First begin group label will not show in jump menu (repeat) if more than one begin groups within a repeat group

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1. What is the issue? Please be detailed.
If more than one begin_group are specified within a repeat_group, none of the begin_group's label will be shown at the jump menu of repeat.

I wonder whether it can be defaulted to always show the first begin_group 's label.

If it is not possible for now, suggest to add a note to mentioned "only apply when one begin_group is within a repeat group" in the documentation

under Naming repeats to help with navigation

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3. What have you tried to fix the issue?

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The intent is to have a group immediately inside the repeat that contains all the questions in the repeat. I agree that this is not very clear in the documentation.

Maybe in https://docs.getodk.org/form-logic/#naming-repeats-to-help-with-navigation we can say basically what I said above: instead of

add a group directly in the repeat and use one or more identifying questions in the label

How about

Add a group that begins right after the repeat begins and ends right before the repeat ends. Use one or more identifying questions in the label of that group.

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If I understand how it will work now, it is like

"Insert a single group immediately after the repeat begins, with a label derived from one or more questions within the group"

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Hi @LN @chun_hing_yap

I had the same issue as @chun_hing_yap. I had multiple groups within a repeat, but none of the group labels were showing up in the jump menu. I tried the solution mentioned and it worked. My mistake was that I didn't place the begin_group around the entire repeat. The correct approach is to make sure the begin_group starts right after the begin_repeat and ends just before the end_repeat.

Thanks @LN

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