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Allow batch-editing of records from Survey123 webapp

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03-22-2024 06:19 AM
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EricaNova
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I'm working with a Survey123 form where I've configured a "parent" layer to collect the data, and a "child" layer to display the (modified) data for sharing with partners. The child layer is configured a hidden repeat in the Survey123 Connect XLS form, with a geopoint feature that is calculated as the rounded lats and longs from the parent layer. 

I always want the child layer to reflect exactly the data in the parent layer. Currently, we can only edit records in the parent layer one-by-one using the Survey123 webapp Edit feature, if we want our edits to be reflected in the child layer.

However, there are times when we will need to batch-edit the parent layer, and have these edits applied to the child layer automatically.

It would be ideal if survey owners could turn on "batch editing" mode so that group changes to the parent layer would be reflected in the related child layer.

It looks like batch editing might be possible via Experience Builder, but not for related tables:

https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-web-appbuilder-questions/batch-attribute-editor-suitability-com...

 

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Kevin_MacLeod
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2 weeks ago

Ah yes, batch editing for related data.  The most likely scenario for batch editing, would be editing of related data.  For things being inspected; as users usually we store inspection info in a related table, as inspections are recurrent in nature and thus 1:M.  After a hurricane in my county nearly a decade and a half ago I began inquiring about this. We had to resort to using analysts' time drawing polygons around blocks of houses in Arc that were undamaged to batch calculate the attributes thusly for those parcels.  I would love to see batch editing of related data in surveys. Currently Experience Builder can't select multiple features or edit related data. However, the integration of Survey123 widget shows great promise, and I agree hopefully batch editing related data will be possible one day. For damage assessment, routine utility inspection, and other common workflows.