Conditionally required question works in Survey123 Connect desktop testing but not in published survey

[AnninaRupe1]

I have a survey where if a user has (a) file(s) that contain existing geometry, they mark a select_one question "Yes" (the only option) and then are asked to attach the file(s) in a subsequent question (file_repeat). I have entered the following into the file_repeat question's required field, so the survey can't be submitted without adding an attachment: selected(${exist_geo},'yes').

In testing in Survey123 Connect, the survey displays as it should:

However, when filling out the survey on a browser after publishing in Survey123 Connect, after the user selects "Yes," the "Attachments" section does not toggle to "Required" and the user can submit the survey without attaching anything:

In the Excel spreadsheet, the "Field Type Information" for the required cell displays this data validation error:

I have tried:

• Changing the required field to "yes" and entering "selected(${exist_geo},'yes')" to the constraint field
• Changing "yes" to "Yes" in selected(${exist_geo},'yes')
• Changing single quotation marks to double in selected(${exist_geo},'yes')
• Moving selected(${exist_geo},'yes') to the required field in the file record rather than the file_repeat record
• Updating Survey123 Connect to the most recent version

Help!

@DougBrowning 

[LaurenceTait]

Try 

${exist_geo}='yes'

[AnninaRupe1]

Unfortunately that gives the same behavior. Works in Survey123 Connect but not in the actual survey.

[DougBrowning]

Sorry I do not know but the web forms do work differently.

I would try moving the check to the relevant column then using just yes in the required if that works for your workflow.

[AnninaRupe1]

Thanks for your response. I've tried this but it doesn't work. 😞

@ZacharySutherby @JenniferAcunto 

[AnninaRupe1 · Accepted solution]

Talked with Esri Tech Support and found that the issue is fixed if the appearance setting that I entered (minimal) is removed so the cell is empty. Not a huge deal for me to keep the question expanded. Just thought if anyone else was having this issue that I'd let people know of the solution!