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Ask a questionSelecting records for export
Manually selecting records for export (/cloning) seems only possible in the active page (of 15, 30, 50, or 100 items/page). When continuing selecting in a next page, the selection of the earlier page get lost. Can this be solved by holding the selected records in memory, or alternatively making a po...
Collect Tomcat war file
Hi, We are using Open Foris Collect on a Tomcat installation. I'm looking for the latest war file but I can't find it? Regards /Mikael
How to display Sentinel-2 image date or scene information in a CEO project?
This is my first time using CEO, and I would like to collect burned area data for fire mapping. I am focusing on June 2019 over a large study area (~400,000 km²). Based on my image collection from Google Earth Engine, there are about 600 Sentinel-2 images covering the area during that month. When us...
Allow multiple UNL & UNK entries with their official or nick name respectively
Dear Open Foris team and users, Being a vegetation a vegetation-biologist I make usually forest & grasland relevees including shrub nd herb layers, recording data both with scientific as with vernacular names - often local names are more familiar. My Arena Mobile facilitates now this possibility to...
run collect from server without display
Dear all, I have set up collect (version 4.0.102) on a linux server. NAME="Ubuntu" VERSION="20.04.6 LTS (Focal Fossa)" I start the executable with ./OpenForisCollect-launcher.run It works well, but sometime I need to start collect from ssh connexion, for example after that I reboot the server. I am ...
Button to submit or validate the data in Collect Mobile
Hello, I am just wondering if there is any function for the data submit or validation or completeness check in Collect mobile. In the current version, there is no error or warning if some attributs are missing. Thanks, JInkai
CEO bugged - not showing images to collect
Hi devs, CEO is down since last night, it was not even logging in this morning, but the remaining issue now is we cannot collect data. The geodash with imagery does not appear, also the same with the project dashboard (returns error 'Error retrieving the project info'). Looking forward to a solution...
Error uploading species list open foris collect parsing
Hey, I am trying to upload a species list to Openforis Collect. The format seems ok but now i get the following error for multiple species: Error parsing scientific name from Adonis aestivalis var. citrina [= A. aestivalis var. citrinus] Error parsing scientific name from Aethusa cynapium s. l. Erro...
Demote a selected record - Open Foris Collect
Dear all, i don't manage to demote a selected/individual record form the step analysis back to cleansing in Collect. When selecting the record and demoting via workflow -> demote records -> analysis-cleansing, all my records are demoted and not only the selectd one. Does anyone knows how to demote a...
Open Foris Collect and log4j
Dear Open Foris Team, as far as I have seen, Open Foris Collect uses the Java library log4j. At the end of 2021, a serious security vulnerability was discovered in the Java library log4j. Has this security vulnerability been closed in the current version 4.0.89 for Windows or does this problem still...
Autofill location data on Collect for Windows
Hello, the tablets we want to use for mobile data collection run on windows which is why we are using the desktop version of Collect. IOs it possible to use the device's internal GPS to automatically fill in the current location into the form or does that only work for the mobile app version? Thanks...
Download Link for Collect for Windows Links to User Manual
When trying to download Collect for Windows at this webpage (https://openforis.org/solutions/collect/), the download hyperlink directs to the User Manual, not the download. Is there a way to download Collect for Windows without having to use GitHub/Docker? Thank you!
Roadmap: Future of OF Collect & Collect Mobile
Hello everyone, First of all, thanks for developing OpenForis! I only recently learned about and I really enjoy it so far. I am planning to present OF to colleagues, yet, given the recent software updates, I am bit unsure about promoting OF as long-term solution for data collection & management. A...
Data import in Collect fails (CEP bad signature)
Hi Support, I just like to report about an error I just encountered while trying to import a quite large .collect-data file into another instance of Collect. My survey has >1300 plots, each with a single foto of ~3MB, which makes the .collect-data archive > 4.4 GB. Importing this file leads to a Ja...
import .collect-data to collect desktop version and export it in the csv
Hello, I made a new survey and sampled by it on my mobile. currently, I can not import the ".collect-data" format to collect desktop version. hence, I changed the ".collect-data" to ".collect" format and can import it to collect desktop version but it doesn not show any sampling data, just it shows ...
