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Ask a questionCollect: Survey Designer: Parent code
Hi. I just want to ask why I can't add the parent code of my sampling design (schema). That is why the hierarchy is always at level 1. But I actually have three levels. My sampling design format seems right (level 1-3), then srs id, xy, province, location. Thank you.
For a future version of Collect- if I may...
Hi OF team, If I may, I would recommend to add the option of not including a field in the data report for all fields. Just because Saiku becomes very cumbersome once we have long surveys. I realize you are very busy with many other improvements but often the calculated field might be what we want th...
How to assign a null value to a calculated field?
Hi, In certain instances, I want my calculated field to be assigned a null value. I cannot find the right syntax for it. Would anybody know? Thanks, Florence
Opting out for some fields to appear in Saiku
Hi, For calculated fields, it is possible in Collect to opt out from them being shown in Saiku (see "not included in data export"). Is it right that this option does not delete the data per se, it only does not show it in Saiku? If I were to export the data in R for example, the data would still be ...
Capture date for Bing Map imagey in Collect Earth
Hello, When using Google Collect, I always tried to link my plot to high-res imagery from Bing Maps. But the capturing date on the Bing Map image may not be correct. So i want to make sure this date is the date when the image was captured or the date when the image is updated on the website. This da...
Auto sync mobile to desktop
Hi open foris team, In other system like ODK their is a system to sync with server automatically. Developing web form or mobile form (with entity relationship) in Open foris collect is very easy. It would be the complete solution when it would have the capabilities of auto sync capacity with server....
Install Collect in another folder
Hello, Because of some security application lock measures, internally here in my company pc settings, I cannot easily run the OpenForisCollect-launcher 3.13.9. Even when adding an exception to run the launcher in this folder (C:\OpenForis) I receive an error. So I would like to use another install f...
Columns in CSV do not match survey
Hello, I was trying to import plot data into Collect Earth (using the Collect Earth options panel). I always got the error saying "Columns in CSV do not match survey". Even though i got the error, the plot data can still be imported into Collect Earth. I am not sure what the issue is . here is a por...
Import private high-res imagery into Google Earth
Hello, I am trying to use Collect Earth for Land Cover survey, but the imagery from Google Earth is too old (5 years old for some places!). I do have the latest SPOT data(1.5-m pixel) from last year,about 300 tiles, to cover the whole province. Is there a better way for me to import all these tiles?...
Collect server stopped working
Hi OFT, When I just updated my collect desktop it stopped working saying HTTP Server Error 503. I have saved Error log in files. I do not understand the error info. Neither I have any idea to rollback previous version. What should I do?
How to put validation rules to ensure all required fields are filled before jumping to next Tab.
Hello, I have a Collect Earth survey with several TABs. How to put the validations rules to make sure all the fields must be filled on current Tab before jumping to next Tab? Thanks, Jinkai
cannot launch Collect after the updating.
Hello, I was using Collect 3.13.17 before. The application was running well. I just updated to the latest version 30min ago, then i could not launch the Collect application any more. The Control Panel says "Running", but the Chrome browser says "This page isn’t working , 127.0.0.1 is currently unabl...
3-column layout in Collect Earth survey design
Hello, I am trying to design Collect Earth survey. when i tried to add a code attribute in the form of Text box, the layout is always having two columns. Is it possible to have three columns? Thanks, Jinkai
unable to add entity (Form layout or table Layout) in Collect Earth Survey
hello, i tried to add "Mltiple (1:N)(Form layout)" to my Collect Earth survey. when clicking "preview", i got the following error: HTTP ERROR 500 Problem accessing /collect/collectearthpreview.html. Reason: Server Error ... I am not sure what is going on here. How can i add a table/form to Collect...
Data Exporting in CSV without admin right via mobile or collect desktop
Hi OFT, I am needing forest inventory data from collect mobile to CSV format. For this, as I know, it should be brought into collect desktop and export in CSV format. CSV format can be opened in any spreadsheet program. Only with admin right, mobile data can be imported into collect desktop.There is...
