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Allow for repeats to be used multiple times in the same survey

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LindsayRaabe_FPCWA
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PROBLEM: Using Survey123 Connect, we have built inspection surveys that are used to inspect plantation areas and generate actions where required. Currently, each type of inspection can cover multiple categories in the one survey (lots of types - e.g. plantation health, roading maintenance, infrastructure). For each cateogry that is inspected, a "Follow-up Action" repeat records recommended actions that should be completed to rectify issues identified. Each of these repeats though is a separate table. This means that it's difficult for Managers to collate the data or review it without further data manipulation/merging of tables. 

IDEA: We are currently limited to only using a repeat once. Allow for a single or multiple repeats to be used multiple times in a single survey. 

USE CASE: Different parts of a survey can trigger the need to create a repeat record which currently results in separate repeat tables being used across the survey, A single repeat that can be reused will streamline data capture, analysis and reporting.

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AlfredBaldenweck
AnthonyJonesRSK

Hi @LindsayRaabe_FPCWA,

I came across a similar problem previously where I wanted multiple repeats to use the same nested repeat so all the data would be contained in the same table. It's annoying as the feature service structure allows this but S123 doesn't like the same repeat being referenced multiple times. I did suggest a bind::esri:fieldName option as an idea but it didn't gain much traction unfortunately.

Is there anyway you could have your different categories recorded in a repeat and the the actions as a nested repeat in that? You could configure the form to be dynamic based on the categories selected. I had to do something similar a while back with a landscape maintenance survey. 

Cheers

Anthony

Neal_t_k

@LindsayRaabe_FPCWA 

not sure If this would work in your situation or not, but it would be worth looking at the attached example at least for an different idea. You could even build it with questions relevant on which repeat/category you are on.

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