Good afternoon! I have several questions about Public Survey123 surveys.
1. Can I create a survey with my ArcGIS individual account for the public to complete?
2. Does the public need an ArcGIS account to complete a survey?
3. Do I have to use ArcGIS Online or can I use a desktop version of Survey123 and then published to ArcGIS Online?
4. Once I create the survey, each reply will be in Excel format and then I can then export the data to append to master Excel to create map? (I don't have an online database or server)
Projects:
1. To create a Survey123 for the public/volunteers to enter the location of turtle nest as they spot them. To be use to update data and create map of the location where turtles are nesting. (Non-Profit)
2. To create a Survey123 for Boy Scouts for scouts to enter the amount of items collected during Scouting for Food period to calculate, make maps and infographic about the neighborhood contributions. (Non-Profit)
Thanks very much!!!
Hi Antonio, to answer your questions:
1. To be able to create Surveys in Survey123 (via Connect or Web) you need an ArcGIS Online Organisation (named user) account. An ArcGIS Individual account does not have access to Survey123.
2. The public (anyone) can access a published survey that has been shared as Everyone (Public) and can therefore you can enter data and submit surveys without a login in a public survey.
3. Surveys can be created and published via Survey123 Connect (Desktop) or via Survey123 Web. The resulting feature service and form item will be created and published to ArcGIS Online either way.
4. Survey data can be collected using the mobile field app (Survey123) which is available for iOS, Android, MacOS and Windows. Alternatively data can be collected using the web app (in browser) or on a desktop computer. The user does not need to use Excel, they can simply download the app or access the weblink, download the corresponding survey, collect data and submit results. All the submitted surveys are stored in an ArcGIS Online Feature Service (database), not Excel, which can be viewed in a Map or exported as required to various formats from ArcGIS Online or the Survey123 website.
More detailed information about Survey123 can be found here:
Survey123 for ArcGIS | ArcGIS or https://survey123.arcgis.com/
Regards,
Phil.