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title: "OF Arena Mobile: Sequence of attributes, update/replace updated records"
url: "https://openforis.support/questions/3721/of-arena-mobile-sequence-of-attributes-updatereplace-updated-records"
tags: ["arena", "arena-mobile"]
status: "accepted"
score: 0
answer_count: 2
asked: "2023-07-28T16:26:20"
last_activity: "2023-08-02T14:02:34"
source: "Open Foris Support - Q&A Forum"
license: "Copyright Open Foris, 2026. Some rights reserved under creative commons license."
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# OF Arena Mobile: Sequence of attributes, update/replace updated records

Asked by joseph on 2023-07-28

I installed and tested Arena Mobile with an exiting urvey: works really great! Only 2 questions so far: 1) The order/sequence of attributes in Desktop and Mobile are not the same: how I can hange order in Mobile; 2) Can I upload a record a 2nd time to update with some new data: can I overwrite or do I need the concerned record first in the (desktop)database? Thanks ahead.


## Accepted answer (score 0, by Stefano (OF) on 2023-08-02)

Link: https://openforis.support/questions/3721/of-arena-mobile-sequence-of-attributes-updatereplace-updated-records/3736

Dear Joseph,  
We are working on the data import module in Arena, and you are right, updating a record with newer data should be / will be possible.  
We will let you know as soon as there will be new updates, many thanks,  
Open Foris Team


## Answer (score 1, by joseph on 2023-07-30)

Link: https://openforis.support/questions/3721/of-arena-mobile-sequence-of-attributes-updatereplace-updated-records/3725

As phasing is applied a in Collect, then I think in phase ENTER over-write with newer entry may/should be possible, during/after CLEANSING not anymore. The validator may demote to ENTER to make re-entry with revised records again possible if needed. If not such phasing, then over-write is not advisable - the record could then be deleted on the server database to make re-entry/update from Arena Mobile again possible.