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Hi, I would like a message to appear when the answer to image availability is "no". How can I do that? I had inserted a text attribute but I cannot make my default value appear even when the relevance (answer to image availability = "no") is met. Thanks, Florence
How to limit a calculated field with “real” to 1 number after the decimal?
Hi, I have way too many numbers after the decimal of a calculated field. How can I limit the calculated field to 1 or 2 numbers after the decimal? Thanks for sharing your knowledge! Florence
How to add line to a table based on having a value entered in the previous line?
Hi, I have a table in which each row is a number value from measuring the length of river segments in a plot. I would like to add a line in the table only if a value is entered in the previous line so that the card is not overcrowded. How can I do this? Thanks! Florence
Running two instances of collect
Due to some reasons I have to run 2 instances of collect in same computer. It seems I cannot run the installer when collect is previously installed. I tried to copy the folder collect and named it collect2 and tried to change the tomcat config but to no avail! Can anybody guide me through this? I wo...
How to validate a date?
Hi! I want to ensure that the date entered in a "date" is between 01 January 2010 and 31 December 2010. I added a validation rule that reads: $this >='01/01/2010' and $this <= '12/31/2010' but I always get an error message whether I am in 2010 or not. Any idea of what I need to change? Many thanks, ...
How can we allow the operator to adjust the size of CE window?
Hi, Is there any way to allow the operator to adjust the size of the CE window? It seems the cards can look more crowded than they are just because the CE window is quite narrow. Thanks! Florence
How to make text appear when hovering over codes inside tables, labels, ..?
Hi, I think it is super important to have as many opportunities as possible to provide guidance/clarifications to the operators without overcrowding the cards. Besides the description for codelist outside of a table that can appear when hovering over each of the codes, how can I get the text in the...
How to make name of fields more readable in Saiku?
Hi! It seems Saiku uses the labels (e.g., Number of trees scattered in the cropland) and not the name of a field (i.e., tree_in_cropland)? Can this be changed? It would allow me to keep long labels without making the fields in Saiku impossible to read. Thanks, Florence
converting english survey to hindi in collect mobile
Hi Team, I want to convert my english survey into a different language (hindi). Are different languages supported now in collect mobile? If yes, can you please walk me through the steps. I tried creating a new survey and selected hindi as my default language but when I create the questions in the sc...
How to set up PostgreSQL server for new Collect?
Hello Everyone, I had set up PostgreSQL to store the data in my old Openforis Collect. Since the new update/install of the Collect I couldn't find any of my work in Collect interface that was previously in PostgreSQL. As new Collect becomes entirely different than the previous one, could anyone sugg...
Merging data collected by multiple users
Hi, Is it possible to merge data collected with Collect Mobile for the same sampling unit in Collect Server? The idea is to collect e.g. soil data with one device and use another to collect all other data on the cluster which is the sampling unit. Is it possible to merge the data in Collect Server? ...
open the Map feature in a separate tab
The map feature is a handy option for Collect. But it is not allowed to open this page in a new window/tab. It will be more convenient if the map feature cab be launched into a new window. Thanks, Jinkai
Collect shows blank screen after login with MS Edge
Hi there, With the last 2 or 3 updates of Collect (since the application server was changed and Collect is now running on localhost 8380) it shows a blank screen after the login page with MS Edge browser on Windows 10. For users accounting this problem a workaround is to use e.g. Firefox with the la...
Tab for moved/duplicated attribute/entity
Hi, Is there a way to define the tab for moved or duplicated an attribute/entity? Even though tabs can be selected during moving but the attribute ends up under the closest entity. If not possible could you implement it? This would save a lot of time. Thanks!
Code list window in survey designer
Hey, Could you guys add an option to close the code list window when opened from Schema tab? Sometimes one wants only check the code list associated with an attribute without the intention to change it. It would be nice to be able to exit the window with an "x" in the upper right corner or by pressi...
