Question table loop

Question table loops present a series of sub-questions that are each asked once for every item defined in the loop. For example, if our loop contains the items: A, B and C, and has a single-coded closed sub-question called recognition, then recognition will appear three times (once for each item in the loop).

In the question list, question table loops are indicated by the icon .

Note: there is no limit to the number of loop iterations in a question table loop. However, large numbers of iterations can dramatically increase the size of the QES file, which has a maximum limit – with data – of 2GB.

Example:

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Variable type

Long caption

Items

Washing powder

Question table

(never visible)

Ariel

Daz

Ecover

Fairy

Persil

Popularity

Single-coded closed question

Do you know ??Washing powder?? ?

Yes

The questionnaire will unfold as follows: the popularity question is systematically posed on all the loop’s items.

Popularity	Do you know ?
		Yes	No
	Ariel
	Daz
	Ecover
	Fairy
	Persil

The properties available to question table loops are as follows:

Sub-variables visible during data-entry: Ensures that the variable and its sub-variables will be visible during data-entry. If un-ticked, the respondent will not see the variable, nor will he see and be asked the variable’s sub-variables.
Visible in Analyse: Ensures that the variable and its sub-variables will be visible in both askiaanalyse and askiavista. If un-ticked, the variable and its sub-variables will not appear in askiaanalyse and askiavista. Note: you can change this property even after a questionnaire’s fieldwork is completed. Note that you can set this option for multiple questions at once by selecting the questions in the questionnaire list (in the left-hand pane), then right-clicking and selecting set questions, then visible in analyse in the context menu.
Develop level in Analyse: Enables you to access this variable’s data by levels in askiaanalyse.
Probability question in Analyse: Disposes of this variable’s data for probability analysis.

The following properties are available to this variable’s items:

Rotation order: Enables you to assign a specific order to a variable’s items where Rotation has been activated. The following properties are available:
- Authorised: authorizes this item to be rotated.
- Fixed: ensures that this item will never be rotated.
- Always follow previous: ensures that this item follows right after its preceding item, regardless of the position the latter can be assigned as a result of a rotation.
Entry code: Specifies custom entry codes for this variable’s items. During data-entry, the Interviewer will therefore be able to select answer(s) from the list of items by typing the specified Entry codes. Note: You must specify entry codes to all the items of a variable. A variable’s entry codes must share the same character length. Furthermore, this option is restricted to questionnaires sent live in askiavoice.
Version: Enables you to assign the variable to one or all of the *.QES file’s versions. By default, a variable is assigned to all versions.
Link: enables you to re-use the item list from another variable in this variable. This option allows you to save time and reduces the liklihood of making errors when creating a questionnaire, and it also helps reduce the size of the *.QES file. For details, see linked items.

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