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en:survey:hot-change [15.01.2015 20:19] – alexander.ritter | en:survey:hot-change [15.09.2021 22:53] – [Delet Questions, Items and Response Options] stefan.kreissl | ||
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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 | + | ===== Delete Questions, Items and Response Options |
- | There are some changes that should, __under no circumstances__, be carried out after data collection has begun: | + | After starting the survey, SoSci Survey blocks deleting items/ |
- | * Deleting a question from the List of Questions\\ Along with the question, all variables belonging to it will also be deleted. Data collected with the question up to this point is therefore no longer traceable and can no longer be assigned. | + | You can hide an item or a response option |
- | * Deleting items from the List of Questions\\ The same goes for items: if an item is deleted, the data collected for this item up to this point is no longer stored in the data record. Instead of deleting an item, hide it by putting | + | |
- | * 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 | + | * Do not delete any questions from the questionnaire, just remove them from the questionnaire under **Compose questionnaire**. |
+ | * Do not delete | ||
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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. | ||
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**Solution: | **Solution: | ||
+ | ===== Extensive Changes ===== | ||
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+ | If you want to make extensive changes to a questionnaire (e.g. for a new survey), please create a [[: | ||
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+ | This will keep the old record valid and you can change the contents in the copy as you wish. |