What is REDCap Mobile App
App Concept
The REDCap mobile app is an app that can be installed on a tablet or mobile device so that data may then be collected in an offline fashion on that device, after which it may then be synced back to this project on the REDCap server.
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Download the project onto the app.
Collect data on the app.
Send data from the app to the server at an appropriate time.
Keep the project up-to-date by reinitializing the project after data is sent.
Grant Mobile Rights Access and API Token
User Privileges in User Rights
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The user privileges inside the REDCap Mobile App mimic a user's privileges in the project on the REDCap server with regard to data collection.
Regardless of the user’s API export/import rights and Data Export rights, when the user uses the mobile app, their mobile app privileges will automatically give the user 'Full Data Set' rights for Data Exports (if they have 'download data' privileges for the mobile app) and will give the user both API export and API import rights - ONLY FOR REQUESTS MADE BY THE MOBILE APP.
Using Mobile App
Set Up Mobile Project
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Scan QR Code or Enter Initialization code
Downloading the project. In addition to the data collection instruments, you can choose whether you want to download data from the project or not.
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Revoke “REDCap Mobile App” user privilege on the User Rights page in the project to prevent users from accessing the project on their mobile devices. It will protect data stored on mobile devices
Delete API token to perform remote lockout. In this way, the lockout will be permanent and will cause all data currently stored in the app to be lost.
Mobile App Activity Log
Mobile App Log
Project log for activity on the REDCap Mobile App is stored in the database’s Mobile App File Archive. These can be transmitted to the server (for one given project) via the Send Project Logs button on the Project menu.
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It records data creation, modifications, and uploads; renaming, deletion, and viewing of records; and downloads of project instruments and records
All project log files sent from the mobile app are listed under the Mobile App File Archive tab in the main REDCap project.
Mobile App Dashboard
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