FAQs - Questions

How many entries can I define in my questionnaire?

You may define 30,000 entries per survey (questionnaire).

How many responses can I use for each single-coded or multi-coded question?

Up to 9999 responses are allowed.

How do I add a new question and still keep all the data I have already entered?

• select [View] [Data locations list] to see the last data location used.
• uncheck the [Data files exist] box and check the [Locations fixed switch] under “Global questionnaire settings”.

It will then be possible to include a new question, however, you must manually specify a new, unique, data location for the new question and all of its responses.  QPSMR will not stop you setting the same data location twice (although data input will not be permitted if a duplicate data location is present).

How can I make a complete date (YYYYMMDD) from 3 integer questions (YYYY, MM, DD) used to collect the date?

Define a new variable of type integer, with the definition:

(YY * 10000) + (MM * 100) + (DD)

This will multiply the year by 10000, the month by 100 and then add all the figures together, so for example, the variable might contain the date 20020723 (23rd July 2002).