Tracing a geotrace within x distance / Comparing with many points

[Tyler_Depke]

@Xiphware

Also, look at the min() function (in addition to your distance() calculation). That may basically tell you the furthest

Wouldn't min() show the closest and max() show the furthest?

So it looks like in your example that I would just substitute Step 4 for a different calculation that looks something like this:

min(distance(${previous1stpoint},${firstPointFromNewGeotrace}))

@Xiphware

The solution provided here works, but it requires imposing a distracting repeat group within your form that users must navigate thru. Although you can 'hide' repeat groups by making them irrelevant, a consequence of doing so means any embedded calculations wont be performed, alas.

If you have a variable in the repeat_count column, don't repeat instances get created the moment that variable calculates? I would think if you only had calculate fields in the repeat and didn't make the repeat or any of its fields irrelevant that it would instantly make all the repeats and calculations (if the variables in those calculations already have values) in those repeats the moment the repeat_count variable is calculated...