Importing Code lists in Collect
Hello, When trying to import code lists to collect, I receive the error message "Process failed: Only .zip files containing .csv files are allowed to be imported". My code lists are in CSV format (mac version), following the header structure item_code,"item_label_en","item_description_en" They are i...
areas per attribute dans collect earth
Bonsoir svp quelqu'un pourrait m'aider a résoudre un problème? J'aimerais savoir comment insérer les superficies lors de la conception d'un questionnaire a Collect Earth survey?. Je n'y arrive vraiment pas ce qui fait que quand je suis sur SAIKU je n'arrive pas a avoir les superficies de mes occupa...
[closed] Use existing survey for new cycle of work
Dear OF team, We are going to conduct NFI again next year, we are not changing the methodology, and therefore the existing survey that we had during the first cycle is still relevant now. Is it possible to continue working in the existing survey so, the old and new data are distinguished, and when ...
A new cycle of NFI in an existing survey
Dear OF team, We are going to conduct NFI again next year, we are not changing the methodology, and therefore the existing survey that we had during the first cycle is still relevant now. Is it possible to continue working in the existing survey so, the old and new data are distinguished, and when i...
Drawing a polygon in open foris collect mobile
Is there any way to draw polygon in open foris collect mobile while collecting other attributes field data for a certain point/location?
Tree Species: UNKNOWN and UNLISTED
Dear OF Support Team, according to this question, OF Collect automatically adds predefined codes for unknown (UNK) and unlisted (UNL) the species list. In our survey, it works in the OF Collect survey preview (autocomplete), but in Collect Mobile this cannot be selected, as the autocomplete does nei...
Importing existing data from Collect to Collect Mobile
Hello all, we have the following problem. We designed, published a Collect survey and imported it into Collect Mobile. Up to here everything works as it should, no problems. I can add records, delete them, etc. I have then added some sample data using the Collect data management, which can be export...
How can we import data for a plot that would be visible to field workers?
Hello, I am wondering if it is possible to import data into a survey that would be then visible to field workers. For example, if we already have data for trees on the plot from 10 years ago it would be useful to include some of it in the survey already (like a default value) so the workers recogni...
Filter values in dropdown list
Dear all, we have a two-layered sampling design (->plot->tree) with multiple campaigns. In a follow-up inventory we want to ensure that all trees from the previous campaign have been monitored. Thus we upload preset-data from the previous campaign. Each campaign looks as follows: - plot information...
Where is the Collect database file located?
I am using Collect (latest version 4.0.86 ) and I would like to make a change on the IDML of a survey directly in the Database ( I am getting an error that there is some corruption on the IDML for a code attribute that is not connected to a code-list). According to the documentation ( https://www.op...
OF Collect exports data (in xlsx) that were removed (using OF collect)
Hello, While cleansing the data using OF collect, I removed some records (some trees in a cluster). Then I exported the data into Excel sheets. These (normally removed) records can nevertheless still be found in the exported excel files. I did check that these records cannot be found in OF collect (...
cannot publish survey
I am trying to publish a socio-economic survey which I created on open foris collect but I keep recieving an error message stating "survey.validation.attribute.key_attribute_cannot_be published". How do I go about solving this issue? Thank you in advance
“Specify Other” field conflicts with requirements for Key identifiers
Hello OF team, I am using three fields as key identifiers for a plot using a hierarchical code list with the option for “specify other” enabled for each level of the hierarchy. Collect Mobile shows an error (“These IDs are not unique”) when multiple plots use “other”, even if different values for “o...
Creating a survey in Collect
Hello OF team, In setting up our survey for data collection, there was a portion for plot area which is in hectares and had options to choose from. An option was chosen and when the survey was imported into Google Earth, the option chosen was not what was seen. In measuring the plot in google earth,...
Collect Earth Manual
Hi OF team, I am trying to set up a survey in Collect and I need a manual to guide me in doing that but seems the manual on your website is outdated. The instructions I am getting from the manual is different from what's on the collect earth interface
Collect Mobile Crashing when Setting Working Directory
Dear OF Team, every time I try to change the working directory in´the OF Collect Mobile settings, the app crashes. This happens on 3 different devices (2 with SD, 1 w/out SD card). Any idea what could be the cause? Thank you for your help! Alex
Auto-generate minimum count
Hello OF Team, I am using the min count field to ensure that a minimum number of records are created within a table attribute. I would like the minimum number of records to be automatically generated, and so I have checked the box for "Auto generate minimum items", thinking that this would automatic...
Export SQL CREATE TABLE from Collect - species list missing
Dear friends, I sometimes use the SQL export to get a build statement for the database structure resulting from the survey definition (for example to create a database or to visualize it). In this export, however, the species list is missing. E.g. if you use DBschema (as free software to visualize i...
