I may be over looking something really simple here:
How to fix 'undefined variables' in LimeSurvey group questions?
Steps to reproduce:
installed LimeSurvey Version 2.06+ Build 151109
Imported sample survey: Randomly Ask A Specific Number Of Questions In A Group (a sub-set of the questions) from here: www.limesurvey.org/manual/Expression_Man..._of_the_questions.29

1. Changing question type from 'Short free text' to 'Multiple short text'
2. Add two sub questions and save
3. Review survey logic under 'Question Group'
4. Reveals error 'Undefined Variable'

Some resources reviewed:

• bugs.limesurvey.org/my_view_page.php
• www.limesurvey.org/manual/Expression_Man...#Access_to_Variables
• Limesurvey Forums

Hmmm is your question still named Q1?

If memory serves you need to change the Q1.relevanceStatus to something like this
Q1.relevanceStatus_1, Q1.relevanceStatus_2

As codelogic says, the problem is the change in question type:

Changing question type from 'Short free text' to 'Multiple short text'

For a short free text question you can access the responses with the question code alone. But if there are various responses in one question, this obviously is not enough, because Limesurvey wouldn't know which of the various responses you are trying to refer to.

So this is not a bug, you just don't access the right information. Have a look at the survey logic file, it should give you the information on how to access it. Probably something like Q1_1. relevanceStatus, etc.

holch wrote: Probably something like Q1_1. relevanceStatus, etc.

holch is right sorry my message wasn't that helpful. Check out the following link for more details.
www.limesurvey.org/manual/Expression_Man...on_with_subquestions

I guess this happened to me when I left a space in the question id . Something a login/logout also fix similar issue.

Thanks to everyone's hints, I've got the group randomization working on my survey.

In case anyone needs a visual:

sum(G2Q00002_SQ001.relevanceStatus, G2Q00003_SQ001.relevanceStatus, G2Q00004_SQ001.relevanceStatus, G2Q00005_SQ001.relevanceStatus) LT 1

Off topic: Do you really expect to have more than 9999 questions per group or why are you reserving 5 digits for the question per group?

holch wrote: Off topic: Do you really expect to have more than 9999 questions per group or why are you reserving 5 digits for the question per group?

If it's a question to meljettweb : i think he used the "automatic" renumber system.

If it's for dev : don't know

Question was to meljettweb, but maybe it is actually an automatic setting. In this case it makes more sense to give a little bit of more space...

Good Day,

I'm also running into an error. I'm trying to create a specific email. My test structure is:

Now the answer shows just fine, but the actual question I keep getting the "undefined variable" error. If I switch to the sub-question code I do get the sub-question text. Any ideas why the actual question text won't show and I'm getting the "undefined variable" error?

Lime Survey Version : 3.17
Question Type: Array

Kyler_Hunter wrote: Good Day,

I'm also running into an error. I'm trying to create a specific email. My test structure is:

Code:

{P1Q1}
 - {P1Q1_SQ001.shown}

Now the answer shows just fine, but the actual question I keep getting the "undefined variable" error. If I switch to the sub-question code

Code:

P1Q1_SQ001.question

I do get the sub-question text. Any ideas why the actual question text won't show and I'm getting the "undefined variable" error?

Lime Survey Version : 3.17
Question Type: Array

TOTALLY unrelated to this 3 years old topic : please open a new topic.