Is there a way to access the SubmitterName that is included in the data on Central while filling out the form? I have some questions that I only want to show to a couple of app and web users and was wondering if I could use the SubmitterName / "Submitted by" value as part of the relevant.
Submitter name is currently only server side, but maybe we should find some way to get added.
Could you maybe ask for name then use last-saved so they don't have to enter it again?
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I'm trying to achieve the same / similar outcome - not sure whether for the same reason...
I have a form that is 95% the same for 2 different types of enumerator. I would like to be able to show an extra group of questions based on the app-user (the groups could be thought of as 'worker' and 'supervisor'). My form uses an entity list and allows update of the entity (e.g. has the work been done / checked).
To me it seems pragmatic to manage a single form and entity list and based on the app user allow one group to answer an additional set of questions. But it might not be a widely applicable use-case.
I was thinking of the last-saved option (e.g. using a select_one for 'worker' or 'supervisor'), but there is scope for error if the person changes group (accidentally or deliberately) - I could maybe use a relevant if last-saved is not null to hide the question, and hope that no enumerator selects the wrong group first time around! But a more controlled way would be preferable (for me) if the app-user is exposed to the form as a meta-data value.
But happy to explore alternatives... and two separate forms could be the simple one.
I made use of the username field [doc reference] when I had to implement the same. I bounded the data collection devices to data collectors and each form on that device automatically populated the SubmitterName (or username) from ODK Collect on that device.