{"id":8188,"date":"2022-10-19T15:04:38","date_gmt":"2022-10-19T14:04:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.snapsurveys.com\/support-snapxmp\/?post_type=epkb_post_type_1&p=8188"},"modified":"2024-03-18T15:49:32","modified_gmt":"2024-03-18T15:49:32","slug":"inline-questions","status":"publish","type":"epkb_post_type_1","link":"https:\/\/www.snapsurveys.com\/support-snapxmp\/snapxmp\/inline-questions\/","title":{"rendered":"Inline questions"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Inline questions are questions that can be inserted into any text in the questionnaire. As with other types of questions, inline questions use the variable properties, such as setting the response type and adding a pattern to validate the response. You can also show or hide them using routing. Using inline questions can give the questionnaire the flexibility to create forms, providing areas where the respondent can enter information. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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All the questions included as inline questions must be created before they can be used in an Inline Question<\/strong> field. Inserting an Inline Question <\/strong>field to any text in the questionnaire creates an inline question. When an Inline<\/strong> Question<\/strong> field is created, it is shown in the questionnaire as the variable name inside double angled brackets << >>, for example, <<Q1.1>>. During the live interview, the inline question is displayed so that the respondent is shown the inline question instead of the placeholder seen in the questionnaire design window. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Setting up the questions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

When setting up the questions, you need to create a main question then create a number of subsequent questions that will become the inline questions. In the example used in these instructions, the main question is a multi-choice question which asks the respondent to supply further information, when a selection is made, using inline questions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. \n Open the survey in the Questionnaire<\/strong> design window.\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. \n Click New Question <\/strong>\n \n to add a new question in the questionnaire.\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. \n In the question style menu, select Multi Choice<\/strong>. \n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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    1. \n In the area marked \u201cClick here for text\u201d, enter the question text. For example, \u201cHow did you find out about us?\u201d\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    2. \n Press the Tab<\/strong> key and the cursor moves into the first code label. Enter the first of your answer codes. Press Tab<\/strong> to create and move to the next answer code. Continue with the text for the other code labels and press Tab <\/strong>after each one.\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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      1. Next, create two Other<\/strong> style questions for use as the inline questions. Make sure there are no page breaks between the main question and the inline questions. <\/li>\n\n\n\n
      2. \n Click New Question<\/strong> \n \n to create the first Other question. In this example, the question name is set to Q1.1 using a naming convention that helps to show these questions are grouped together.\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      3. \n In the question style menu, select Other<\/strong>. Enter the text \u201cwhich channel?\u201d\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      4. \n Click New Question<\/strong> \n \n to create the second Other question. \n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      5. \n In the question style menu, select Other. Enter the text \u201cwhich site?\u201d\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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        1. \n Click Save <\/strong>\n \n  to save the changes made to the questionnaire.\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

          Inline questions with routing<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

          When you add routing to the inline questions, it only shows, during the live interview, if the answer is selected. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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          1. \n Select the Other question \u201cwhich channel?\u201d and click Routing Rules<\/strong> \n \n on the Questionnaire window toolbar to set up the routing.\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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            1. \n Click Add<\/strong> to create a new routing rule.\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
            2. \n In Type<\/strong>, select Conditionally Ask Question and click OK.\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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              1. \n The Routing Rules<\/strong> dialog expands and fills with information. (You can also see this by clicking Details>><\/strong> on the Routing Rules<\/strong> dialog and hide it by clicking Details<<.<\/strong>)\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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                1. \n In the If <\/strong>box. Enter the routing condition. In this example, \u201cQ1=2\u201d. The \u201c2\u201d refers to code 2 (Radio Ad) of Q1.\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                2. \n Click OK to save the routing rule.\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                3. \n Repeat the process for the second inline question \u201cwhich site?\u201d.\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

                  Inserting Inline Question variable fields<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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                  1. Position the cursor in the text at the location where you require the inline question. <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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                    1. Check that the Topic drop-down is Font<\/strong> which shows the Insert <\/strong>button. <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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                      1. \n Click the Insert<\/strong> button and select Variable Field<\/strong> from the menu. This displays the New variable field<\/strong> dialog.\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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                        1. Complete the fields to define the dynamic text:\n