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The variable mapping dialog allows you to specify which database field maps to a Snap variable. If you are mapping a database field to a single or multi-response variable in Snap you can seed data directly into one or more codes. This is shown in the picture above. When a multi-response variable is selected, the available codes appear in the lower pane.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The questionnaire seeding page is displayed if you have selected\u00a0Import from or Export to a database. It is also shown if you have selected Seed database data into questionnaires<\/strong> when setting up the options for online surveys.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Instructions to map variables<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n
To seed (transfer) data from a database field to a question variable in the survey, click in the area to the right of the field and select the survey variable from the drop-down list.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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Single and multiple-response questions in Snap XMP Desktop<\/strong> have a code for each possible answer. You can seed data directly into one or more codes.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
Column<\/strong><\/td>
Description<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Database values<\/td>
The possible values for the selected field in the database.<\/td><\/tr>
Counts<\/td>
The number of cases in the database with the specified value.<\/td><\/tr>
Snap code index<\/td>
The different possible responses to seed into.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n\n
Select the code that you wish to seed for a given value of the database field. The example shows different age range fields in the database being seeded into the single-multiple response question Age<\/strong>. If the Age <\/strong>field in the database is set to 2<\/strong> the age range 25 to 44 <\/strong>will be seeded into the field.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Click Next<\/strong>. You will see a summary of what the database link does.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Enter a name for the link and click Finish.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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