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2 years 11 months ago - 2 years 11 months ago #225462 by boshra.m

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I am using an array style question and I wanted to prefill using an URL. Can someone please tell me if I am doing this correctly? Also, can I test this using a survey preview or do I have to activate the survey?

example.limesurvey.net/751688/newtest/Y?...3485SQ1/SQ2_A1/A2/A3

SURVEY ID: 751688
Group ID: 52
Question ID: 3485
Subquestion Codes: SQ1 and SQ2
Answers: A1, A2, A3
URL: example.limesurvey.net/

Last edit: 2 years 11 months ago by boshra.m.

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2 years 11 months ago - 2 years 11 months ago #225463 by Joffm

Replied by Joffm on topic Prefill URL and Array Question

Hi,
1. No.
See here (the first and second example)
[url] www.limesurvey.org/manual/URL_fields/en#...using_GET_parameters [/url]
If it is an array question, not array(numbers) nor array(text)
As you see here
[url] www.limesurvey.org/manual/ExpressionScri...code_variable_naming [/url]
the QCode of an array question is
QuestionCode_SubquestionCode -> e.g. Q1_SQ001

In your example you address subquestion "SQ1" and fill it with code "SQ2_A1". Meaning there is an answer option "SQ2_A1". I do not believe this.

In this example in question Q3 the subquestion codes are "SQ1" and "SQ2", the answer options are coded (as default) "A1", "A2", "A3",...
Usually I prefer numerical codes in array questions.

If I want to prefill SQ1 with code "A3" and SQ2 with code "A1" I use this url

Code:

https://www.myServer.com/limesurvey/index.php/715486?newtest=Y&amp;Q3_SQ1=A3&amp;Q3_SQ2=A1

or shorter (though I prefer the first one; it's better readable, all these slashes confuse me).

Code:

https://www.myServer.com/limesurvey/index.php/715486/newtest/Y/Q3_SQ1/A3/Q3_SQ2/A1

You see I did not use the SGQ syntax. Since there is ExpressionManager/Script I use this.
Though there is this phrase in the manual

For the multiple question type, you must use a SGQA identifier .

But a few lines later you read

Code:
https://ls.example.org/1234?MULTI_SQ001=prefilled
(New in 3.14.1 ) : Fill in the subquestion SQ001 of question with title MULTI with 'prefilled' (for a multiple text question for example).

2. Yes, but remember this

Hint: The extra GET parameters are only filled in when the survey starts anew. Therefore, for testing, always add newtest=Y to start a fresh survey. For example:
Code:
https://ls.example.org/1234?QTEXT=prefilled&amp;newtest=Y

Meaning: If you try it in the preview, always add the "newtest=Y".

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Last edit: 2 years 11 months ago by Joffm.

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2 years 11 months ago #225475 by DenisChenu

Replied by DenisChenu on topic Prefill URL and Array Question

Joffm wrote:
You see I did not use the SGQ syntax. Since there is ExpressionManager/Script I use this.
Though there is this phrase in the manual
For the multiple question type, you must use a SGQA identifier .
But a few lines later you read
Code:
https://ls.example.org/1234?MULTI_SQ001=prefilled
(New in 3.14.1 ) : Fill in the subquestion SQ001 of question with title MULTI with 'prefilled' (for a multiple text question for example).

Fixed : www.limesurvey.org/manual/index.php?titl...=172654&oldid=149102

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2 years 11 months ago #225535 by boshra.m

Replied by boshra.m on topic Prefill URL and Array Question

Hi,

Thank you for your response. Unfortunately, I just can't seem to get this to work and I am not sure why. To confirm, this URL is added in Text Elements --> End URL, correct?

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2 years 11 months ago #225537 by Joffm

Replied by Joffm on topic Prefill URL and Array Question

Well, show us what you tried.
Create a small sample survey with a few questions to prefill, send the lss export.
And show the url you used to prefill these questions.

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2 years 11 months ago #225542 by DenisChenu

Replied by DenisChenu on topic Prefill URL and Array Question

boshra.m wrote:
To confirm, this URL is added in Text Elements --> End URL, correct?

? No,
It must be added to the start url : prefilling can be done only outside LimeSurvey.

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