Repeating Default Values

During DCM question definition, repeating default values can be defined for repeating question groups, and these defaults can be protected so that they cannot be updated. In the Data Entry form, the repeating defaults are displayed in the fields. Unlike non-repeating defaults, entry of any data in any repeat of a DCM question group with repeating defaults causes all the repeat values to be saved.

If the repeating defaults have been protected in the DCM question group by enabling the Protect Repeating Defaults attribute, then the response fields are treated as non-enterable, even if the DCM question itself is enterable. In this case, you can also not insert repeats within the rows or delete repeats from the rows of repeating defaults. However, provided the DCM question group attribute Enforce Max Repeats is not enabled, you can add additional repeats after the end of the repeating defaults. In those repeats, the repeating default fields are enterable.

If the repeating defaults have been protected in the DCM question group, you can override this if you have the configuration setting Privileged Update enabled.