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en:survey:hot-change [11.12.2014 21:36] – alexander.ritter | en:survey:hot-change [20.05.2021 21:40] – [Do Not Delete Anything in the List of Questions] sophia.schauer | ||
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In an ideal world, a questionnaire is created, tested and then the survey can begin. Nevertheless, | In an ideal world, a questionnaire is created, tested and then the survey can begin. Nevertheless, | ||
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===== Changes in the Text ===== | ===== Changes in the Text ===== | ||
- | Normally, changing the text (in particular, correcting spelling mistakes) is not a problem. It does not matter whether changes are made to the question title, item text or text elements: there is no change to the variable structure as a result. | + | Normally, changing the text (in particular, correcting spelling mistakes) is not a problem. It does not matter whether changes are made to the question title, item text or text elements: there is no change to the variable structure as a result. |
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+ | * Changing the label of an item or an option | ||
+ | * Changing texts of a question -- however, a possibly active [: | ||
+ | * Changing text modules or texts | ||
Usually, the survey is not interrupted. After saving the change, the participant sees the amended version. | Usually, the survey is not interrupted. After saving the change, the participant sees the amended version. | ||
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===== Changes to the Questionnaire ===== | ===== Changes to the Questionnaire ===== | ||
- | **Problem 1:** When changing the questionnaire itself -- changing the order of questions or pages, | + | After the start of the survey period, SoSci Survey partially locks the editing of the questionnaire under **Compose questionnaire** to prevent unintentional changes. Then no pages, questions |
- | **Problem 2:** If you insert new pages or shuffle | + | To unlock, click on the lock in the upper right corner. |
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+ | **Warning:** When changing the questionnaire itself -- changes to the order of questions or pages, dragging questions in or out, changing the question display ({{: | ||
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+ | **Warning:** If you insert new pages or move pages, the assignment | ||
If there are more significant changes to be made in the questionnaire (especially to the PHP code), making a copy of the questionnaire beforehand is recommended (**Compose Questionnaire** -> tab //Further questionnaires// | If there are more significant changes to be made in the questionnaire (especially to the PHP code), making a copy of the questionnaire beforehand is recommended (**Compose Questionnaire** -> tab //Further questionnaires// | ||
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- | ===== Do Not Delete Anything in the List of Questions ===== | + | ===== Delet Questions, Items and Response Options |
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+ | After starting the survey, SoSci Survey blocks deleting items/ | ||
- | There are some changes that should, __under no circumstances__, be carried out after data collection has begun: | + | You can hide an item or a response option by placing a tilde ('' |
- | * Deleting a question | + | * Do not delete any questions |
- | * Deleting | + | * Do not delete |
- | * Deleting answer options\\ Depending on whether it concerns a multiple-choice selection or a simple selection, the variables or the coding for the deleted forms are no longer there once deleted. Just as for items, answer options can also be hidden by putting a tilde ('' | + | |
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**Note:** If a question or an item is deleted, it is no use creating a new question or item with the same ID and/or same content. The new question or item with the same ID also saves data independently of the old element. | **Note:** If a question or an item is deleted, it is no use creating a new question or item with the same ID and/or same content. The new question or item with the same ID also saves data independently of the old element. |