\nStep 2: Use the bulk change feature<\/a>
\nStep 3: Check the data to ensure your changes are correct<\/a>
\nStep 4: Delete the back-up<\/a><\/p>\n
<\/a>Step 1: Back-up the survey<\/h4>\nAt the Survey Overview<\/strong>, highlight the appropriate survey and choose File<\/strong> | Archive Survey<\/strong>. Ensure Include Raw Data<\/strong> is ticked | click Browse<\/strong> and choose a location to save the archived file | click Save<\/strong> | click OK<\/strong>.<\/p>\n![\"Archive-survey\"](\"https:\/\/www.snapsurveys.com\/support-snap11\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Archive-survey.gif\")
<\/div>\n<\/a>Step 2: Use the bulk change feature<\/h4>\nOpen the survey.<\/p>\n
Click ![\"multiples](\"https:\/\/www.snapsurveys.com\/support-snap11\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/VariablesButton.png\")
to open the Variables<\/strong> window and scroll down to display the variable you are interested in (Q1<\/strong> in this example).<\/p>\nClick the Tailor<\/strong> icon ![\"Tailor](\"https:\/\/www.snapsurveys.com\/support-snap11\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Tailor-Icon-1.gif\")
on the toolbar to tailor the Variables<\/strong> window.<\/p>\nIn the Variable Tailoring<\/strong> window, tick Source and click Use<\/strong>.<\/p>\nNote the source position for the variable you wish to change (834 to 933 in this example).<\/p>\n
![\"Variable-Tailoring\"](\"https:\/\/www.snapsurveys.com\/support-snap11\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Variable-Tailoring.gif\")
<\/div>\nClick ![\"Data](\"https:\/\/www.snapsurveys.com\/support-snap11\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/data_entry.png\")
to display the survey Data Window<\/strong>.<\/p>\nClick ![\"Arrow\"](\"https:\/\/www.snapsurveys.com\/support-snap11\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/arrow.gif\")
on the Data window toolbar to display the Bulk Changes dialog box.<\/p>\n
![\"Bulk-change\"](\"https:\/\/www.snapsurveys.com\/support-snap11\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Bulk-change.gif\")
<\/div>\nThe Filter<\/strong> field is used to select the data codes to be changed or to exclude the ones that you do not want to change. The Change field is used to enter the new data. The new data must be surrounded by quotation marks.<\/p>\nSet Filter<\/strong> to Q1 ok<\/span><\/code> this filter finds all valid responses to Q1. Set Change<\/strong> to raw (834 to 933) as \u201c \u201c <\/span><\/code>to change the values in position 834 to 933 in the raw data file to a space character.<\/p>\nraw<\/span><\/code> tells Snap to make the changes in the raw data file. (You could also use * (834 to 933) as \u201c \u201d)<\/span><\/code>.<\/p>\n![\"Bulk-change-2\"](\"https:\/\/www.snapsurveys.com\/support-snap11\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Bulk-change-2.gif\")
<\/div>\nClick [OK]<\/strong> to make the changes.<\/p>\nRepeat Step 2 above for all variables containing data you wish to remove.<\/p>\n
<\/a>Step 3: Check the data to ensure your changes are correct<\/h4>\nThis can be done via the Data Window <\/strong>\u00a0by scrolling through the cases or filtering. It can also be done via the analysis icons or reports.<\/p>\nYou should now have a file with the personal data removed.<\/p>\n
<\/a>Step 4: Delete the back-up<\/h4>\nLocate the Archived survey file you created in Step 1 above, archived files have the .adf file extension and delete it.<\/p>\n
Remember if you have made backups to your own systems they will also need to be deleted.<\/p>\n
You should also familiarize yourself with the Snap file structure to ensure you don\u2019t have any other files on your system that may contain personal data.<\/p>\n
https:\/\/www.snapsurveys.com\/help\/#12640<\/a>.<\/p>\nIf there is a topic you would like a worksheet on, email to snapideas@snapsurveys.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
<\/div>\n<\/a>Step 2: Use the bulk change feature<\/h4>\nOpen the survey.<\/p>\n
Click to open the Variables<\/strong> window and scroll down to display the variable you are interested in (Q1<\/strong> in this example).<\/p>\nClick the Tailor<\/strong> icon on the toolbar to tailor the Variables<\/strong> window.<\/p>\nIn the Variable Tailoring<\/strong> window, tick Source and click Use<\/strong>.<\/p>\nNote the source position for the variable you wish to change (834 to 933 in this example).<\/p>\n
