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Hi there,

I was wondering how we are able to set questions to be mandatory by default? Also, I was wondering how to change the default question from long free text to radio?

Thanks!

Hi,
you change the default question type in your personal settings.
 
And to set the "mandatory" status of some or all questions use the "list questions" options.
 

Joffm
 

Thanks!

Is there no way to have the questions be mandatory by default on creation of the question?

Some years (and LS versions ago) you could do it by hacking the code:

forums.limesurvey.org/forum/can-i-do-thi...t-mandatory-question

I don't think this is possible anymore, as the questions are not all in one php file anymore, but separate (afaik).

And of course, hacking the code means that things will be overwritten with updates, which leads to people not update, which is not a good idea for a software that potentially collects private data and is accessible via the internet by default.

Since updating to the latest version of the V5 Branch (5.6.44) the code hack that Holch referred to no longer works as the files have been updated.

Like others, I never create surveys without mandatory questions, so having this as a variable that we could set somewhere would be super useful.

After doing a little digging around I have found that there is a single file that needs to be adjusted to make it happen.

WARNING: Its Still a code hack - so be careful and make sure you update regularly and replace the hack if it gets overwritten.

Edit the file: /application/models/QuestionCreate.php

As of 5.6.44 the line you want is Line 43. (might change in later versions)

Change:

'mandatory' => 'N',

to

'mandatory' => 'Y',


Done!

18/11/23 Quick update to this - the instructions are Valid as of Version 6.3.5 as well