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Setting columns within a group in Survey123 xlsform

ZenMasterZeke — Fri, 29 Apr 2022 18:51:38 GMT

Hi all! I'm creating a survey in an xlsform (B) in Survey123 Connect, tablet portrait form factor. I have a group of questions where I want some questions to appear on a line by themselves, and others in 2 columns. I can accomplish this by putting the 2 column questions in their own nested group within the main group.

However, this slightly indents the 2 questions and more importantly, allows the nested group to be collapsed, which I don't want (C). Otherwise, whatever I try results in all questions appearing in two columns (A). Is it possible to accomplish this, and if so, how? Thanks.

A (numbers indicate desired # of columns)

Re: Setting columns within a group in Survey123 xlsform

JeremieCote — Fri, 29 Apr 2022 20:51:09 GMT

The Contact Name and Contact Phone question should simply have the appearance column set to w1 not w1:1.

Re: Setting columns within a group in Survey123 xlsform

ZenMasterZeke — Mon, 02 May 2022 12:06:56 GMT

Thanks, but that doesn't fix it either. That puts both fields on their own line. I don't have anything in Settings>style or body::esri:style, if that makes a difference.

Re: Setting columns within a group in Survey123 xlsform

JeremieCote — Mon, 02 May 2022 19:48:50 GMT

You must select either fixed-grid ou dynamic-grid in the style column of the settings sheet.

Re: Setting columns within a group in Survey123 xlsform

ZenMasterZeke — Mon, 02 May 2022 20:40:47 GMT

Thanks again, but that didn't fix it either. Whatever I do, I get either just one column for all questions in the group, or 2 columns for them all. The only workaround I've found is to put the two questions I want in one row into their own group, which isn't ideal.

Really appreciate your help though,

Re: Setting columns within a group in Survey123 xlsform

JeremieCote — Tue, 03 May 2022 19:32:45 GMT

Seems strange because it works on my end as you can see in the screenshot I shared. Would you be willing to share you xlsform file?

Re: Setting columns within a group in Survey123 xlsform

ZenMasterZeke — Wed, 04 May 2022 14:01:16 GMT

Sure. Here you go, thanks.

Re: Setting columns within a group in Survey123 xlsform

JeremieCote — Thu, 05 May 2022 14:39:30 GMT

It should works now.

Works on my end.

Re: Setting columns within a group in Survey123 xlsform

ZenMasterZeke — Thu, 05 May 2022 20:11:06 GMT

Thanks, still doesn't change on my end. 🤷‍:male_sign:

I really appreciate the effort you've put in though.

Re: Setting columns within a group in Survey123 xlsform

JeremieCote — Fri, 06 May 2022 17:58:43 GMT

Euh the last thing I can think of would be that you are using an older version of Survey123 Connect.

Best of luck!

Re: Setting columns within a group in Survey123 xlsform

ZenMasterZeke — Mon, 09 May 2022 20:25:35 GMT

Thanks. I'm wondering that too. Unfortunately I don't get a choice as to which version to install. That's all controlled by IT.

Re: Setting columns within a group in Survey123 xlsform

ZenMasterZeke — Mon, 16 May 2022 17:20:06 GMT

Thanks, that was apparently the problem. Upgraded on my own to latest version, now it's working. Much appreciated.