Creating a new language edition

Editions of a questionnaire contain the same number of questions, in the same order, with the same response type for each question. Format editions contain different layouts for the questionnaire. Language editions have different text for the questionnaire. In Snap XMP Desktop a survey can have any number of formats, and any number of languages. […]

Print scanned image data reports

A scanned image data report is a quick and easy way to view handwritten replies, without the need to wait for scanned questionnaires to be detected and keyed. Prior to printing the data report, you must have retained the image files created by the scanning process. Scanning must be activated from the Data Entry Tailoring […]

Calculating the number of days between two dates

This worksheet shows how to calculate the number of days between two dates. The example used is for a questionnaire asking about a participant’s vacation where the period of time the participant spent on vacation is calculated. Additionally, there is an analysis requirement to determine the average length of vacation by age of respondent and […]

Calculating marks in a quiz, test or assessment

Using a weight matrix gives the ability to differentiate between correct or incorrect responses to a question. In this example, four multiple choice questions are used, each with four possible answers. Using weighted variables we identify the response for a correct answer as those weighted as one and for an incorrect answer as those weighted […]

Analysing dates

Snap XMP Desktop includes a number of operations and functions specifically designed to help analyse dates. When a participant responds to a date response question they can enter a free format date. Examples of the date can include July 1st, 2020 or 1 Jul 20. The inbuilt operations enable date responses to be categorized by […]

Analysing postcodes and zip codes

The best way of analysing postcodes and zip codes is to use a derived variable. When analysing postcodes or zip codes in Snap XMP Desktop consider: Create the postcode or zip code derived variable To create the derived single variable, please follow the steps below to categorize the postcodes and zip codes by area. You can […]

Exporting data from Snap XMP Desktop to Excel

This worksheet shows how you can export response data from your surveys in Snap XMP Desktop to other applications, such as Excel. The example is based on the Crocodile Rock Cafe survey supplied with Snap XMP Desktop. Step 1: Export response data in Excel format Step 2: View response data in Excel If there is a topic you […]

Creating a read only question

When a question is Read only, the participant cannot change the answer to that question during an interview. You can use the read only property for: You can set a question as read only in the Variable Details or the Variable Properties windows. Note that the Read Only property is not available for Paradata or […]

Setting an initial value

An initial value can be set for a question. This value is selected or displayed as the default answer to the question, when a participant is completing the questionnaire. The Initial Value field can be set to a code, literal constant or an expression using values from the preceding questions, depending on the question style. […]