Survey - Deployment

Survey - Deployment

The deployment tab provides options related to the deployment of the survey to respondents.

Status The status of the survey: one of Design, Open, Closed Design: the survey is currently being defined. Respondents cannot take the survey. User with design privileges to the survey can make modifications to the content of the survey. Open: the survey is defined fully and is ready to take. Respondents can take the survey if the conditions defined in the Responses tab apply. Note that in addition of the survey status, the open and close dates for the survey (see below) affects whether responses can be entered. Users that have design privileges to the survey can still make changes to the content of the survey. These changes will take effect as soon as the survey is saved. Close: the content (i.e., questions) of the survey cannot be modified. No new responses are allowed.
Open and close date The open and close date define an time interval during which respondents can answer the survey. Note that resumption of an answer and the sending of email invitations are subject to the open and close date. If the open date is not defined, responses are accepted as soon as the survey is opened. The open date takes effect only is the survey is opened. If the close data is not defined, responses are accepted as long as the survey is opened.
Display back button If set, respondents can navigate to preceding pages in the survey. If the option is not set, respondents can move to the next survey page only.
Deployment URL The system generated URL to take the survey. The URL can be used to create a link to the survey from a web page or an email. If you are using Internet Explorer, you can copy the URL to the clipboard by clicking icon Note that the server name in the URL is configurable in the system configuration page and the application path portion of the URL is configurable at the level of the IIS web server.
Friendly deployment name The friendly deployment name for the survey allows to define a custom URL for answering the survey. Enter the custom name in the textbox and press OK. The URL will reflect the new custom name.
Response parameters Response parameters are parameters in the URL used by respondents to take a survey. The value of such parameters can be recorded and associated the responses. Response parameters can be used for tracking or system integration purposes. A common use of response parameters is to track the web site the user was visiting when they accepted to take the survey. A response parameter comprise the following: Parameter key: The key for the parameter as it will appear in the URL (i.e., ...&key=value&...) Display name in UIs and reports: the name for the parameter to use when showing the parameter in reports and when browsing responses in the browsing user interface. Parameters are added, edited, and deleted through the New, Edit, and Delete tools, respectively. There are three types of parameters: Generic: This is the default type of parameter. It is suitable in most cases Response identifier: The value for the parameter identifies a response uniquely. The response with the specified value for the parameter will be resumed if it exists already. Data entry person identifier: The value for the parameter identifies the person entering the data on behalf of a respondent. The value for the parameter must match field 'External User ID' for the user.The user identified must have 'Bulk data' privileges to be able to enter the response data. Furthermore, the survey must be setup to allow bulk data entry. See also Survey - Responses and Adding or setting up an organization. The value for parameters can be displayed to respondents. See How to embed parameter values in surveys for more details. See also How to work with tables.