EpiInfo7UserGuide–Chapter6–Mobile.docx

Epi Info? 7 User Guide – Chapter 6 – Mobile 6- PAGE \* MERGEFORMAT 39 Companion for Android: Collecting and Analyzing Data on an Android Device Introduction Epi Info? Companion for Android allows users to transfer forms to a mobile device and collect data remotely. The mobile application is compatible with Android tablets and phones running Android version 4.0 (codename “Ice Cream Sandwich”) and above. The ability to load Epi Info? forms onto a mobile device allows users to collect data in places lacking information technology infrastructure and for activities that could benefit from mobility, GPS tacking, or photographic capabilities. Once data is collected, users can perform simple analysis with the Analyze Data function or view geographic data using the built in mapping function. These tools do not contain the full Epi Info? functionality; however, data can be transferred from the mobile device to a PC for more complex analyses. The mobile application also contains a full featured StatCalc function similar to the one found in Epi Info? 7. Supported Field Types Epi Info? Companion for Android does not support all field types available in Form Designer. See below for a list of supported and non-supported field types. When designing a form for use with the mobile application, exclude non-supported field types from the form. Supported field types: Label/Title Text (single line) Text (Uppercase) Multiline (text) Number Date Time (not “Date/Time”) Checkbox Yes/No Option Legal Values Comment Legal Group Command Button Image Non-Supported field types: Unique Identifier Phone Number Date/Time Mirror Grid Relate Codes If a form contains one or more of the non-supported field types, a message will identify the field(s) that will not publish. To publish the form, perform one of the following two actions: Delete the unsupported field(s). This will also delete any data that may have been in the Epi?Info? 7 Enter tool. If you want to preserve pre-existing data, make a