All trees in one input table but getting them by plot sections into hierarchical structure
Hello OF Team, We are considering option to record trees on sample plot fluently. Meaning that we keep tree-form at the plot level and just add plot section information into one column for every tree. This way we could avoid flipping between forms (of different stands/plot sections) and can measure ...
using collect after PC reset
Hi team, I had to reset my Windows 10 PC due to BSOD(blue screen of death) problem. I have freshly reinstalled Collect (ver 3.12.26). However, I do not see the tomcat window opening simultaneously with Collect as it used to before. Is this normal with the new version? Also, I have lost the survey de...
Problem running post-install step.Installation may not complete correctly. Problem creating laucher in /USer/peterngimbwa/OpenForis/Collect
Hello; I getting this error message when I was trying to install open force collect on my mac computer (with macOS Sierra): I used the latest version of open foris collect present today (March 20,2017) on website The error message: Problem running post-install step.Installation may not complete corr...
documentation about Colect Mobile
Dear developers, dear comunity members Is there a comprehensive documentation (PDF or similar) of Collect Mobile? I'd like to learn more about mapping capabilities, but did not find a doc or FAQ issues on that topic (except one post, which is very general and the answer was there were other issues w...
Installation Collect in Linux
A warm greeting There has been a problem when trying to install Collect in the server "virtual linux redhat 6.5". When installing Collect (as Super User) a window pops up with the following message: [root@openforis raherrera]# ./collect-installer-3.8.27-Linux.run [root@openforis raherrera]# With th...
./start.sh: line 3: sensible-browser: command not found
Hi; I'm getting this message when i try to start open foris collect on macOS Sierra after tryping this command ./start.sh error message: Using CATALINA_BASE: /Users/peterngimbwa/OpenForis/Collect/tomcat Using CATALINA_HOME: /Users/peterngimbwa/OpenForis/Collect/tomcat Using CATALINA_TMPDIR: /Users...
How to start Open foris Collect on mac
Hi; I just can't figure out the way to start Open Foris Collect on Mac Hope you don't mind assisting me on that
New survey with my sampling points
Dear OpenForis Team, I need to use my own sampling point. When I tried to create a new survey to collect earth doesn't appeard the sampling desing tab. Is this normal? How can I import my point without this tab. The sampling design tab only apear in blank or biophisycal survey types. Thank you in ad...
How to do Saiku analysis for collect mobile?
I am testing a collect mobile survey before going to the field. My survey is working fine in the mobile app and I have filled in 3 dummy records for analysis. I was able to cleanse the data and promote it to analysis but after generating the records and launching Saiku, nothing happens and the scree...
Name of closest Sampling Point
Hello, I would like to add a name based on the proximity of my coordinate to a field. So basically if I enter the Plot_ID_Coordinate I would like the program to propose the correct Plot Nr. to me. Is that possible? Thank you in advance, Kind regards, Tobias
What are the Consequences of Publishing a Survey?
Dear OF Team, general question: when I publish a survey (required for data import), a pop-up window warns that "only few changes will be allowed in the future". Now, I have published a survey, imported data and changed the survey again (e.g. re-import of sample point list, among others). Now, I am e...
Importing data to Collect
Do you have an example to demonstrate how the data can be imported into a existing Survey? I know the .csv file is only option, but i am not clear about how to format the csv file, especially when the survey has multiple entities/tables. i checked the previous post "Best practice for importing large...
what is the Actual use of "Referenced Key Attribute" ?
Hi, We see "Referenced Key Attribute" within the survey designer. As I understand it is for table relationship. Am I right ? can you elaborate the use of it in more detail ? Thank you in advance.
import sampling plot locations
I created some sampling plots in QGIS. how can i import these locations into Collect? What attributes are required when i export these data to KML or csv file? Is this related to the survey Schema? The manual is not clear about this. It will be appreciated if one simple example can be provided. Than...
use data management to import existing data
I am trying to import some test data into Collect using Data Management module. When i clicked "Data Managent" from the Collect home page, i was presented with one interface to pick the Survey and Sampling unit. But the drop-down lists for these two items are empty! What is going on here? Thanks, Ji...
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