# Paper Copy of Form (ie. Enketo) after collecting data with ODK

**URL:** <https://forum.getodk.org/t/paper-copy-of-form-ie-enketo-after-collecting-data-with-odk/3968>\
**Category:** Support\
**Created:** [January 27, 2015, 9:50am UTC](https://forum.getodk.org/t/paper-copy-of-form-ie-enketo-after-collecting-data-with-odk/3968 "2015-01-27T09:50:45Z")\
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**Author:** ![Cpliberiaim](https://getodk.b-cdn.net/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/e19b73/32.png) [@Cpliberiaim](https://forum.getodk.org/u/Cpliberiaim)\
**Post date:** [January 27, 2015, 9:50am UTC](https://forum.getodk.org/t/paper-copy-of-form-ie-enketo-after-collecting-data-with-odk/3968/1 "2015-01-27T09:50:45Z")

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Dear ODK Community,

Question 2: Our government counterpart would like to have a paper copy of each file after registering a case with ODK. I could use Excel and formula/references to generate a paper copy, but I wonder if there is a program like Enketo, which allows to not collect data, but to display and print it? I think that would be much easier and convenient than working with Excel.

Thanks again for your help!

Dominik

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**Author:** ![martijnr](https://getodk.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/forum.getodk.org/martijnr/32/1614_2.png) [@martijnr](https://forum.getodk.org/u/martijnr)\
**Post date:** [January 28, 2015, 1:24am UTC](https://forum.getodk.org/t/paper-copy-of-form-ie-enketo-after-collecting-data-with-odk/3968/2 "2015-01-28T01:24:12Z")

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Hi Dominik,

This use case is not well-supported, but it was brought before, and we'd  
like to eventually create an API endpoint to do this if there is funding  
and time. You can track it  
here: [https://github.com/kobotoolbox/enketo-express/issues/147](https://github.com/kobotoolbox/enketo-express/issues/147).

If, however, you're using KoBoToolbox, Ona or Formhub, you could (ab)use  
the edit functionality for submitted records to print record these by  
record.

Cheers,  
Martijn

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> On Tuesday, January 27, 2015 at 2:50:45 AM UTC-7, cplib...@gmail.com wrote: \> \> Dear ODK Community, \> \> Question 2: Our government counterpart would like to have a paper copy of \> each file after registering a case with ODK. I could use Excel and \> formula/references to generate a paper copy, but I wonder if there is a \> program like Enketo, which allows to not collect data, but to display and \> print it? I think that would be much easier and convenient than working \> with Excel. \> \> Thanks again for your help! \> \> Dominik
> 
> ## --
> 
> _Revolutionizing data collection since 2012._
> 
> Enketo [https://enketo.org/](https://enketo.org/) | LinkedIn  
> [http://www.linkedin.com/company/enketo-llc](http://www.linkedin.com/company/enketo-llc) | GitHub  
> [https://github.com/enketo](https://github.com/enketo) | Twitter [https://twitter.com/enketo](https://twitter.com/enketo)  
> | Blog [http://blog.enketo.org/](http://blog.enketo.org/)

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**Author:** ![Cpliberiaim](https://getodk.b-cdn.net/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/e19b73/32.png) [@Cpliberiaim](https://forum.getodk.org/u/Cpliberiaim)\
**Post date:** [January 28, 2015, 2:18pm UTC](https://forum.getodk.org/t/paper-copy-of-form-ie-enketo-after-collecting-data-with-odk/3968/3 "2015-01-28T14:18:42Z")

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Dear Martijn,

thank you very much for your quick feedback. I actually use Kobo Toolbox  
(on humnaitarianresponse.info), but I do not have/cannot find an edit  
function for submitted function?

