topic Re: Calculation resets and overwrites manually changed value when reopened to edit in ArcGIS Survey123 Questions

Calculation resets and overwrites manually changed value when reopened to edit

ScottBailey3 — Tue, 12 Sep 2017 23:21:07 GMT

In my survey I have calculations that populate fields that can also be manually edited. The problem is, after a survey is completed, if the survey is then reopened to make edits, the calculation overwrites the value that was changed manually. Is there anyway to stop this from happening. Specifically it is a calculated geopoint from pulldata (for a general location), that the user can go then into the map and move to a more specific location. It keeps getting reset when the survey is reopened for editing.

Thanks

Re: Calculation resets and overwrites manually changed value when reopened to edit

JamesTedrick — Wed, 13 Sep 2017 00:25:10 GMT

Hi Scott,

There currently isn't a way to stop calculations from altering values incoming from the inbox. In your case, would you be wanting to ignore only the first attempt at calculation, or all attempts at calculating?

Re: Calculation resets and overwrites manually changed value when reopened to edit

ScottBailey3 — Wed, 13 Sep 2017 14:50:25 GMT

I want to stop calculations on the form loading. Only want them when the selection is changed.

Scott

Re: Calculation resets and overwrites manually changed value when reopened to edit

ScottBailey3 — Wed, 13 Sep 2017 19:38:48 GMT

So yes. ignore on the first attempt at calculation. Specifically the calculation is within a repeat that get trigger outside of the repeat. Being able to put the expression as the default value would solve this, although I believe its not possible to have an if statement or pull data expression as the default, correct?

Re: Calculation resets and overwrites manually changed value when reopened to edit

JamesTedrick — Wed, 13 Sep 2017 20:30:42 GMT

Hi Scott,

Thanks for the description- I've added it as an enhancement issue for Survey123.

Re: Calculation resets and overwrites manually changed value when reopened to edit

SuuLe — Wed, 07 Apr 2021 06:45:10 GMT

We also have same situations, could you update the issues?

Re: Calculation resets and overwrites manually changed value when reopened to edit

BE4 — Fri, 11 Aug 2023 16:11:26 GMT

Any update on this issue?