Type 3: Text Response — SmartSurvey Docs

Question Type

3 Text Response Text *OPEN

Captures free-text input from the respondent. The response is stored as a string. Use lengthof[] to check character count or substrof[] to inspect specific characters.

Type ID 3

Directive *OPEN

Category Text

Script Definition

script definition (.q)

*QUESTION Q3 *OPEN
Q3. Please describe your experience in your own words.

-- Allowing "Don't Know/Can't Say" with *DKCS:
-- *DKCS defines a special opt-out code (e.g. 99) that a respondent can enter
-- instead of a real text value when they do not know or cannot answer.
*QUESTION Q3 *OPEN *DKCS "Don't Know/Can't Say" "99"
Q3. Please describe your experience in your own words.

Use in Expressions

expressions

lengthof[Q3]>0         -- respondent provided some text
lengthof[Q3]>=10       -- at least 10 characters entered
substrof[Q3,0,1]='Y'   -- response starts with letter Y

Direct comparison Q3=value is not supported for text questions. Use lengthof[] or substrof[].

Use lengthof[Q3]>0 in come-logic to route based on whether the respondent typed anything.