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Dear all, after updating Collect (from 3.26.0) to the current version today (03/11/2020) I see a nice new login screen that I am not able to bypass. The "traditional" login with "admin" "admin" fails (in 3.26. this was my login and it always worked). The problem persits after completely removing Col...
GEE Window not opening
Dear OF team, When I click on a CE plot, the GEE engine does not allow for login in. t gives the error in the image attached. Is there an alternative to access GEE? Thanks,
Real implementation to see or Sample Site
Is there any real implementation to see? as best practise
How should I refer to a code list value in an expression?
Hi, When I refer to a code list value in e.g. a relevancy expression of an attribute, should I use the code or the code label? For instance I want that an attribute is relevant when the code attribute "accessibility" takes the value 1 (code label: "Accessible"). Which of the following is correct? Re...
Open Foris Collect error message : "A data breach on a site or app exposed your password. Chrome recommends changing your password on localhost:8380 now."
Hi Open Foris, I have recently encountered an issue when using Open Foris Collect. Open Foris Collect opens in Google Chrome (my default browser) and shows the following error message; "A data breach on a site or app exposed your password. Chrome recommends changing your password on localhost:8380 n...
No new button in Data management
Dear Open foris team, I have several forms. Among them, a survey does not have a NEW button in data management. The rest of all surveys have the button. first, we tried to send the data from mobile to collect server using the internet, An error occurred: displays in the mobile screen but the connect...
Cant Find Barcode scanner in collect Mobile.
How to open barcode/qr scanner in collect mobile? i cant find it in app.
How to customize eePlaygroundScript and integrate into Collect Earth GEE app (no sign-in required)?
Like some others, I faced a problem with the Google Earth Engine (GEE) Trusted Tester Authorization. However, I am now able to integrate GEE into Collect Earth because of the alternative GEE option; the GEE app (no-sign in required). I have a question. How can I modify the eePlaygroundScript.fmt and...
Requiredness check problem in data management
Dear OF Team, I have some text attributes for comments in my survey form. These attributes have simple expressions to test for requiredness. The check works as expected in Designer's Preview and in Collect Mobile but gives the error message "Error: Reason blank not specified" in Data Management. 64 ...
Cannot move the node into another tab.
Dear OF Team, I have noticed that entities cannot be moved (anymore?), not even within the same tab. I had some nested entities (3 levels). I wanted to move the level 3 entities up to level 2 (so not moving them between tabs) but it was not possible. Of course I was able to do this via duplicate/rem...
Open Foris Collect Not Updating
Dear OF team, I'm using Collect and there is a warning message at the bottom-left saying there is a new version. However, when I try to update Collect, a pop-up window appear saying that "There was an error downloading the file.". The version I'm using is 3.26.12. Thanks for the support.
Problem with multiple code attribute
Hello OF Team, I am having issues with code attributes for which I want the option of multiple selections. I have a tree entity within a plot entitiy. When I create a code-attribute on the tree level, which has the multiple box checked, to allow multiple selection, the data entered for this attribut...
Error in Collect generating zip file (when exporting to CE)
Hello, I am able to save the survey in Collect but when I export it to Collect Earth, I get an error message about the generation of the zip file. Any recommendation? Thanks, Florence
CHARSET_UTF_8 error when exporting new survey
HI, I am using collect version 3.26 to create a new survey with survey designer. All goes well until export when it returns an error Exporting survey FAILED CHARSET_UTF_8 Any idea how to solve this?
Create a string code based on current date and time which includes "0" digits, e.g. "0812" for 8h12
Dear Open Foris team, I have a survey where I create a unique code based on the concatenation of the date and time. date_indiv: default value = idm:currentDate() time_indiv: default value = idm:currentTime() code: default value = concat(date_indiv,"-",time_indiv) How can I modify my expression to ob...
Sampling points (layer) block viewing sampled/edited data if locations are exactly same.
Dear OF team, I updated a little late to 3.26.7: but after i did I can again: Record edit from Map module. Great! I have one suggestion to place (overlay) the map layer with sampled/edited data on top of layer with sampling points. Now it is the inverse: if i sample exactly on the location (although...
code accepts other than alphanumeric character but can not be used while data entry
Dear OF team, I have to implement a code list that includes other than alphanumeric characters(. sign). As I know this is not acceptable when creating code. However, the minus (-) sign was accepted. When I was trying to enter the data the keyboard is not working for code that was already accepted wh...
connection of collect with postgreSQL
Hi every one, I want to connect my collect desktop with postgresql database. I followed the following procedure described here https://openforis.support/questions/1228/how-to-set-up-postgresql-server-for-new-collect I could not get success. how can I connect with it? Is there special process. what s...
Adding Actual Location Attribute
Hi, I require an extra location attribute in a Collect Earth Survey that records the X and Y coordinates of a location clicked outside the predefined plots. However, I have just realized that even the option to add extra 'location' attribute is not available in the Collect survey editor. Is it curre...
How can I add an extra map to collect earth survey designer?
Hi anyone, How can I do this as stated in the title?
Control Panel of version 3.26.7
Dear OF Team, I have updated Collect via war-file as the updater couldn't download the update (checked on 2 different devices). The Control Panel is missing the usual tabs and no browser link is visible: Otherwise everything works as expected apart from Collect indicating in the browser that I'm ru...
Odd behavior in schema summary list
Dear OF Team, I have noticed that some of my "Required when" expressions are wrapped in number() function in the schema summary. E.g.: number(not(some_Boolean_var)) or number(species = "SOME CODE" and some_Boolean_var). Note, in both cases were Boolean variables used. Can you check this if time allo...
could not ne updated open foris collect desktop
Hi OF team, I am running a 3.26 version in my machine. This version informs me to update with information sign. when I try to update it says the update is not available. when I see in the changelog there are 3.26.6 version already. Is that version are not available? or something is missing in my mac...
Edit records through the map locations
Dear OF, The map facility is a fantastic tool for the following purposes, 1) to see which samples are entered, cleaned and analysed, and 2) to navigate to and edit (enter/clean) data from the map. However for this purpose the data layer (data entered) should be on top of the layer with sampling plot...
Problem installing Collect 3.26.6 last version
Hi, I get an error when installing the latest version of collect. the error message is in the link below. I cannot update while the old version is installed. I'll be happy if you can help me Thanks. Error message
Polygon sampling plots
Hi I have couple of questions on creating polygon sampling plots in Collect Earth survey. I saw the CE sample file on plantation_brazil that worked with polygons. However, I couldn’t upload a polygon file in Collect survey. Is there a specific format to be used? It would be great if you can guide ...
Import records from older data backup
Dear all, I want add an older data-set into the new data-set; the data structure of the old survey has been updated to exactly the same data structure; only the survey names are different: FAILED Packaged survey uri (http://www.openforis.org/idm/biotis) is different from the expected one (http://www...
First empty tab (gray) in the data entry form
In the survey I always have the first empty tab and I have to press next to start answering the questions on the data entry form.
Data edit issue in collect data management section
I am not able to edit my data in the data management section. An error message 'you are editing another record' pops up and cannot view and edit the data. I shut down and restarted the Collect several times but it does not help. Thanks
How to check what is new after Update
Hi OF How can I see what kind of update (what's new) came in the collect? thanks in advance Best regards Beka
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