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Submissions

A submission is the record of a single act of data capture. Every submission is tied to a published form.

Open the submissions browser​

  1. Click Submissions in the navigation, or open a project and click Submissions inside it.

You'll see a list of submissions on the left and a map of submission locations on the right.

Filter submissions​

In the toolbar:

  • Form: pick a form template to show only its submissions.
  • Date range: pick a from-and-to date.
  • Submitter: pick a user.
  • Source: web, mobile, or public.

The list and the map update to match the filter.

View a submission's details​

  1. Click a row in the list, or click a pin on the map.
  2. The detail drawer shows:
    • The form fields and the submitted values.
    • Attached photos, videos, audio, and signatures.
    • Submitter, time, and device details.
    • A link to the linked feature, if one was created.

Download attached media​

In the detail drawer:

  1. Click an attachment thumbnail.
  2. Click Download.

View the linked feature​

If the submission's form has a linked feature class, the drawer shows a View on map link. Click it to jump to the feature in the layer.

Filing submissions on mobile​

In the field, sign in to the mobile app:

  1. Open Forms and pick a published form.
  2. Fill in the fields. Photos, GPS points, and signatures are captured directly through the device.
  3. If geometry is required, capture a point from the device, drop a pin, or draw a line or polygon.
  4. Click Submit.

If you're offline, submissions queue locally and sync as soon as the device reconnects.

Save a draft​

To save a partially-filled form for later:

  1. Tap Save draft instead of Submit.
  2. The draft appears in Drafts for that form.
  3. Open it again later to keep filling and submit.

Archive a submission​

To remove a submission from the active list (without deleting the record):

  1. Open the submission.
  2. Click Archive.

Archived submissions stay in the audit log and can be restored later.

What next?​

  • Forms: build the capture template.
  • Maps: see submissions appear as features in their linked layer.
  • Dashboards: build operational views on top of submission data.