topic Re: Hint and guidance_hint do not work correctly in table-list in ArcGIS Survey123 Questions

Hint and guidance_hint do not work correctly in table-list

jcfernandes — Wed, 26 Jun 2024 16:14:00 GMT

Hello,

In Survey123 Connect, I want to use the hint and guidance_hint, but they are not configured on the correct lines. Instead of appearing below the question they are configured for, they appear above it.
Could this be an error?

Thank you
Best regards,

João Fernandes

Re: Hint and guidance_hint do not work correctly in table-list

Lei_Liu — Mon, 26 Aug 2024 05:09:11 GMT

Hi jcfernandes,

Thank you for sharing your findings. Regarding your observation of hints and guidance appearing above the label, I recommend submitting this issue as a bug via Esri Support.

Once submitted, our Support team will assign an official bug number for your records. This number can be used to search for and subscribe to updates on the Esri Support site. If other customers report the same issue, it will be linked to the same bug report, which helps us assess the impact and prioritize it accordingly.

Thanks,

Lei

Re: Hint and guidance_hint do not work correctly in table-list

NathanialWigington — Fri, 06 Dec 2024 22:33:06 GMT

I am having the same issue with one of my surveys. The "Hint" text appears above the question when using table-list appearance.

Re: Hint and guidance_hint do not work correctly in table-list

DataOfficer — Wed, 25 Jun 2025 11:33:41 GMT

I am also seeing the same issue. When table-list appearance is used within a group, the hint appears above the label.

Re: Hint and guidance_hint do not work correctly in table-list

DataOfficer — Fri, 27 Jun 2025 08:26:44 GMT

I logged this issue with ESRI Support and they confirmed it is a BUG. Here are the details:

This is a known issue and has been logged as a bug. Details and a workaround can be found here:

In a Suvey123 Connect XLSForm, when a group of questions is created and the appearance is set to table_list, the hint will be shown above a given question and not below as default.