You can use the Survey Suite
to manage surveys (for example, questionnaires).
Each survey is assigned to a specific application, and can be accessed by expanding the application folder.
You can also navigate to the style sheets and parameters from the Survey Suite
.
You can use the Survey Suite
to:
Edit and display surveys
Import and export surveys (XML files)
Translate surveys
Note that you can only translate a survey once you are logged on in the language to which you want to translate. For example, if you want to translate a survey into Spanish, you must be logged on in language Spanish.
Display different survey versions and translations
Test surveys
Generate survey URLs
Create screen format
Maintain survey attributes (technical settings and administrative data)
Create survey PDF files
Import and export style sheets (CSS files) and parameters (XML files)
In Survey Designer
, the survey hierarchy is depicted on the left-hand side of the screen, and editing options for layout, formatting, and so on, appear on the right-hand side.
The hierarchy node you select to edit determines the following:
Features that you can add to your survey
These are displayed in the block immediately above Hierarchy Node
.
Editing options available
These are displayed on the right-hand side of the screen.
The table below lists the editing options for each hierarchy node you select, as well as nodes that can be added to the survey under each hierarchy node:
Hierarchy Node |
Editing Option |
Activity |
Possible Additions to Survey: |
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Title |
Section |
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Enter a Title for Survey |
Enter a title for survey |
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Section |
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Layout |
Select:
|
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Maintain Texts and Attributes |
Enter text for section |
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Question |
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Maintain Question and Attributes |
Enter text for question |
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Rating Factor |
Enter a number. The higher the number, the greater the evaluation weighting applied to the question |
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Answer |
Answer |
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Answer Category |
Select how the answer is to be displayed in the survey. This determines the format options available |
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Display Only |
Specify whether user input can be made or not |
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Required Field Entry |
Select whether an answer is mandatory |
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Text Position |
Specify whether answer text is left- or right-justified |
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Visible Field Length |
Specify the character length of the answer field that appears in the survey |
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Max. Field Length |
Specify the maximum character length of the answer field that appears in the survey. This must be equal to or larger than the visible field length |
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Specify the number of lines available for a text answer |
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Columns |
Specify the number of columns available for a text answer |
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Answer Option |
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Maintain Answer and Attributes |
Enter text for answer |
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Answer Preassignment |
Specify default answer |
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Rating |
Enter a number. The higher the number, the greater the evaluation weighting applied to the answer |
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Selected |
Specify this answer option as the default answer |
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Pushbutton |
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Save |
Text |
Enter a text to appear on the button in the survey |
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Reset |
Text |
Enter a text to appear on the button in the survey |
You call up the Survey Suite
by choosing .