ROTATION | response categories without a [B]locked behaviour code are presented in random order (formerly but still working: codes with values of less than 900). It can also be used with the ROTATION=Qx syntax; the permutation of the current question is then copied from the permutation of Qx (also called "parallel permutation" or "controlled permutation"). |
INVERSION | response categories without a [B]locked behaviour code are randomly inverted (formerly but still working: codes with values of less than 900). It can also be used with the INVERSION=Qx syntax; the inversion of the current question is then copied from the inversion of Qx (also called "parallel inversion" or "controlled inversion"). |
ALPHA | response codes without a [B]locked behaviour code are alphabetically ordered according to the response label in the language displayed (formerly but still working: codes with values of less than 900) |
DROPDOWN | response categories are presented in a dropdown list instead of as a set of radio buttons or checkboxes |
CHECKALL | this keyword automatically sets the maximum number of allowable answers to the number of non exclusive answer categories. |
SCALE | this parameter tells CallWeb to display the response categories as a horizontal scale. Used alone, the scale cell widths are left to the browser to determine; used as "SCALE=nn", the scale cell widths are no less than "nn" pixels. Add a C before "nn" and the scale is centred on the page. This feature does not work in conjunction with the succinct cloning syntax. |
FORCEHEADER | (or FORCEENTETE) when questions are displayed in table format, this question type forces the addition of the table banner (the text of response categories) before the current question. |
ONCEACROSS | only one respondent can select any given category of response (with a code less than 9000); already-selected categories are not shown in the list of possible answers. |
NOTEST | cancels compilation tests on response categories (useful to speed up the compilation when a question includes thousands of answer categories, it has been tested in the past and no change was made to it). |
SEMANTIC | splits the note field into two pieces at the last slash character and places the second piece in response categories to provide the effect of a semantic differential scale. Note: do not use note copying or response category copying in SEMANTIC questions. |
NOPRINTCAT | deactivates the printing of response categories in print mode (useful for very long lists of categories). |
DONOTPRINT | deactivates the printing of the question in print mode. |
SUGG | displays the warning message for an insufficient number of responses only once (then allows continuing with fewer responses than required by the MIN parameter). Note: works only once a record is saved in the data base. |
PERFORMING CALCULATIONS |
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BLANK | (never displayed) the first code is attributed to the variable if the display condition is true (see also calculations) |
CALCUL | (never displayed) the question performs a calculation and returns the result in another (or the same) variable |
RANDOM | (never displayed) a random integer is attributed to the variable (see also calculations) |
WEIGHT | a weight is stored in the open-end part of this variable and is used in reporting frequencies in cwfreq and cwquestionnaire |
AFFECTING THE DISPLAY OF BUTTONS |
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CULDESAC | the questionnaire stops at that question without leaving to an external URL. The question is displayed, without a "next" button or image. If the question is part of a multi-question page, it must come last since the last question of the page determines the display of the button set. |
BACKWALL | at that question, the questionnaire does not display a button to go back to the previous question and does not allow to backtrack. If the question is part of a multi-question page, it must come last since the last question of the page determines the display of the button set. |
UNLOCK | if it is the last question of a page or if the question is on a page of its own, a "Save and close" button is added which validates the input, saves the data, releases the lock on the case and closes the window. |
NOSTOP | if it is the last question of a page or if the question is on a page of its own, the "Stop" button is not displayed. |
NOTHERMOMETER | suspends the display of the progress bar on the current page (if located on the first question of a page for a progress bar located at the top of the page or the last one for a bar at the bottom of the page). |
NOLANGUAGE | suspends the display of the language button(s) on the current page (if located on the first question of a page for a progress bar located at the top of the page or the last one for a bar at the bottom of the page). |
SUBMIT | uses the "# Submit Text" and "# Submit Image" pound instructions for the Next Page button. |
NOPRETEST | deactivates the "# Pretest" pound instructions for the question. |
TYPES OF QUESTIONS |
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RELATION | establishes a relational link between the current project and another project acting as a child. This question displays buttons to add children, delete them and modify them. See the section on hierarchical projects for more details. |
ERASEREL | defines a question that is used to probe for confirmation of deletion in hierarchical projects. See the section on hierarchical projects for more details. Such a question is automatically made BACKWALL; it is not shown in the normal flow of the questionnaire. |
NEVERUPDATE | (never displayed) CallWeb never updates the data base for that variable (may be useful when CallWeb is one component of a larger data base context) |
STOCK | (never displayed) a passive question, it does nothing but can be used to stock information via a CALCUL question; it is also used to insert "Other, specify" boxes in tables |
ONLYONCE | once such a question has been answered, CallWeb refuses to change the answer provided. This stubborn behaviour is also valid for the open-end part. |
AUTONEXT | used as AUTONEXT=n, it moves on to the next questionnaire screen automatically after n seconds and attributes the first defined response category to the answer. Display conditions are respected. This instruction requires JavaScript on the client station. |
MEMO | displays a table of questions and answers for the list of questions comprised in the question text (in the form: Q1-Q5, Q7, Q8-Q10,...); only regular questions containing answers are displayed. Display conditions are respected. |
MEMEXCL | excludes a question from being displayed by a MEMO question. |
EMAIL | (never displayed) the question is used by cwEmail to send invitation/notification messages to participants |
VERBATIM | displays all character open-ends in a questionnaire in a single window and allows for cleaning their content. Only open ends already containing something are displayed. A VERBATIM question is forced, during compilation, to a minimum and a maximum of zero answers. Also, such a question cannot be part of a TABLE/MATRICE pound instruction, but it can be part of a GROUP/ECRAN definition and it can bear a display condition |
VBTMEXCL | excludes a question from being displayed by a VERBATIM question. |
QUOTA | (never displayed) the question contains instructions regarding completion quotas |
INFOCATI | (displayed only from the interviewer interface) used by the CallWeb's CATI environment; identifies questions whose data are displayed to the interviewer along with the next telephone number to dial. An INFOCATI field with a T type open-end part displays a dial button if the project uses a dialler. |
CONTACT | (displayed only from the interviewer interface) used by the CallWeb's CATI environment; identifies a single question that contains the contact script for a telephone survey. Such a question may use recalled values |
DESTOP | (never displayed) used in the block of questions reached by a STOP button, it branches the flow back to the question from which the STOP button was invoked. |
PAGEBREAK | specifies that a page break should be inserted after this question if the questionnaire is printed. It can be used in addition to _print mode. A page break is NOT inserted within a matrix. |
GOTOURL | (never displayed) specifies that the flow will go to a URL found in the URL option. Details are found in a related recipe. |
NOPARAGRAPH | avoids placing the text of the question within an HTML paragraph bearing the QUESTION CSS style. |