Project Information (Table Overview)



Setting Options

The table provides an overview on the setting options in the interface and additional parameters in the code.

Option

Explanation

Option

Explanation

Width

Width of pop-up window in pixels

Height

Height of pop-up window in pixels

Position of popupwindow on the screen

Available options:

  • Centered (default setting)

  • Left upper corner of screen

toolbar

Pop-up window property

  • Value “yes”: Window has own toolbar.

  • Value “no”: Window has no toolbar.

Preset is “no”

location

Pop-up window property

  • Value “yes”: Window has own address line.

  • Value “no”: Window has no address line

Preset is “no”,

status

Pop-up window property

  • Value “yes”: Window has own status line.

  • Value “no”: Window has no status line.

Preset is “no”,

scrollbars

Pop-up window property

  • Value “yes”: Window has scroll bars.

  • Value “no”: User cannot scroll in window.

Preset is “no”

resizable

Pop-up window property

  • Value “yes”: User can resize window.

  • Value “no”: User cannot resize window.

Preset is “no”

 

Macros

The table provides an overview on the actions can be used in macros.

Action

Name

Description

Action

Name

Description

Activate autosubmit

apply_autosubmit

This action activates autosubmitting for single response questions.

Activate / deactivate
data cleaning

toggle_data_cleaning

This action activates or deactivates automatic data cleaning during the survey.

Activate graphical form elements

apply_fe

This action activates graphical form elements.

Apply data cleaning

data_cleaning

This action applies data cleaning to the survey data.

Apply predefined survey messages

apply_messageset

This action allows to import a predefined set of survey messages.

Change project field period

set_project_time

This action allows you to change the field period of the project. You can either specify a fixed date or select relative times that refer to the next weeks, the current month or the current year.

Change project status

set_project_status

set_project_status This action allows you to change the project status. This permits automation of the process of ending or activating the project.

Compile survey

generate_survey

This action generates a new survey. It is identical to the Compile menu item. You can choose whether result data are to be deleted while generating the survey.

Create blank pages in the questionnaire

create_pages

With this action you can create several blank pages at once in the questionnaire. Optionally, it is possible to create one filter per blank page, indenting the pages automatically below the filters.

Create dynamic block

create_page_block

With this action you can insert a dynamic block into the questionnaire, i.e. a random selection of pages, a random sequence or a loop. The subpages can be created automatically.

Data export

export_data

This action allows you to export result or address data from the current project. Setting the file type as well as further export options possible.

The action is available for anonymous and personalized projects.

Delete all plausibility checks

delete_plausichecks

This action will delete all plausibility checks in the selected project.

Delete all pretest comments

delete_pretest

This action deletes all pretest comments of the current project.

Delete all type checks

delete_type_checks

This action will delete all type checks that have been defined in the project's questionnaire. The questions will not be deleted.

Enable advanced completeness checks

toggle_hardcore_dacs

With this action you can configure all completeness checks (DACs) in the survey to check for every answer category of type "answer option + text" if the related text field has also been filled in by the respondent.

Enable/disable debugging features in the survey

toggle_debug

This option activates or deactivates the debug features that can be used in a survey.

Enable deselectable radio buttons

apply_triple_state

With this action you can configure all radio buttons in all single response questions of the survey to be deselectable. That means answers in single response questions can be deselected again by clicking the selected radio button again. This feature will only work for participants that have JavaScript enabled.

Export participant codes

export_participants

This action allows you to export participant codes and disposition codes from the current project into a CSV file. You can select the disposition codes for which the participant codes will be exported. The #PID# wildcard in the file name will be replaced with the current project ID.

Export pretest comments

export_pretest

This action exports all pretest comments of the survey into a Microsoft Excel file.

Export questionnaire as XML file

export_project

This action exports the questionnaire as an XML file. You can select which subdirectories of the project directory will be exported. The #PID# wildcard in the file name will be replaced with the current project ID.

Import participant codes

import_codes

This action allows you to import participant codes from a file into participant administration. Each row of the file is interpreted as one code. Therefore, the file should not contain a header. A participant is created for each code. The remaining participant data (e.g. name, password) are set automatically

Import participants

import_participants

This action allows you to import participants from a CSV file into participant administration. The first row of the CSV file must contain the column headings. Based on the column headings, an automatic assignment to the participant data saved in participant administration is performed. Columns that have not been recognized are skipped. The following column names can be used: u_account, u_passwd, u_firstname, u_name, u_street, u_zip, u_city, u_phone, u_email, u_www, u_address, u_country, u_other_id.

Import wildcards

import_placeholders

This action allows you to import wildcards from another project.

Load layout template

apply_layout

This action allows you to copy an existing layout into the current survey.

Run quality correction

quality_corrector

This action performs quality correction in the current project. It is identical to the function available under StatisticsQuality correction.

Save codebook as .mht file

create_codebook

This action saves the codebook of the current project as an .mht file. The function internally selects the Codebook menu item and saves its output. The codebook display options can be configured here. In the file name, the #PID# wildcard will be replaced with the current project ID.

Save online statistics as .mht file

create_online_stats

This action saves the online statistics of the current project as an .mht file. The function internally selects the Online statistics menu item and saves its output. The #PID# wildcard in the file name will be replaced with the ID of the current project.

Save open-ended answers as .mht file

create_online_report

This action saves the Open-ended answers of the current project as an .mht file. The function internally selects the Open-ended answers menu item and saves its output. The #PID# wildcard in the file name will be replaced with the ID of the current project.

Save questionnaire as .mht file

create_print

This action allows you to save the questionnaire as an .mht file. The function internally selects the Print version menu item and saves its output. In the file name, the #PID# wildcard will automatically be replaced with the project ID.



 

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