Create a Numeric question

Create a Numeric question to ask participants for a numeric value as an answer.

Note:
  • Default values are not provided.
  • The application ignores any leading zeros that participants enter in their responses. For example if a participant enters 000700, the application records the response as 700. If leading zeros are required, use an Open End question instead. For more information, see Create an Open End question.
  1. In Power Survey Authoring, click the Questionnaire tab.
  2. On the Authoring Navigation Bar, hover over Question > Numeric, and then select Numeric.
  3. Type a name for the question, and then click OK.
    For guidelines on question names, see Question names.
  4. Add the question text.
    1. Click the Question field, and then type the question text.
      For information on formatting the text and adding files such as images, see Editing toolbar.
    2. Click Update.
    Note:
    • The application automatically removes any Javascript that you add to question text, instruction text, or content boxes.
  5. In the Properties section, set the question properties.
    • From the Decimal place(s) list, select the number of allowable decimal places.

      By default, participants cannot include decimal places.

    • In the Minimum value field, type the minimum value that participants can provide.
    • In the Maximum value field, type the maximum value that participants can provide.

      If you do not specify a value, participants can enter up to 16 digits with a maximum value of 2147483647.

    • In the Height field, type the number of lines for the height of the answer text field.

      By default, the text field is one line high.

    • In the Width field, type the number of characters for the width of the answer text field.

      By default, the text field is 45 characters wide.

    • Under Sensitive Data, click Treat response as sensitive data to automatically purge the answer data after the participant becomes inactive.
      Note:
      • Only Admins can change this setting.
      • Sensitive Data is available on request. For more information, see Purging sensitive data.
      • You cannot recover the answer data after it is purged.
    For more information, see Question properties.
  6. Click Save.