What is deference between
Pulldata and select from file
To learn more on the same, please feel free to have a look at our support article Pull Data Functionality in KoBoToolbox and Select One or Many From External File Question Type.
Similarities:
- Both these approaches use an external CSV file to load choices.
Differences:
- The structure in how an xlsform is designed.
- The structure in how a CSV file is designed.
- The
pulldata
function automatically loads the match from the CSV file based on an identifier that you enter, while theselect_one_from_file
gives you an option to load all the choices afterwords. - The
pulldata
function is more suitable for aninteger
question or atext
question type while theselect_one_from_file
is more suitable for aselect_one
or aselect_mutliple
question type. - It’s easier to manage a
cascading select
question in aselect_one_from_file
compared to while using apulldata
function.
Maybe the community should be able to add if I have missed any other.
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what about (select_one_external ) question ?
is it better ?
You could learn more on select_one_external
from this post discussed previously: