Standard items

Text – allows input of alphanumeric characters. Single line option is intended for short input, while Multiline option supports input of more than one line text.

Number – allows input of numeric values.

Date and Time – allows to select Time and Date, just Time or just Date.

Select list – is used to create a drop down list. Define field value and, optionally, title for value which will be visible to the person in the field. You can set one value as a default one.

Checkboxes – enables user to have multiple selected values at the same time.

Radio buttons – similar to the Select list, but more suitable for input with just a few options. While in Select list you see only chosen value, in Radio buttons all optional values are visible at all times and it saves you a tap.

Hidden field – define a hidden field with default value (not visible to a user / the collector).

Media

Photos – allows taking photos in the field.

Audio recording – allows recording audio in the field.

QR/Barcode – allows recognizing QR codes and barcodes. This way a collector in the field can input attribute by scanning a code instead of typing values.

Device and user

This form items are invisible to a data collector in the field.

Username – the collector’s username will be automatically added by every data submission. If the feature is edited, this field will record username of the user who last edited it.

Device ID – ID will be automatically assigned to every device and entered by every data submission.

Device Model -device model will be automatically entered by every data submission.

Device Version – device version will be automatically entered on every data submission.

Device Platform – OS version will be automatically entered on every data submission.

Location

This form items are invisible to a data collector in the field.

Latitude – the latitude of the data collected using GPS.

Longitude – the longitude of the data collected using GPS.

Altitude – the altitude of the data collected using GPS. If Pinpoint is used, the altitude value is left blank.

Speed – records the speed at which the device is moving. If Pinpoint is used, the altitude value is left blank.

GPS Heading – records the direction the device is moving in. If Pinpoint is used, the altitude value is left blank.

Compass Heading – records the orientation of the device.

Accuracy – records the accuracy of the GPS location in metres (m). It is set to 0 if Pinpoint tool is used.

Altitude Accuracy – records the altitude accuracy of the GPS location in metres (m).  If Pinpoint is used, the altitude value is left blank.

Time – records the time when device has submitted data.

Options

Individual settings for each column added to the project form, if the field type supports the option.

Persistent – normally, after data has successfully been submitted, the value of the field is reset – emptied or set to the default value. Persistent fields retain last entered value. This way you can avoid entering often repeated values.

Required – data submission will be disabled if there is no data entered in the specific field.

Default value – defined value will be entered in the specified column by default.

Form Field Descriptions – a feature that provides an additional description of optional length to a particular field.

Autofill – a feature that fetch values from existing features on the map depending on your current location.