Is it possible to exclude an answer from being saved in the results set? My use case is this:
I want to ask the user for their first name so that I can use it as a variable in the survey. However, I'm worried this might worry people and might make them not want to continue, so I'd like to tell them the result won't be saved. Is it possible to not save an answer in the final results, and just have it around to be used as a variable?
Technically, I think, yes. On the last page of the survey, you could use Expression Manager in an equation question to set the value of the "name" question to null.
Having said that, if I was taking the survey, was asked my name and then that name appeared later, there would be no way that I would consider that survey to be anonymous.
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Thanks for the answer. I'm planning on having text that explains to the user why it's asking for their name. Specifically, this will be about creating more realistic social scenarios, and having the user rate how they feel about each one. I just need to make sure that if I make a promise not to save something, that I don't. Thanks!
tpartner wrote: Technically, I think, yes. On the last page of the survey, you could use Expression Manager in an equation question to set the value of the "name" question to null.
Good idea, technically the name is saved and then erased. Which means, that respondents not getting to the last page have their name saved in the responses. So I cannot recommend to claim "not saved".
LimeSurvey is missing a global variable and list feature.
