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Referencing

You can "quote" a block or a question with REF. By default, REF is Q (or T for transition) + block position. You can rename this REF in the header of each question or transition.

Answers to questions, items and zones also have a REF, but this one is uneditable. This REF is I for item, A for answer and Z for zone + position.

This function is used to quote answers to closed questions (simple type) or to a battery of items. It also works with hotspot zones.

Usage​

Quoting answers is used in question labels and transitions but also answers to questions, items or zones.

Loop support​

The referencing system also supports loops with LOOPXXX syntax. All refs and VAR_X variables can be used within loop contexts to dynamically reference content based on loop iterations.

Syntax​

Basic referencing​

  • [Q1] - Quote all answers to Q1 question (only one if there's only one)
  • [Q5.A3] - Select the third answer to Q5 question
  • [Q7.A001]- Select the first respondent answer to Q7 question
  • [Q2.I1] - Quote answers to Q2 first item
  • [Q3.Z4] - Quote the answer to Q3 fourth zone
  • [Q2.I2.TEXT] - Quote the label of item n°2 (the one with REF I2)
Important

[Q5.A003] refers to the third answer that the respondent has ticked, not the third in chronological order.

Question types​

Profile question​

  • [Q1] - Returns all answers separated by a comma ("Answer 1, Answer 2, Answer 3")
  • [Q1.A2] - Returns only the second answer (e.g "Answer 2"), in single mode it's possible to write [Q1.A1]
  • [Q1.TEXT] - Returns the text of the question

Battery of items​

  • [Q2.I1] - Returns all answers separated by a comma for an item ("Answer 1, Answer 2, Answer 3")
  • [Q2.I1.A2] - Returns only the second answer (e.g "Answer 2") to an item, in single mode it's possible to write [Q2.I1.A1]
  • [Q2.TEXT] - Returns the text of the main question of the battery
  • [Q2.I1.TEXT] - Returns the text of an item

Hotspot​

  • [Q3.Z1] - Returns the answer for a zone (hotspot can only have 1 answer)
  • [Q3.Z1.A1] - It's possible to write this way to have the answer
  • [Q3.TEXT] - Returns the text of the main question of the hotspot
  • [Q3.Z1.TEXT] - Returns the text (name) of a zone

Open question​

  • [Q4.TEXT] - Returns the text of the main question
  • [Q4.F1] - Returns the answer for a field (e.g "field value 1")
  • [Q4.F1.TEXT] - Returns the text of a field (e.g "Name")

Adaptive​

  • [Q5] - Returns the answer of the adaptive question (e.g "My name is John")
  • [Q5.TEXT] - Returns the text of the adaptive question (e.g "What is your name?")

Loop references​

  • [LOOP1.Q1.TEXT] - Returns the text of a the Q1 question inside the first iteration of the loop.
  • LOOP1.VAR_1 - Use variables within loops for dynamic referencing

Global variables​

  • [VAR_1] - Returns the first global variable

Examples​

Thank you [Q1] for participating in our survey.
Your favorite color is [Q2.A1].
You rated item 1 as [Q3.I1.A1].
The hotspot zone you selected was [Q4.Z1].
Your name is [Q5.F1].