Changing an active survey
From LimeSurvey Manual
Changing an active survey
While a survey is active, it is not possible to add or remove questions or answers, or to change the type of the question. However, it is still possible to:
- Modify the text of a question (for example to correct typos or whatever)
- Modify the attributes of a question (for example to include it in the public statistics, insist on a particular number of answers for a multiple options question or whatever).
To make more complicated changes, you need to use the import/export facilities described in the next section.
Changing an active survey by import and export
If you find you need to add or remove questions or answers or a combination of these, LimeSurvey has functions called "VV-Import" and "VV-Export" that can be used to move all the results from one survey across to another survey.
VV-Import and VV-Export can also be used to combine survey results when the same survey has been run on more than one server.
The method for using VV-Import and VV-Export is as follows:
- Create a new survey and copy the structure of the original one. If necessary modify this new survey so it has the changes you want.
- Activate the new survey
- Perform a VV-Export from the _old_ survey
- Perform the VV-Import into the _new_ survey
Exporting the survey structure is done in the survey toolbar. The VV-Import and VV-Export buttons are found in the "Browse responses" page of an active survey.
Tricks
- When rearranging columns switch column ids ( row 2) instead of all content columns (3-end)
- Rename vv files as .txt and excel will open them correctly (save as unicode and rename)
- To change the survey title go to your Settings section of the survey and click the 'Text elements' button and you will get the screen you need to change the title.