Validate error: Cannot handle function 'selected'

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Hi LN,

I have a problem with selected condition as you can see from the error below;
Error: ODK Validate Errors:

Something broke the parser. See above for a hint.
Error evaluating field 'data' (/data): The problem was located in Condition expression for /data
XPath evaluation: cannot handle function 'selected' requires 2 arguments. Only 1 provided.
Caused by: org.javarosa.xpath.XPathUnhandledException: The problem was located in Condition expression for /data
XPath evaluation: cannot handle function 'selected' requires 2 arguments. Only 1 provided.
... 10 more

The following files failed validation:
${EAJ_case_management_form}.xml

Result: Invalid
The form is herein attached. Please help me identify what is making it not work.
Fred_form.xlsx (34.9 KB)

Thanks,
Fred.

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For the error you got... in the relevant column you need to check your syntax. See the docs on XLSForm relevant.
Most of yours are wrong. For example:
selected(${party_type}='alleged_perp')
should be either
selected(${party_type},'alleged_perp')
if party_type is a select_multiple type;
or
${party_type}='alleged_perp'
if party_type is a select_one type.

When checking the form on https://getodk.org/xlsform/ I noticed another error. In cell 65L {num_perp}, >0 needs to be ${num_perp} >0 (remove the comma).

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Thank you @danbjoseph.

I appreciate your highlights. I had figured this out and corrected as necessary. The form is now working well.

Fred.

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