1. What is the problem? Be very detailed.
The problem is that I'm trying to add a constraint so that the answers on that page must add up to 10. But with two caveats: for various reasons, i) I must use select_one, not integer for those questions, and ii) those questions have relevant clause conditional on an earlier question. I know how to make it work if it weren't for those relevant clause, which seem to interfere with the constraint calculation. As a result, I cannot get the constraint to work.
The problematic cells are highlighted here: GMLGhana_test.xlsx (50.5 KB)
2. What app or server are you using and on what device and operating system? Include version numbers.
Using XLS form, ODK collect v1.27.2
Hi @Xue
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the way you calculate percents is wrong. you use number function which is for calculating dates. You need to use something ugly like:
I would also rather create one final note that would check the sum and then add one constraint there.
Please check this edited form: GMLGhana_test.xlsx (10.1 KB)
Thanks so much @Grzesiek2010 ! Works like a charm.
Just for me to understand the logic behind though, why do I have to add ${sum} in the calculation column in the final note for this to work?
oh it's a trick because constraint is evaluated only if a question where it is used has non null value even if it doesn't check that value but the result of a previous question like in your case. I know it's confusing and long time ago I even reported it as an issue: https://github.com/getodk/javarosa/issues/327 but there hasn't been any interest in changing that behavior.
Ah, I see. Yeah it took me a few hours last night to figure out that constraint generally doesn't work on a "note" row....until you put in this trick. Thanks so much again!