<\/div>\nClick to display the survey Data Window<\/strong>.<\/p>\nClick on the Data window toolbar to display the Bulk Changes dialog box.<\/p>\n
<\/div>\nThe Filter<\/strong> field is used to select the data codes to be changed or to exclude the ones that you do not want to change. The Change field is used to enter the new data. The new data must be surrounded by quotation marks.<\/p>\nSet Filter<\/strong> to Q1 ok<\/span><\/code> this filter finds all valid responses to Q1. Set Change<\/strong> to raw (834 to 933) as \u201c \u201c <\/span><\/code>to change the values in position 834 to 933 in the raw data file to a space character.<\/p>\nraw<\/span><\/code> tells Snap to make the changes in the raw data file. (You could also use * (834 to 933) as \u201c \u201d)<\/span><\/code>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\nClick [OK]<\/strong> to make the changes.<\/p>\nRepeat Step 2 above for all variables containing data you wish to remove.<\/p>\n
<\/a>Step 3: Check the data to ensure your changes are correct<\/h4>\nThis can be done via the Data Window <\/strong>\u00a0by scrolling through the cases or filtering. It can also be done via the analysis icons or reports.<\/p>\nYou should now have a file with the personal data removed.<\/p>\n
<\/a>Step 4: Delete the back-up<\/h4>\nLocate the Archived survey file you created in Step 1 above, archived files have the .adf file extension and delete it.<\/p>\n
Remember if you have made backups to your own systems they will also need to be deleted.<\/p>\n
You should also familiarize yourself with the Snap file structure to ensure you don\u2019t have any other files on your system that may contain personal data.<\/p>\n
https:\/\/www.snapsurveys.com\/help\/#12640<\/a>.<\/p>\nIf there is a topic you would like a worksheet on, email to snapideas@snapsurveys.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
to open the Variables<\/strong> window and scroll down to display the variable you are interested in (Q1<\/strong> in this example).<\/p>\nClick the Tailor<\/strong> icon In the Variable Tailoring<\/strong> window, tick Source and click Use<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Note the source position for the variable you wish to change (834 to 933 in this example).<\/p>\n Click Click The Filter<\/strong> field is used to select the data codes to be changed or to exclude the ones that you do not want to change. The Change field is used to enter the new data. The new data must be surrounded by quotation marks.<\/p>\n Set Filter<\/strong> to Click [OK]<\/strong> to make the changes.<\/p>\n Repeat Step 2 above for all variables containing data you wish to remove.<\/p>\n This can be done via the Data Window You should now have a file with the personal data removed.<\/p>\n Locate the Archived survey file you created in Step 1 above, archived files have the .adf file extension and delete it.<\/p>\n Remember if you have made backups to your own systems they will also need to be deleted.<\/p>\n You should also familiarize yourself with the Snap file structure to ensure you don\u2019t have any other files on your system that may contain personal data.<\/p>\n https:\/\/www.snapsurveys.com\/help\/#12640<\/a>.<\/p>\n If there is a topic you would like a worksheet on, email to snapideas@snapsurveys.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" on the toolbar to tailor the Variables<\/strong> window.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n to display the survey Data Window<\/strong>.<\/p>\n on the Data window toolbar to display the Bulk Changes dialog box.<\/p>\n<\/div>\nQ1 ok<\/span><\/code> this filter finds all valid responses to Q1. Set Change<\/strong> to raw (834 to 933) as \u201c \u201c <\/span><\/code>to change the values in position 834 to 933 in the raw data file to a space character.<\/p>\nraw<\/span><\/code> tells Snap to make the changes in the raw data file. (You could also use * (834 to 933) as \u201c \u201d)<\/span><\/code>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/a>Step 3: Check the data to ensure your changes are correct<\/h4>\n
<\/strong>\u00a0by scrolling through the cases or filtering. It can also be done via the analysis icons or reports.<\/p>\n<\/a>Step 4: Delete the back-up<\/h4>\n