Filter modules by user type for newest version of CommCare

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Hi All,

I'm trying to filter my modules by user type so only certain users have
access to certain modules. I followed the instructions on the help site
(https://confluence.dimagi.com/display/commcarepublic/Module+Filtering) by
creating custom user data, but I think this help site is outdated, as when
I try to test the app, I get an error message that the expression "#session/user/data/usertype"
is invalid. Does anyone know what expression I should use? I've also tried
session/user/data/usertype without the # in the beginning, and just
usertype =

2

Hi Erin,

You can access custom user data
https://confluence.dimagi.com/display/commcarepublic/Custom+User+Data using
this expression: instance('commcaresession')/session/user/data/usertype

Hope that helps! Also, this mailing list is for the development of the
CommCareHQ website. Questions regarding app building should go to
commcare-users@googlegroups.com.

Ben

··· On Mon, May 15, 2017 at 12:06 PM, Erin Sullivan wrote:

Hi All,

I'm trying to filter my modules by user type so only certain users have
access to certain modules. I followed the instructions on the help site (
https://confluence.dimagi.com/display/commcarepublic/Module+Filtering) by
creating custom user data, but I think this help site is outdated, as when
I try to test the app, I get an error message that the expression "#session/user/data/usertype"
is invalid. Does anyone know what expression I should use? I've also tried
session/user/data/usertype without the # in the beginning, and just
usertype =

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Hi Erin

That expression should definitely work. In the backend we expand it to the
expression that Ben mentioned. I've tested that
"#session/user/data/usertype" does indeed get converted
to "instance('commcaresession')/session/user/data/usertype".

If you continue to experience this error please could you report an issue
to our support team.

Thanks

Simon Kelly
Director of Server Engineer | Dimagi

··· On 15 May 2017 at 16:14, Ben Rudolph wrote:

Hi Erin,

You can access custom user data
https://confluence.dimagi.com/display/commcarepublic/Custom+User+Data using
this expression: instance('commcaresession')/session/user/data/usertype

Hope that helps! Also, this mailing list is for the development of the
CommCareHQ website. Questions regarding app building should go to
commcare-users@googlegroups.com.

Ben

On Mon, May 15, 2017 at 12:06 PM, Erin Sullivan esullie@gmail.com wrote:

Hi All,

I'm trying to filter my modules by user type so only certain users have
access to certain modules. I followed the instructions on the help site (
https://confluence.dimagi.com/display/commcarepublic/Module+Filtering)
by creating custom user data, but I think this help site is outdated, as
when I try to test the app, I get an error message that the expression "#session/user/data/usertype"
is invalid. Does anyone know what expression I should use? I've also tried
session/user/data/usertype without the # in the beginning, and just
usertype =

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Thanks, but I've tried both of those expressions, and I keep getting the
error message:

Logic references instance(commcaresession)/session/user/data/role which is
not a valid question or value.

Please see the attached screen shots. I'm I mistyping somewhere? I can't
figure it out.

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··· On Monday, May 15, 2017 at 10:50:14 AM UTC, Simon Kelly wrote: > > Hi Erin > > That expression should definitely work. In the backend we expand it to the > expression that Ben mentioned. I've tested that > "#session/user/data/usertype" does indeed get converted > to "instance('commcaresession')/session/user/data/usertype". > > If you continue to experience this error please could you report an issue > to our support team. > > Thanks > > Simon Kelly > Director of Server Engineer | Dimagi > > On 15 May 2017 at 16:14, Ben Rudolph <brud...@dimagi.com > wrote: > >> Hi Erin, >> >> You can access custom user data >> using >> this expression: instance('commcaresession')/session/user/data/usertype >> >> Hope that helps! Also, this mailing list is for the development of the >> CommCareHQ website. Questions regarding app building should go to >> commcar...@googlegroups.com . >> >> Ben >> >> On Mon, May 15, 2017 at 12:06 PM, Erin Sullivan <esu...@gmail.com > wrote: >> >>> Hi All, >>> >>> I'm trying to filter my modules by user type so only certain users have >>> access to certain modules. I followed the instructions on the help site ( >>> https://confluence.dimagi.com/display/commcarepublic/Module+Filtering) >>> by creating custom user data, but I think this help site is outdated, as >>> when I try to test the app, I get an error message that the expression "#session/user/data/usertype" >>> is invalid. Does anyone know what expression I should use? I've also tried >>> session/user/data/usertype without the # in the beginning, and just >>> usertype = >>> >>> -- >>> >>> --- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>> Groups "CommCare Developers" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>> an email to commcare-developers+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com >>> . >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>> >> >> -- >> >> --- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "CommCare Developers" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to commcare-developers+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com . >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> > >
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usertype= it will work, usertype must be case property and this property needs to some data you should try with new data entry. and 'test' this type options.

usertype = 'test'