The subsequent pages provides information regarding how to insert a ranking validation, used to enforce that no single ranking is used more than once, and a sum check validation, which ensures that entered values sum to a defined total. NOTE: Implementing the code provided in this article is supported in Classic/Default template surveys, as it relies on the prototype JavaScript library. The specific code listed here cannot be implemented in a survey utilizing the Responsive template.
Here is an example of a ranking question:
Here is an example of a sum check question:
Ranking and sum check validation is normally performed using a group of questions that are part of a question table. Ranking and sum check validation requires that the datatype of the questions be “Whole Numbers” or “Whole Numbers >= 0” and the display type of the questions be “Text Field” or “Select One – Poplist”.