Is it possible to store data collected in a single Survey123 survey, within multiple feature services? (and/or a related table?)

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03-29-2017 08:37 AM
MaxMarno
New Contributor III

Or can this only be done by leveraging multiple surveys? I need to collect data that are best stored in a related table.  

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DerekLaw
Esri Esteemed Contributor

Hi Max,

FYI: When you collect data for a survey in Survey123 for ArcGIS, all survey content is stored within the same hosted feature layer/feature service. Behind the scenes, data for repeats and images are stored as related tables.

In your case, yes - you would need to publish multiple surveys, where each survey would have its own hosted feature layer/feature service.

> I need to collect data that are best stored in a related table. 

I'm curious as to why you need this? Can you please elaborate on your workflow/requirements?

Hope this helps,

MaxMarno
New Contributor III

Derek thanks for getting back to me on this.

After some more research it seems that a repeat section should

accommodate our needs, but let me elaborate.

We need to collect data from apartment complexes including the rent,

size, #beds, #baths, etc... for which there will be multiple records per

apartment as these data vary depending on the 'unit style'. Thus the

need for a repeat section for these records to be stored in a related table.

I haven't been able to test this configuration yet, however it seems

that this will work based on my novice understanding of XLSforms.

Thank you,

Max

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DerekLaw
Esri Esteemed Contributor

Hi Max,

I created a sample XLSForm based on your description. It contains a cascade select - where you choose an apartment type, then a repeat with a repeat count, for # of units in the building.

Hope this helps,

MaxMarno
New Contributor III

Derek this is a great start,

I will be able to customize and get what I need from here.

Thank you,

Max

MaxMarno
New Contributor III

Derek,

I am now running into an issue with the csv encoding of my external

data. I have some fields which have strings that contain commas. This

is apparently throwing off my pulldata() calculations which populate my

fields given a previous answer.

Have you run into this before or do you have any suggestions?

Thanks,

Max

DerekLaw
Esri Esteemed Contributor

Hi Max,

I don't have a lot of experience using the pulldata function in Survey123. Please post your question as a new thread in this forum, Survey123 for ArcGIS 

And someone on the team or the user community can probably assist.

Hope this helps,

ChrisCatania
Esri Community Team

Derek/Max - No need to repost. i have moved this thread to the Survey123 group. 

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JamesTedrick
Esri Esteemed Contributor

Hi Max,

Yes, commas in a csv will not work currently in Survey123.  I'll add this discussion to the issue we have logged to address this.

GaryBowles1
Occasional Contributor III

Derek,

I have been asked by our Survey123 Feild users if we can combine the 5 different surveys that they currently collect in the field, into one survey with each on separate pages/tabs. I know that Survey123 allows the use of pages/tabs, but i would like to keep the current feature services separate and not combine them. Any chance this is on the horizon for Survey123?

Thanks,

--gary

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