How to hide dateTime on form but still save in feature layer?

[LS1]

If I use type=dateTime and default=now() in my survey I get date/time showing up in feature layer like this:

I want to hide it on the survey but still save in feature layer to work with in Operations Dashboard.

If I change type = hidden and keep default=now(), the Date/Time shows:

I've tried putting fields in the these fields on the form but can't get anything to work. Help?

bind::esri:fieldType

bind::esri:fieldLength

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[Kanin]

Hello Lisa Smith‌,

As per Survey123 documentation:

Note that bind::esri:fieldType only controls the field type created in the feature service. To control the field type for a question during a survey, use the bind::type column.

Please try to set the bind::type column to "dateTime" in addition to the bind::esri:fieldType column. You could find a sample configuration in the attached file.

Best regards,

Kanin

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[LS1]

I tried that but it doesn't work. This is the error I get when trying to set bind::type=dateTime "This value doesn't match the data validation restrictions defined for this cell"

[Kanin · Accepted solution]

Has your survey been published before? If so, please try creating a new field of another name and set the bind::type column accordingly. This is because if a survey has been published, the field type may be locked by the schema of the underlying feature service.

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[LS1]

Thank you. That worked.