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A new method to copy/move questions between groups  
Written by Luke the 31 Aug 10 at 16:23. Related project: 1.x all. Implemented
When working on large surveys (dozens of groups and hundreds of questions) copying/moving questions between groups is a pain.
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Selected solution (#1): A new method to copy/move questions between groups
Written by Luke the 31 Aug 10 at 16:23.
Please think about a "batch mode" option to copy/move questions around easily.

Leave the current single question copy option there, but add something more convenient and flexible for larger operations, e.g. the workflow:

1. Select a source group
2. Select questions (MULTIPLE CHOICE allowed so it would be a list box)
3. Select mode (copy/move)
4. Select the target group.

Click the button and it's done, questions copied/moved.

This could be an option for groups, once the group is selected then such operations could be allowed.

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Ipmrove the date question type flexibility  
Written by Luke the 31 Aug 10 at 16:10. Related project: 1.x all. In development
In many surveys what I needed to collect was year only or a year/month combination. Of course I could create custom combox but using a predefined question type is always easier.
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Selected solution (#1): Add 3 checkboxes to the date question type settings
Written by Luke the 31 Aug 10 at 16:10.
e.g.:

- show days
- show months
- show years

That way people could select what bits of data they want to colect (day/month or month/year only).

This would apply only when the user chose to display the date as dropdowns (not using the calendar).

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Option to show text responses in statistics view (via filter)  
Written by Doc101 the 23 Jul 10 at 13:38. Related project: 1.x all. New
We need to disseminate survey results to a large amount of people, and creating users/group and access permissions, plus training everyone to be able to pull result data etc is not practical.

The ability to show text responses and export them from the statistics page would solve this problem and allow quick dissemination of qualitative and qualitative data in an easy to use, familiar format (PDF/Excel)
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Solution #1: Filter option to show all text responses to a question
Written by Doc101 the 23 Jul 10 at 13:38.
I think having a filter option to show/export text responses is the best way to go. People will then have the option of keeping all the data quantifiable (as it is now) with the ability to 'browse' responses OR allowing all text responses to be shown directly in the statistics page without having to open any new windows, and with available in the PDF/Excel exports.

Thanks!

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User does not understand when data is saved and/or lost  
Written by ronvdburg the 11 Aug 10 at 19:18. Related project: 1.x all. New
I suggest to change the texts of a few buttons because users don't understand when their input is saved and/or lost.

When a user sees the button [Exit and clear survey], he/she thinks that the survey data will be lost.

Furtermore, the warning "Are you sure you want to clear all your responses?" is also frightening users to loose their data.

The user does not (always) understand that pressing [Previous] or [Next] will save the data.
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Solution #1: Rephrase some buttons and warning texts
Written by ronvdburg the 11 Aug 10 at 19:18.
I use the group-by-group mode.

====== Suggestion 1 =====
[Exit and clear survey] ==> [Logout]

The survey isn't actually cleared, because when I come back later (e.g. using the link in the invitation mail), I see what I entered earlier. The only data that I may loose is the data from the last page (= group).

======= Suggestion 2 ========
"Are you sure you want to clear all your responses?"
==>
"You will be logged out. Have you saved your results?"

The original message may frighten the user, while a [Next] or [Previous] button may have saved the data anyway.

======= Suggestion 3 ========
[Next] ==> [Next (and saved)]
[Previous] ==> [Previous (and saved)]

This clarifies to the user that pressing [Previous] and [Next] is a good way to save intermediate results before going to lunch.

======= Suggestion 4 ========
"One or more mandatory questions have not been answered. You cannot proceed until these have been completed"
==>
"One or more mandatory questions have not been answered. You cannot proceed until these have been completed. (Your intermediate results are saved.)"

This explains to the user that he/she cannot go to the next group, but the data has been saved anyway.

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