Check record completeness in collect and collectmobile
Hello, How can I rapidly check the completeness of a record, i.e. the proportion of the planned sampling points for which data has been collected? It would be nice to add a field in OF Collect (and CollectMobile) indicating that data was collected for x% of the sampling point. Is it possible? Thank ...
Family, Genus and Unlisted/Unkown not Showing up in Collect Mobile
Dear OF Team, I seem to be having a problem with the taxon attributes in Collect Mobile, as I am able to select families and genus in the Collect preview section. In Collect Mobile however, neither families can be selected, nor anything on genus level (e.g. Carex sp.). It seems I am having the same ...
Reading data from GEE for the deforestation tool
Hi OpenForis Team, I would like to retrieve the data from GEE for a PoV I am building ( especially the NDFI data) and I would need that data on regular basis. Could you please let me know what options I have to get the data without compromising the organization's security policy? Thanks, Regen
How to associate SIGRID grid with the boundaries of a study area
Dear all, I have boundaries of a study area and would like to associate them with the SIGRID grid, how do I do this?
What is the area per attribute and how do I generate this information?
Good morning, I need to generate a survey for a study area and would like to know how I can obtain the areas_per_attribute.csv file. Thank you
How to save a grid CSV file in several parts to import them into Collect?
When I create a survey on Collect and have to import the CSV file of the grid, what is the fastest way to break this file into several parts? For example, I have a CSV file that contains 2900 rows (points), is there a quick way to save the file in 4 parts?
Dynamic response to posteriori changes
Dear OF team, I would like to know how one can dynamically reset an attribute to an empty entry following posteriori changes of a preceding attribute. In a concrete case, the survey calculates the attribute ‘collection.number’ based on the preceding field ‘yesno.specimen’. It may occur that one mis...
Match element in list of species sampled
Hello again, In my survey, I repeatedly sample the same taxa. Hence, in order not to enter all information over and over again, I would like Open Foris to recognise whether a taxon had already been sampled within the sampling unit. So far, I unsuccessfully tried with the following code which is to ...
Documentation for implementing lookup tables
Hello OF Team, I am building a survey to re-sample a plot network where data already exists for thousands of trees. My use case is very similar to this user, and I believe a lookup table is also the best solution for me. I am having trouble determining the workflow for building a lookup table, inser...
adding data from lookup-table
Dear OF-team How can I add data from a previous inventory using lookup? I have a survey that is structured as follows: /reserve/plot/tree. Each plot has 1-3 marking points to identify the plot in the next inventory. Therefore, I would like to preset the coordinates from the previous inventory in the...
Problem importing codelist
I need to import a hierarchical codelist but receive this error message: 'Error importing data... row; column; wrong column name'. I am importing it as a zipped CSV. Any help is appreciated, thanks!
Create default value for hierarchical code list
Hello OF Team! I am working with hierarchical code lists. My level 1 code is "Forest" and level 2 is "Unit". Not all Forests have multiple Units. When the user selects a Forest that only has a single Unit within it, I would like the value for Unit to automatically populate with the only option withi...
records do not load in datamanager after importing
I have imported the records in OpenForis Collect Data Management but later I cannot see them/export them/work with them. The Data Management screen remains loading. Also when trying to add a record with the "New" button, it remains loading. What could be the problem?
Reference an attribute for min-count
Hello OF Team, I have a "trees" table nested within "plot". Using a hierarchical code list, I populate a value for the number of trees that exist at a plot (plot/n_trees with parent code plot/plot_id). I would like to use this value to define a function for the "Min Count" field in the "trees" table...
Hierarchical code lists - Hide level if no sublevels
Hi all, I am not sure if this has been answered somewhere already, but I have a complex hierarchical code list. Some level1 categories DO NOT have any additional categories on level2 (or level3). Which Xpath syntax do I use to define that the level2 code attribute field stays hidden if the selected ...
Pre-populate values from previous entries based on parent values
Hello OF! I would like to use Collect Mobile for a long-term forest monitoring study that requires repeated sampling of plots every 5 years. The survey structure consists of multiple 1:N entities nested under a single "Plot". I would like to pre-populate the "Trees" entity with the list of previousl...
Cannot log in Collect
I do not see any buttons to restore my password, as it tells my login and password are incorrect. User interface of logging in is really lacking any buttons and I do not see it matching the manual. I type login and password from my OpenForis Support account and it does not match. I type 'admin' in b...
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