiple-cho…) </A></P><P>should work but it does not for me. I also tried count-selected&lt;=3 (without the dots), but also that does not work. Andy ideas?</P></BODY></HTML> Fri, 19 Feb 2016 09:40:39 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-survey123-questions/how-to-restrict-number-of-choices-in-multiple/m-p/769318#M3305 Anonymous User 2016-02-19T09:40:39Z Re: How to restrict number of choices in multiple_choices https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-survey123-questions/how-to-restrict-number-of-choices-in-multiple/m-p/769319#M3306 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P><IMG alt="Count.png" class="image-1 jive-image" src="https://community.esri.com/legacyfs/online/185287_Count.png" style="width: 620px; height: 98px;" /></P></BODY></HTML> Fri, 19 Feb 2016 10:45:58 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-survey123-questions/how-to-restrict-number-of-choices-in-multiple/m-p/769319#M3306 IsmaelChivite 2016-02-19T10:45:58Z Re: How to restrict number of choices in multiple_choices https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-survey123-questions/how-to-restrict-number-of-choices-in-multiple/m-p/769320#M3307 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P><IMG alt="Count2.png" class="image-1 jive-image" src="https://community.esri.com/legacyfs/online/185291_Count2.png" style="width: 620px; height: 88px;" /></P></BODY></HTML> Fri, 19 Feb 2016 10:55:40 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-survey123-questions/how-to-restrict-number-of-choices-in-multiple/m-p/769320#M3307 IsmaelChivite 2016-02-19T10:55:40Z Re: How to restrict number of choices in multiple_choices https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-survey123-questions/how-to-restrict-number-of-choices-in-multiple/m-p/769321#M3308 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Should that be in the relevant field or in the constraints?</P></BODY></HTML> Fri, 19 Feb 2016 11:01:24 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-survey123-questions/how-to-restrict-number-of-choices-in-multiple/m-p/769321#M3308 Anonymous User 2016-02-19T11:01:24Z Re: How to restrict number of choices in multiple_choices https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-survey123-questions/how-to-restrict-number-of-choices-in-multiple/m-p/769322#M3309 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Sorry, that didn't show up in time before I posted my answer...</P></BODY></HTML> Fri, 19 Feb 2016 11:05:40 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-survey123-questions/how-to-restrict-number-of-choices-in-multiple/m-p/769322#M3309 Anonymous User 2016-02-19T11:05:40Z Re: How to restrict number of choices in multiple_choices https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-survey123-questions/how-to-restrict-number-of-choices-in-multiple/m-p/769323#M3310 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Hi Nicole, </P><P></P><P>&nbsp; it depends on what you want.&nbsp; The relevant expression is useful on a Note to give the user a warning.&nbsp; If you want to truly stop the user from submitting a Form that breaks your rule, then add a constraint in the multiple-choice itself. I added both examples so you could see the options.</P><P></P><P>Ismael</P></BODY></HTML> Fri, 19 Feb 2016 11:06:08 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-survey123-questions/how-to-restrict-number-of-choices-in-multiple/m-p/769323#M3310 IsmaelChivite 2016-02-19T11:06:08Z Re: How to restrict number of choices in multiple_choices https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-survey123-questions/how-to-restrict-number-of-choices-in-multiple/m-p/769324#M3311 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Hm, that also does not work <span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":disappointed_face:">😞</span></P><P></P><P><IMG alt="constraint.jpg" class="image-1 jive-image" height="33" src="https://community.esri.com/legacyfs/online/185155_constraint.jpg" style="width: 758px; height: 32.6627px;" width="758" /></P><P>Should it give already the constraint_message when clicking the forth option or only when the data is validated?</P></BODY></HTML> Fri, 19 Feb 2016 11:15:42 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-survey123-questions/how-to-restrict-number-of-choices-in-multiple/m-p/769324#M3311 Anonymous User 2016-02-19T11:15:42Z Re: How to restrict number of choices in multiple_choices https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-survey123-questions/how-to-restrict-number-of-choices-in-multiple/m-p/769325#M3312 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>To close this thread.</P><P>The constraint syntax above is correct, but the expression is not executing in your case because your question is operating within a repeat.&nbsp; This issue is in our backlog at the moment (constraints do not work when within a repeat).</P></BODY></HTML> Sun, 21 Feb 2016 03:07:54 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-survey123-questions/how-to-restrict-number-of-choices-in-multiple/m-p/769325#M3312 IsmaelChivite 2016-02-21T03:07:54Z