User role with access to Data management and can Import/Export .collect-data files
Hi there, Can a user role with following specification created? -> can access data management tab -> can import/export .collect-data file -> cannot access/edit survey designer or anything else. Currently only admin seems to have rights to import .collect-data file. Others can only export data at mos...
Collect desktop to Collect Earth?
I have created one survey in Collect Desktop format. Is it possible to export survey design from Collect Desktop to Collect Earth? I didn't find this option. Thanks, Jinkai
cannot launch Collect after the user profile change on Win7
Hello, After the IT changed my profile (Win7) in order to fix one problem related to ArcGIS, I could not launch the Collect anymore. When I tried to launch Collect, I could not find the shortcut (openforisCollect-launcher?) in Windows start menu, but the “Update Open Foris Collect” was there. I run...
export the data from Collect to other format (KML or shp)
Hello, I can explore and check the data in Collect. But it is difficult to examine the spatial distribution of these sampling plots in Collect. Is it possible to export the data records to other format, say KML or shpe file, so that we can visually display and analyze the spatial disbution/locations...
Convert Collect Earth file to Collect Desktop file
Hello, I have a survey file in Collect Earth(CE) format. Is it possible to convert it to Collect Desktop file? Thanks, Jinkai
Systematic or random sampling scheme?
Hi, I am not a statistician and I would like to get some recommendation regarding whether to create a random or systematic sample plots. I will need to stratify it according to LULC but I don't know whether I should go for random or systematic within each strata. Are both as statistically robust? I ...
Using a variable in path to a node
Hi, Is it possible to use a value stored in a node to define the path to another? E.g.: I have a tree entity with an attribute "stand_number" (=1) (/plot/trees/stand_number (trees is a multiple entity)). Can I use the value stored in "stand_number" to access /plot/dgm/dgm1m by substituting 1 in /plo...
Table type entity: how to check sum of attributes in a column?
Hi Team, We have in the Collect survey an entity [multiple, table layout] with 3 numeric type attributes, with 1-4 entries (rows). We need to check that sum of each column is 100. What is the best way to do this verification in Collect? Thanks, Lauri
How to make cards appear one at a time?
Hi, Is there a way (relevance rule or other) that can be put in place so that cards only appear once the previous one is completed? It is to avoid the operator to get overwhelmed. Thanks, Florence
Can we upload the baseline values as default values of a later assessment?
Hi! We are setting up a survey where the plots will be revisited every 5 years to assess change, starting from 2010. Would it be possible to provide the baseline data as default values in all fields so that if there are no changes, it is easier to confirm the values of 2010 instead of entering data ...
How to opt out from showing a label?
Hi, For example, in a table, I would like to not show the label of the key attribute. I tried to delete the text that is by default but it still appears in CE. Then I wrote " " but I ended with default again, i.e. the name of the table. Thanks, Florence
Creating pivot report (Summarized report based on specific column)
Hi there, We have designed a survey form with following schema Forest->Forest_ regime->Forest_ block->sample_plot->(seedling, sapling, pole, tree). We have currently setup everything and data is being collected as intended using collect mobile. We import the .collect_data file which is then listed i...
Export collect mobile data to collect server via internet?
Hi, I haven't seen about this anywhere in collect documentation or maybe I missed it. Can we export the data from collect mobile directly to the server? If not available, is this feature in pipeline? I had seen this feature in some other types of surveying tools. I think this feature would be very h...
Is it possible to get an error to prevent from going to the next card?
Hi, It seems that the error message appears in a card if the validation rule is note met but will not stop the operator from going to the next card. He/she will only be stopped when he/she wants to save the cards. Is there a way to have the error to stop him/her from going to the next card? It can ...
Could a hovering text be a formula?
Hi, As I expect the operator to count how many of the 49 dots are in each LULC class, I want to help them by providing a countdown (49 - "whatever they have already classified"). Could I have the countdown be a text hovering when they are in the table? Thanks, Florence
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