Best wishes,

Dominik

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>
> On Wednesday, January 28, 2015 at 1:24:12 AM UTC, Martijn van de Rijdt wrote:
> 
> > Hi Dominik,
> > 
> > This use case is not well-supported, but it was brought before, and we'd  
> > like to eventually create an API endpoint to do this if there is funding  
> > and time. You can track it here:  
> > [https://github.com/kobotoolbox/enketo-express/issues/147](https://github.com/kobotoolbox/enketo-express/issues/147).
> > 
> > If, however, you're using KoBoToolbox, Ona or Formhub, you could (ab)use  
> > the edit functionality for submitted records to print record these by  
> > record.
> > 
> > Cheers,  
> > Martijn
> > 
> > On Tuesday, January 27, 2015 at 2:50:45 AM UTC-7, [cplib...@gmail.com](mailto:cplib...@gmail.com) wrote:
> > 
> > > Dear ODK Community,
> > > 
> > > Question 2: Our government counterpart would like to have a paper copy of  
> > > each file after registering a case with ODK. I could use Excel and  
> > > formula/references to generate a paper copy, but I wonder if there is a  
> > > program like Enketo, which allows to not collect data, but to display and  
> > > print it? I think that would be much easier and convenient than working  
> > > with Excel.
> > > 
> > > Thanks again for your help!
> > > 
> > > Dominik
> > 
> > --  
> > _Revolutionizing data collection since 2012._
> > 
> > Enketo [https://enketo.org/](https://enketo.org/) | LinkedIn  
> > [http://www.linkedin.com/company/enketo-llc](http://www.linkedin.com/company/enketo-llc) | GitHub  
> > [https://github.com/enketo](https://github.com/enketo) | Twitter [https://twitter.com/enketo](https://twitter.com/enketo)  
> > | Blog [http://blog.enketo.org/](http://blog.enketo.org/)

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**Author:** ![martijnr](https://getodk.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/forum.getodk.org/martijnr/32/1614_2.png) [@martijnr](https://forum.getodk.org/u/martijnr)\
**Post date:** [January 28, 2015, 5:19pm UTC](https://forum.getodk.org/t/paper-copy-of-form-ie-enketo-after-collecting-data-with-odk/3968/4 "2015-01-28T17:19:31Z")

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Hi Dominik,

I cannot seem to find it either in KoBo. Maybe it hasn't been activated  
yet. Sorry about that. I've asked them to confirm.

Cheers,  
Martijn

> **···**
>
> On Wed, Jan 28, 2015 at 7:18 AM, wrote:
> 
> > Dear Martijn,
> > 
> > thank you very much for your quick feedback. I actually use Kobo Toolbox  
> > (on humnaitarianresponse.info), but I do not have/cannot find an edit  
> > function for submitted function?
> > 
> > Best wishes,
> > 
> > Dominik
> > 
> > On Wednesday, January 28, 2015 at 1:24:12 AM UTC, Martijn van de Rijdt wrote:
> > 
> > > Hi Dominik,
> > > 
> > > This use case is not well-supported, but it was brought before, and we'd  
> > > like to eventually create an API endpoint to do this if there is funding  
> > > and time. You can track it here: [https://github.com/](https://github.com/)  
> > > kobotoolbox/enketo-express/issues/147.
> > > 
> > > If, however, you're using KoBoToolbox, Ona or Formhub, you could (ab)use  
> > > the edit functionality for submitted records to print record these by  
> > > record.
> > > 
> > > Cheers,  
> > > Martijn
> > > 
> > > On Tuesday, January 27, 2015 at 2:50:45 AM UTC-7, [cplib...@gmail.com](mailto:cplib...@gmail.com) wrote:
> > > 
> > > > Dear ODK Community,
> > > > 
> > > > Question 2: Our government counterpart would like to have a paper copy  
> > > > of each file after registering a case with ODK. I could use Excel and  
> > > > formula/references to generate a paper copy, but I wonder if there is a  
> > > > program like Enketo, which allows to not collect data, but to display and  
> > > > print it? I think that would be much easier and convenient than working  
> > > > with Excel.
> > > > 
> > > > Thanks again for your help!
> > > > 
> > > > Dominik
> > > 
> > > --  
> > > _Revolutionizing data collection since 2012._
> > > 
> > > Enketo [https://enketo.org/](https://enketo.org/) | LinkedIn  
> > > [http://www.linkedin.com/company/enketo-llc](http://www.linkedin.com/company/enketo-llc) | GitHub  
> > > [https://github.com/enketo](https://github.com/enketo) | Twitter [https://twitter.com/enketo](https://twitter.com/enketo)  
> > > | Blog [http://blog.enketo.org/](http://blog.enketo.org/)
> > 
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> > 
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> ## --
> 
> _Revolutionizing data collection since 2012._
> 
> Enketo [https://enketo.org/](https://enketo.org/) | LinkedIn  
> [http://www.linkedin.com/company/enketo-llc](http://www.linkedin.com/company/enketo-llc) | GitHub  
> [https://github.com/enketo](https://github.com/enketo) | Twitter [https://twitter.com/enketo](https://twitter.com/enketo)  
> | Blog [http://blog.enketo.org/](http://blog.enketo.org/)

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**Post date:** [January 28, 2015, 5:23pm UTC](https://forum.getodk.org/t/paper-copy-of-form-ie-enketo-after-collecting-data-with-odk/3968/5 "2015-01-28T17:23:43Z")

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Hi Dominik,

It's possible to edit data instances in KoBo: Just open the data table,  
double click on the instance to be edited, then click the Edit button.  
We'll try to make it a bit more obvious in the interface!

