Tips and Best Practices# Data Collector Workflows Single encounters (cross-sectional) Encounters with known entities Assigning entities to data collectors Multiple encounters with the same entity (longitudinal) Multiple encounters in a single submission Multiple encounters across different submissions Using barcodes to link encounters Using data from previous encounters Multiple observations with the same data Location-centric workflows Using Collect settings for workflow support Before form entry During form entry After form entry Testing your forms Why test? Four ways to test forms 1. Using Drafts What is a Draft? Why / When to use this method How to create and test a Draft 2. Creating an App User for Testing What is an App User for testing? Why / When to use this method How to create an App User for testing 3. Adding a practice/real question How to add a practice/real question 4. Creating a test Project What is a test Project? Why / When to use this method How to create a test Project Summary Repeat Recipes and Tips Referencing repeated questions from inside the repeat Referencing repeated questions from outside the repeat Counting repeats and answers Counting the total number of repeat instances Counting the number of times a particular answer was given Using additional repeats to follow up on repeated questions Setting a max limit on repetitions Using a constraint to limit repetitions Using relevants to limit repetitions Using regular expressions Regular Expressions Tips on using regular expressions