Hi @khasaab,
KoBoToolbox at the moment does not have an option to filter selected variables and download and download them. However, you could try the following workaround:
Please ensure the following before trying it out in the main project itself:
- Try the steps outlined below in a dummy project so that you are able to perform the steps outlined below and your real project does not get affected.
- It’s better to try this only if you have completed the data collection process (as trying it out in the middle of the data collection could affect your dataset).
Workaround:
- Download your xlsform from the KoBoToolbox server.
- Make a back-up of the xlsform incase you should require them in the future (and store them in a place where you should be able to access them when needed).
- Delete all the note questions from your xlsform.
- Replace and redeploy your xlsform.
- Download the dataset from the project that you have just redeployed.
- You should not see the note variable in the dataset. You could use this method to remove other unwanted variables during your data downloading phase.
- If and in case you require the entire variable while downloading you could simply check the
Include fields from all ... deployed versionsas shown in the image below:
or an alternative way is to replace the xlsform that you had made back-up which has an entire variables.
Note: Try this out only when you feel you are comfortable (with the dummy project).
Have a great day!