Tino

> **···**
>
> On Jan 28, 2015 7:19 PM, "Martijn van de Rijdt" wrote:
> 
> > Hi Dominik,
> > 
> > I cannot seem to find it either in KoBo. Maybe it hasn't been activated  
> > yet. Sorry about that. I've asked them to confirm.
> > 
> > Cheers,  
> > Martijn
> > 
> > On Wed, Jan 28, 2015 at 7:18 AM, [cpliberiaim@gmail.com](mailto:cpliberiaim@gmail.com) wrote:
> > 
> > > Dear Martijn,
> > > 
> > > thank you very much for your quick feedback. I actually use Kobo Toolbox  
> > > (on humnaitarianresponse.info), but I do not have/cannot find an edit  
> > > function for submitted function?
> > > 
> > > Best wishes,
> > > 
> > > Dominik
> > > 
> > > On Wednesday, January 28, 2015 at 1:24:12 AM UTC, Martijn van de Rijdt wrote:
> > > 
> > > > Hi Dominik,
> > > > 
> > > > This use case is not well-supported, but it was brought before, and we'd  
> > > > like to eventually create an API endpoint to do this if there is funding  
> > > > and time. You can track it here: [https://github.com/](https://github.com/)  
> > > > kobotoolbox/enketo-express/issues/147.
> > > > 
> > > > If, however, you're using KoBoToolbox, Ona or Formhub, you could (ab)use  
> > > > the edit functionality for submitted records to print record these by  
> > > > record.
> > > > 
> > > > Cheers,  
> > > > Martijn
> > > > 
> > > > On Tuesday, January 27, 2015 at 2:50:45 AM UTC-7, [cplib...@gmail.com](mailto:cplib...@gmail.com) wrote:
> > > > 
> > > > > Dear ODK Community,
> > > > > 
> > > > > Question 2: Our government counterpart would like to have a paper copy  
> > > > > of each file after registering a case with ODK. I could use Excel and  
> > > > > formula/references to generate a paper copy, but I wonder if there is a  
> > > > > program like Enketo, which allows to not collect data, but to display and  
> > > > > print it? I think that would be much easier and convenient than working  
> > > > > with Excel.
> > > > > 
> > > > > Thanks again for your help!
> > > > > 
> > > > > Dominik
> > > > 
> > > > --  
> > > > _Revolutionizing data collection since 2012._
> > > > 
> > > > Enketo [https://enketo.org/](https://enketo.org/) | LinkedIn  
> > > > [http://www.linkedin.com/company/enketo-llc](http://www.linkedin.com/company/enketo-llc) | GitHub  
> > > > [https://github.com/enketo](https://github.com/enketo) | Twitter [https://twitter.com/enketo](https://twitter.com/enketo)  
> > > > | Blog [http://blog.enketo.org/](http://blog.enketo.org/)
> > > 
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> > --  
> > _Revolutionizing data collection since 2012._
> > 
> > Enketo [https://enketo.org/](https://enketo.org/) | LinkedIn  
> > [http://www.linkedin.com/company/enketo-llc](http://www.linkedin.com/company/enketo-llc) | GitHub  
> > [https://github.com/enketo](https://github.com/enketo) | Twitter [https://twitter.com/enketo](https://twitter.com/enketo)  
> > | Blog [http://blog.enketo.org/](http://blog.enketo.org/)
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**Post date:** [July 12, 2018, 6:02pm UTC](https://forum.getodk.org/t/paper-copy-of-form-ie-enketo-after-collecting-data-with-odk/3968/6 "2018-07-12T18:02:05Z")

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> and we'd like to eventually create an API endpoint to do this if there is funding  
> and time

Just updating for anybody finding this issue. These endpoints are now available:

- online readonly view of record: [https://apidocs.enketo.org/v2#/post-instance-view](https://apidocs.enketo.org/v2#/post-instance-view)
- PDF of record: [https://apidocs.enketo.org/v2#/post-survey-view-pdf](https://apidocs.enketo.org/v2#/post-survey-view-pdf)

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**Post date:** [July 13, 2018, 6:17am UTC](https://forum.getodk.org/t/paper-copy-of-form-ie-enketo-after-collecting-data-with-odk/3968/7 "2018-07-13T06:17:30Z")

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