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Glen, I have not tested the answer below, but I hope it helps you. It is from the unofficial custom GPT, Tap Forms 5 Assistant. I suggest you work on a copy of your database when testing this. Good luck!

To calculate and display the number of unique values for each field (e.g., “Class,” “Order,” “Family,” etc.) in your Tap Forms database, you have two options: either use the app’s built-in features for a manual method or run a script.

Option 1: Manual Method Using Export and External Analysis

1.Export the Data:

•Use Tap Forms’ export functionality to export your data as a CSV file. Instructions for exporting are on page 126 of the Tap Forms manual .

2.Analyze in Excel/Spreadsheet:

•Open the CSV in Excel or another spreadsheet tool.

•Use the “Remove Duplicates” feature for each column to count unique entries.

Option 2: JavaScript Script in Tap Forms

If you’d prefer an automated method, you can use Tap Forms’ scripting functionality (JavaScript API) to calculate the unique values for each field. Here’s a sample script you can use:

Sample Script

// This script calculates unique values for specified fields in the current form.

function uniqueValueCounts() {

    var form = document.getFormNamed(‘Museum needs’); // Replace with your form’s name

    var fields = [‘Class’, ‘Order’, ‘Family’, ‘Genus’, ‘Sp’]; // Replace with your field names

    var result = “”;

    fields.forEach(function(fieldName) {

        var field = form.getFieldNamed(fieldName);

        var records = form.getRecords();

        var uniqueValues = {};

        records.forEach(function(record) {

            var value = record.getFieldValue(field);

            if (value) uniqueValues[value] = true;

        });

        result += fieldName + “: ” + Object.keys(uniqueValues).length + ” unique values\n”;

    });

    return result;

}

var output = uniqueValueCounts();

console.log(output);

alert(output); // Displays the result in an alert box

How to Use the Script

1.Go to the Scripts section in Tap Forms and create a new script.

2.Copy and paste the above JavaScript code.

3.Modify the form and field names to match your data.

4.Run the script.

The output will display the unique value counts for each field in an alert box and in the console.

For additional details on scripting in Tap Forms, refer to the Tap Forms Scripting 101 Guide.

If you need further guidance or customization of the script, feel free to ask!