ERROR
Attempts to upload a new feature report template in ArcGIS Survey123 fail and return the following error message:
Error: Error: The tag beginning with "<tag>" is unopened.
Checking the syntax in the template by clicking Check syntax in the feature report template window returns the same error message.
There is a syntax error in the field name code, ${fieldname}, in the feature report template, which is a Microsoft Word file that provides placeholder text with syntax. The following are possible causes for the error:
To circumvent the issue, edit the field name code in the Microsoft Word file to remove the syntax error. Depending on the cause, choose one of the workflows listed below:
Remove the space in the field name code
Question $ {field_name}
Question ${field_name}
Add an interpolated string ($) in the field name code
Question {field_name}
Question ${field_name}
Below is a sample of a feature report template in a Microsoft Word file with the correct syntax.
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