Row Types in Question Tables

There are three Row types that can be used in a Multi-Control Question Table.

Row Types

• Row Prompt
• Row Prompt With Text Field
• Row Header

Example:  In the example below, “Child 1, Child 2, Child 3” are Row Prompts, “Not living int he Home but counted” is a Row Header, and “Location of Child” is a Row Prompt with Text Field

Creating a Row Header

A row header creates a row in the table that is purely for labeling the rows below it, but does not actually collect any data.

Steps

1. In the Rows Tab of the Mult-Control Table Editor
2. Select the Row Header type in the drop-down
3. Enter the Header – Piping may be used
4. Enter any Show-If Logic (see the page on question table syntax)
5. Enter any CSS Styles used for the Header
6. Click Add Row

Creating Row Prompts

A row prompt is used to label a row that will collect data.

Steps

1. In the Rows Tab of the Mult-Control Editor
2. Select the Row Prompt type in the drop-down
3. Enter the Prompt – Piping may be used
4. Enter any Show-If Logic (see the page on question table syntax)
5. Click Add Row

 

Creating Row Prompts With Text Field

Steps

1. In the Rows Tab of the Mult-Control Editor click on the General Tab
2. Select the Row Prompt With Text Field type in the drop-down
3. Enter the Prompt – Piping may be used
4. Enter any Show-If Logic
5. Click on the Text Field Tab
6. Enter the Preload/Hidden Variable Name that will be used for the Text Field.  The survey variable you enter here is not a prefix, but rather the full data dictionary name of the preload/hidden variable that will be used to store the response entered into this text field.
7. Add a Label Before or After if desired
8. Decide on the Text Field Size and Maximum Characters
9. Click Add Row
10. Create a Preload/Hidden variable name and give it the name entered in the Survey Variable text box.