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Multiple textbox option (or list answer)

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7:50
April 15, 2008

Filippo

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Is it possible to create a question where the user is given the option to add multiple ‘other’ entries?

Example: we require the user to input the list of departments within their organization (which we will ‘pipe’ into following questions). Not knowing how many departments they might have (2, 5, 10, ?) the traditional way to do this is by having a single textbox entry with the ‘Add Item’ button which would add another textbox below the first. If this is not an option, can we accomplish this in any other way with SurveyGizmo? I.e. by using an essay question and asking that each department be on its own line?
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6:01
April 16, 2008

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Hi Filippo,

You have two options to accomplish this.

The first is using a list of names. Create a multiple textbox question on the first page like “Name Your Departments.” Then list all the possible options for departments. Create a new page with a new question that asks, “What does [%%PAGE_PIPED_VALUE%%] do?” Then under advanced logic and piping, under pipe from question (select the question that asks Name Your Departments).

Your second option is to ask something like “how many departments do you have?” Then using this number creating a question that asks “What is the name of Department [%%PAGE_PIPED_VALUE%%], etc.? The total number of departments that were answered in the first part, will reflect the number of times that the second question will be asked. Make sure you pipe from this question as well (Under page options and logic.) Then click the textbox that says “Repeat this section by the VALUE (1,2,3,5) of the question above.”

Play around with these two options and see if it accomplishes what you are looking to do.

Dane

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