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en:survey:hot-change [26.01.2015 07:14] – alexander.ritter | en:survey:hot-change [20.05.2021 21:34] – [Changes to the Questionnaire] sophia.schauer | ||
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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 | + | 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 and PHP codes can be moved, inserted or deleted in the questionnaire. Editing PHP and HTML codes is still possible (accidental changes are very unlikely here). |
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+ | 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, | ||
- | **Problem 2:** If you insert new pages or shuffle | + | **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// |