When you add a field to a form in the CountThings Portal, you choose one of eleven field types. This page explains what each type does and every option it offers.
Options shared by most field types
These options appear on many field types. They are explained once here; each section below lists which ones it has.
| Option | What it does |
|---|
| Field title | The name the operator sees in the app, also used in the CSV/JSON results. Must match the web service field name when data is exchanged with a web service. |
| Display value on result photo | Prints the value on the saved results photo, next to the count. |
| Reset value on new photo | Clears the value each time a new photo is started. |
| Required | The field must be filled in. The operator cannot save while it is empty. |
| Include value to results photo filename | Adds the value to the file name of the saved results photo. |
| Include value to input photo filename | Adds the value to the file name of the original photo. |
| Include value to CSV results filename | Adds the value to the name of the CSV results file. |
| Show "Scan Barcode" button | Adds a Scan Barcode button so the value can be scanned with the camera. |
| Sync with other form items | Calculates the value from other fields with a formula — see Formulas. |
| Change template based on value | Switches the Counting Template depending on the value — see Change template. |
| Reset based on form items | Select another field in Item and click Add form item: this field is cleared whenever that field changes. |
| Enable based on form items | Select another field in Item and click Add form item: this field becomes available only when that field has a value. |
Text Box
Type or add any custom text (e.g. order number).
| Option | What it does |
|---|
| Default value | A value filled in automatically, which the operator can change. |
| Auto-scan barcode from photo | The value is read automatically from a barcode visible in the photo being counted. |
| Is Numeric | Only numbers can be entered. |
| Also available | Display value on result photo · Reset value on new photo · Show "Scan Barcode" button · Sync with other form items · Required · Include value to results / input photo filename · Change template based on value · Reset / Enable based on form items. |
Example: a Product Code scanned from the label — Display value on result photo, Reset value on new photo, Show "Scan Barcode" button, Auto-scan barcode from photo and Required turned on.
Turn on Sync with other form items. In Sync value with, choose the Form and the Item, click Add form item, and combine items with + Add, Subtract, x Multiply, / Divide, ( Open Paranthesis and ) Close Paranthesis — for example Count Result × Pieces per pack.
Change template based on value
Turn on Change template based on value. In Add Template Items, click Add new Item, enter a Value and choose the Counting Template next to it — one line per value. When the field takes that value, typed or scanned, the app switches to the matching template automatically.
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Dropdown
Create and select options in a list (e.g. product type).
| Option | What it does |
|---|
| Manage list items | Click +Add item for each value and type its name. The checkbox next to a value marks it as the default. Remove deletes a value. Click Done when finished. |
| Import from csv | Click Choose File to load the values from a CSV file. The file can have several columns — you select the one to use. |
| Sync in form | Shows a Sync Group ID box. Every dropdown in the form with the same ID syncs with this one — e.g. choosing a product also fills in its size from the same CSV row. |
| Read only items | Once a value is set — selected, or brought in by a web service — the operator cannot edit it. |
| Also available | Show "Scan Barcode" button · Display value on result photo · Reset value on new photo · Required · Include value to results / input photo filename · Include value to CSV results filename · Change template based on value · Reset / Enable based on form items. |
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Total Count
Count multiple photos and add up all the results.
| Option | What it does |
|---|
| How it works | The count of each saved photo is added to the total. |
| Reset based on form items | Starts a new total when the selected field changes — e.g. a new Product Code — and keeps adding while it stays the same. |
| Also available | Display value on result photo · Reset value on new photo · Sync with other form items · Include value to results / input photo filename · Enable based on form items. |
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Auto-Increment number
A numeric value that increases based on a custom step (e.g. ticket id).
| Option | What it does |
|---|
| Start Value | The first number, e.g. 1. |
| Increment Value | How much the number increases each time the operator taps Save, e.g. 1. |
| Prefix Value | Text placed before the number, e.g. Count_ to get Count_00001. |
| Also available | Display value on result photo · Include value to results / input photo filename · Reset / Enable based on form items. |
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Expected Count
Compare your counts to a defined expected count value.
| Option | What it does |
|---|
| Expected value | The quantity you expect. |
| Custom message if count is expected value | Message shown when the count matches. |
| Custom message if count is not expected value | Message shown when the count does not match. |
| Allow "Save" if count is not expected value | When on, a count that does not match can still be saved. |
| Read only | The operator cannot change the expected value. |
| Hide in form filler | The expected value is hidden from the operator; the comparison still takes place. |
| Sync with other form items | Takes the expected value from another field, chosen in Sync with form item — e.g. a field filled in by a web service. |
| Compare with form item | What the expected value is compared with. CountResult is the default; choose e.g. a Total Count field to compare the total of several photos. |
| Show "Scan Barcode" button | The expected value can be scanned with the camera. |
| Sync with barcode in photo | The expected value is read from a barcode in the photo. |
| Also available | Display value on result photo · Include value to results / input photo filename · Enable based on form items. |
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User Email
Include the user’s email address.
| Option | What it does |
|---|
| How it works | The email of the account logged in to the app is added automatically. |
| Options | Display value on result photo · Include value to results / input photo filename. |
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Barcode List
Scan one or more barcodes to add them to this list.
| Option | What it does |
|---|
| How it works | Use it when one count needs several codes, e.g. several labels or packages. |
| Options | Display value on result photo · Include value to results / input photo filename · Include value to CSV results filename. |
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Volume
Calculate the volume based on the detections and the length.
| Option | What it does |
|---|
| Formula Name | Based on Length & Diameter (detected diameters and the length entered by the operator), or Hoppus (usable timber in round logs). |
| Unit | Millimeters, Centimeters, Meters or Inches. |
| Also available | Reset value on new photo · Display value on result photo · Include value to results / input photo filename. |
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Date
Add the current date or select any other.
| Option | What it does |
|---|
| Options | Reset value on new photo · Display value on result photo · Include value to results / input photo filename. |
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GPS Coordinates
Include the original image location.
| Option | What it does |
|---|
| Options | Display value on result photo · Include value to results / input photo filename. |
Note
On the device, turn on GPS Data in the app: Settings ➜ Saving & Integration ➜ GPS Data.
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Type Classification
Detect and classify multiple types of items. Available for specific Counting Templates.
| Option | What it does |
|---|
| How it works | For templates that recognize several types of objects, the form shows the count of each type — e.g. a total of 100 made of 60 items of one type and 40 of another. |
| Options | Display value on result photo · Include value to results / input photo filename · Enable based on form items. |
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