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Dataform
Activities ::: mod_dataform
Maintained by 
Itamar Tzadok
Part of set Dataform.
The Dataform module allows the course manager to design and construct an entry form from various input elements (text and rich text fields, urls, files, pictures, etc.) in a flexible layout. Users can then add information records to a collection, which can be viewed in various ways and searched for particular items.
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The dataform module is a major enhancement of the standard Database activity module and is meant to offer all the functionality offered by the Database module and much more in a more flexible way.
The module allows the course manager to design and construct an entry form from various input elements (text and rich text fields, urls, files, pictures, etc.) in a flexible layout. Users can then add information records to a collection, which can be viewed in various ways and searched for particular items.
The dataform features include (among other things):
- A multiple views system - allows the instructor to design several different views of the entries in a datform activity. Each view can show a designated subset of the entries in a designated layout.
- Enhanced template tags - A new template tags system allows for exposing many more bits of information and makes it easy to add designated patterns in new field and view types.
- Enhanced entry actions - Bulk edit, duplicate, delete, approve etc. Inline editing. Form editing options such as required fields (via Moodle forms).
- New packaging system - based on Moodle backup/restore and allows for packaing a dataform instance and restoring into an existing instance.
- Enhanced filtering system - allows the instructor to define different filters each of which can determine sort (including nested sort) and search options (various search criteria). Filters can be fixed to particular views or applied on the file from the activity main page (if included in the view template).
New view/field types include (among others):
- Tabular view - a view type which allows for displaying the entries in a table. The design of the entries table has been simplified to drawing the desired table with optional header row and an entry row in the moodle editor.
- Nanogong field - a field type for adding audio content to an entry via the nanogong applet.
- Calculated field - a field type which can display a result of a simple calculation on one or two number fields in the entry.
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We're currently testing an upgrade from Moodle 2.5 to 3.1.
We're using a Moodle partner company to do this for us.
There seems to be a problem with the Dataform that seems not to uninstall properly. Here's the error message they're giving me:
mod_dataform - [!!! required !!! due errors while upgrading either to 2.7 or 3.1 [see error notes below]
Error notes:
Error while upgrading mod_dataform:
Fatal error: Class 'dataformview_import_import' not found in /public_html/mod/dataform/classes/view_manager.php on line 233
Is there a way to uninstall the old Dataform version and reinstall the 3.1 version ?
Thanks
Sébastien
Ive posted in the forums but have gotten no response, I'm getting errors when using the plugin:
"Warning: Parameter 1 to dataformfield_entryauthor_renderer::display_edit() expected to be a reference, value given in /var/www/html/Dev/mod/dataform/classes/pluginbase/entriesform.php on line 68"
"Warning: Parameter 1 to dataformfield_file_renderer::display_edit() expected to be a reference, value given in /var/www/html/Dev/mod/dataform/classes/pluginbase/entriesform.php on line 68"
Any idea what could be going on here?
Im thinking its a PHP7 compatibility issue but any help would be greatly appreciated.
Cheers
I'm using the entry pattern EAU:edit in a view to display a selectable menu of enrolled users in order to let teachers input a student name.
The teachers have the role "non editing teacher".
We've just ugraded from 2.5 to 3.1.
Previously the EAU:edit pattern enabled this. Since the upgrade, non editing teachers can only see their name during entry. The dropdown menu with a list of all users enrolled in the course displays for other roles, such as editing teacher, but not for the non editing teacher role.
I'm sending you screenshots through e-mail for more clarity.
I don't want these teachers to be editing teachers so I tried to find the one permission that is blocking this action, but I couldn't find it. Do you now what permission should be changed ?
Cheers
Sébastien
I've just upgraded to 3.2 and the plugin check showed that I was missing the userinfo field.
How do I add this field?
Thanks,
Sharon
I used this plugin for moodle 2.8 and it worked really well.. Now i'm implementing the same for 3.2 but it does not seem to be working. I can create form and after selecting default view as grid or tabular while i try to add entry empty text boxes do not come. after clicking on add new entry only the lables come.. not the empty area where i can enter the details... Kindly help..
Warning: Parameter 1 to dataformfield_number_renderer::display_edit() expected to be a reference, value given in /var/www/html/moodle/mod/dataform/classes/pluginbase/entriesform.php on line 68
this is the error i'm getting... while implementing it for Moodle 3.2... This plugin was of amazing help while i used it for previous versions of moodle
I have dataform running on a 3.1.4+ PHP version 5.6 without issues, but when I run the same present on a Moodle 3.1.4 with PHP version 7.0.8 I get this error:
Warning: Parameter 1 to dataformfield_number_renderer::display_edit() expected to be a reference, value given in /data/www/elan-learning.nl/public_html/mod/dataform/classes/pluginbase/entriesform.php on line 68
Warning: Parameter 1 to dataformfield_number_renderer::display_edit() expected to be a reference, value given in /data/www/elan-learning.nl/public_html/mod/dataform/classes/pluginbase/entriesform.php on line 68
Warning: Parameter 1 to dataformfield_text_renderer::display_edit() expected to be a reference, value given in /data/www/elan-learning.nl/public_html/mod/dataform/classes/pluginbase/entriesform.php on line 68
Warning: Parameter 1 to dataformfield_select_renderer::display_edit() expected to be a reference, value given in /data/www/elan-learning.nl/public_html/mod/dataform/classes/pluginbase/entriesform.php on line 68
Warning: Parameter 1 to dataformfield_select_renderer::display_edit() expected to be a reference, value given in /data/www/elan-learning.nl/public_html/mod/dataform/classes/pluginbase/entriesform.php on line 68
Warning: Parameter 1 to dataformfield_select_renderer::display_edit() expected to be a reference, value given in /data/www/elan-learning.nl/public_html/mod/dataform/classes/pluginbase/entriesform.php on line 68
In the Moodle 3.1.4+ PHP 5.6 I don't have the error and can place the entries.
Thank you ... i really needed it
In previous versions (e.g. 2.5) the "more" entry pattern (the magnifier) would call for the default view. Now it displays the current view.
What it does in effect is simply showing you the same view, but only for the selected entry.
It seems to make less sense. If you want to see more, it means you want to display more fields than are displayed in the current view.
My understanding is that the default view is the one you use to create the entry, displaying all fields.
The other views are different ways to display a selection of these fields, according to various contexts, needs and uses.
Is there a way with the current version (3.1.0) to restore the default view as the view displayed by the EAC:more entry pattern?
Thanks,
Sébastien