Hey,

I need to add assessment_CURRENT_TOTAL in the database. So I maded a

Type: Equation
Text: {assessment_CURRENT_TOTAL}
Adv: Hide question

But in the database it inserts: {assessment_CURRENT_TOTAL} and not the actual numbers for assesment.

What do I do wrong?

Hope for a answer, I did try everything!

Kenneth

Hello,

Please have a look here

Hey Ben,

Not sure I understand, I cant use the hide question?

It should work as I did read about in a another tread:
www.limesurvey.org/en/forum/design-issue...ue-to-database#95787


Hope someone can help?

Kenneth

Yes, it should work as indicated in that thread .

Make sure that you use all uppercase in the tag:


Here is a working sample survey.

Hello Tony,

I've tried to use {assessment_CURRENT_TOTAL} directly in an equation type question several times before without success and that's why I was still (in 2014) using a basic numerical question + js to store this precious value in the db (to avoid a neverending equation with dozens of qcodes when using radio type questions)...

I've installed your nice sample and I've got this working now... The trick seems that a placeholder type question is required in the same group than the equation question... Why?

Best wishes for 2014

Ben.

Hey, there's nothing wrong with "using a basic numerical question + js" :laugh:

I suspect (without testing) that if the equation question is hidden and there is no placeholder (or other relevant question), the group is never rendered so the equation question cannot be loaded and stored in the data.

Of course, you can still force the submit as in your example but then you're back to where you started...

Happy New Year to you too.

.

Checked!
The group requires an "always shown" question (the equation question itself or another question if the equation is hidden)

Sure that your sample and this discussion will help a lot users (newbies or not)
So, thanks again!

Thank you very much, it works just perfect!!
I just needed to make it all upper cases... and wupti.... it worked just as you said.

Again... Thank you!

Hello,
i want to do the same without displaying the score to the users.
When i remove displaying, the assessment_CURRENT_TOTAL is equal to 0 ...
thanks for your help