Repeats and Time Stamp Overwriting

[DerekLittle]

Since the latest update (Feb 2024) I am encountering a repeat time stamp issue. 

My survey contains a repeat and the repeat items have individual dateTimes. When cycling through the entries or adding a new entry the dateTime is overwritten to the current time. Only happens after the minute changes.

This was not an issue until the most recent Survey123 update for iPads.

@ZacharySutherby 

@IsmaelChivite 

[DerekLittle]

Reported as a bug through technical support. 

[TravisDrury]

I think this is definitely a bug. I had a survey working fine until this month and then all of the times sent in were identical. I did change calculation mode to manual and it "fixed" it, but there isn't even a calculation in that field. So, it still just seems like a bug that happens to have a workaround that works for most people.

[DougBrowning · Accepted solution]

Have you tried once() or changing the calculation mode to manual?

[DerekLittle]

It appears changing the calculation mode to manual fixes the issue. Thanks @DougBrowning !

[DanLissick]

Hey Derek,

I am having the same issue and when trying to implement the calculation mode it didn't resolve it. Could you possibly provide your XLS form? Or provide a screen shot? It could help me solve this issue. Thank you!

[DougBrowning]

You can check the formatting here.  Or post what you tried.

https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-survey123-blog/survey123-tricks-of-the-trade-calculation-modes/... 

[DanLissick]

Attached is the XLS form, row 66 is what I tested the manual calculation. If you could take a look at see what you think that would be appreciated.

[DougBrowning]

I think the reason is line 67 with the if statement.  That is probably causing it to fire again.  That is a tough one then.  I am not sure if once() will help there as it may not calc in the correct order.  Other idea is to add calculationMode=whenEmpty to line 67 or a manual on that line also is worth a test.  Since it is a calculate type I am not sure what manual does in that situation.

Sorry all the ideas I have but you can test them.

[DanLissick]

Sounds good, thank you for the response!