Hello,
You may provide an Other (specify) option in the select. Then if selected a (required) additional text variable to keep the free text.
You could even reference this text dynamically in the label of the Other choice, like Other (specify) ${TheSpecified}.
Here is an example for KoBo /ODK Collect: Dynamic Choice Label 01.xlsx (25.9 KB)
The first select_multiple question selects 1 … n needs of the household. If other is included, a free text is entered and added to the “Other” label. The second select_one question selects one of the previous choices, showing the enhanced Other label (if relevant)…
Attention: It’s not working well for Enketo, as the 2nd choice is not dynamically updating at once.
See https://community.kobotoolbox.org/t/dynamic-choice-label-with-choice-filter-update-problem-in-enketo-kobo/15986
Also to be aware, that the dynamic choice label is only available on UI level (and in print-out). In export, KoBo data table and report you will find: Other (specify) - ${UnmetNeedsOTH}. Of course, the extra text field is there.
