Using routing in grid questions
The shorter the online survey, the more likely respondents will complete it. The length of your online survey depends on many factors. Ideally, the length of your online survey is based on the number of relevant questions asked and the optimal length that will convince someone to respond. With question routing, you can ask questions based on […]
Using scanning validation patterns
Patterns define the sequence of characters that are expected in the answer to an open response variable. This includes: general patterns such as date, telephone number and currency, and organisation specific patterns such as employee numbers or invoice references. Snap XMP Desktop has a range of pre-defined system patterns that can be used to validate […]
How to customise check boxes using style mode
There are two modes available in the Questionnaire window that can help you create questionnaires. These are: the Design mode where you can add and modify individual questions and the Style mode where you define the look of the question types used in the questionnaire. Style mode allows you to change the questions appearance and […]
API Reference
The v1.0 version of the implementation is restricted to surveys and responses. The v2.0 version mainly adds participant functionality. However, various existing v1.0 endpoints have been changed. These changes will be listed inside [ ] brackets. Please note that from Monday 5th December 2022 usage of the API becomes chargeable. The charge is that 0.1 […]
Get User Info
Get information for the authenticated user. Endpoint Method URL GET account Get information for the authenticated user. Parameters Path parameters None Query string parameters None Sample Request (In the above code, replace {APIKEY} with your actual API key and {USERNAME} with your actual username.) Sample Response 200 OK with body: Response Definitions Response Item […]
Installing on devices running Microsoft Windows
This section covers how to install the Interviewer app on devices that use Microsoft Windows often installed on laptops, PCs and tablets. Downloading Interviewer Logging into Interviewer for the first time Once you have downloaded the Interviewer app to your device you can log in. Opening a survey You are now at the start of […]
Notifying the participant when a quota or screen out is exceeded
You can decide what happens when a participant exceeds a quota or triggers a screen out. You can either: These can be set for the Setting a message Setting the web page URL When there are multiple quotas and an overall target quota, the participant will be shown the message of the first quota that […]
Setting up Screen Outs
Screening questions are designed to either include or exclude participants from taking the survey. A common screening question excludes participants who work in the marketing industry. First, assess the characteristics that are required to give the desired sample for the survey. Then create a series of questions that select these participants. Define these as screening […]
Setting up Quotas
There are three steps in the process of creating a quota based on a variable: Identify the quota variable First, decide which question or combination of questions should be used as the basis of the quota. This can be: Place the quota question near the start of the questionnaire so the quota can be checked […]
Setting an overall target
The overall target is a quota that sets a limit on the total number of responses submitted for a survey. This stops responses being submitted once the target number has been reached. An overall target can be set when offering an incentive for each response submitted making sure costs are kept within budget. This quota […]