topic Re: Known bug? Survey123 Connect schema not precisely syncing in ArcGIS Online in ArcGIS Survey123 Questions

Known bug? Survey123 Connect schema not precisely syncing in ArcGIS Online

SusanWS_nysm — Thu, 03 Apr 2025 23:36:49 GMT

Hi,

I have created a survey form in Survey123 Connect that had several "required" fields before it was published. After publishing and collecting data which generated a new feature layer, however, I found that in the field settings in AGOL the settings allow null values. I don't think I would have noticed -- the form works properly and doesn't permit a survey to close without a value in the required fields -- but I also have a Data Interoperability workflow (FME Workbench) in which I have a Writer that uses one of these fields for an upsert feature operation -- but because the field setting is "allow null values" it won't work.

I've tried republishing the survey and nothing changes.

Thanks in advance!

Re: Known bug? Survey123 Connect schema not precisely syncing in ArcGIS Online

DavidPike — Thu, 03 Apr 2025 23:48:24 GMT

It seems to be expect/designed behaviour, and this explanation makes perfect sense.

https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-survey123-questions/required-fields-in-survey-form-still-allow-null/td-p/866601

For the feature layer on ArcGIS online, the required question has the setting nullable:"true" by-design, this is because sometimes the required question is used as a relevant question, and when it is not relevant, the required question should be hidden and allowed to submit as null.

Re: Known bug? Survey123 Connect schema not precisely syncing in ArcGIS Online

SusanWS_nysm — Fri, 04 Apr 2025 01:23:34 GMT

That’s great - thank you very much (again 😁)!