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You can set up from this tab which URL parameters will be accepted by your survey (these parameters will be attached to the general survey start URL. This option is important if you wish to integrate your survey with a professional survey panel provider that provides you the participants. The latter usually hands over a unique ID of every survey participant and you will need to save/handle these unique IDs for further reference. | |||
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In order to access your survey's panel integration, go to the '''survey menu''' and click on the '''Panel integration''' tab. | |||
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Two fields will have to be filled out: | |||
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*Parameter: Here you type in the name of the new parameter. It will be included in the URL; | |||
*Target question: Generally, the URL parameter is saved as a question. It will represent the place where the survey respondents will land on once they click on the link that also includes in its URL the parameter defined above. | |||
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<div class="simplebox">[[File:help.png]] You could also save the URL parameter as a response to a ''short text question'' or ''multiple short text question'' type (you will be able to select any short text question to save it to). However, even if you do not save the value of the URL parameter, you will still be able to use this parameter in the [[Survey texts|end URL]]. For further documentation, continue reading the following wiki [[URL_fields#Passthrough_fields_.28LimeSurvey_2.x_or_later.29|End-URL]] wiki section.</div> | |||
Revision as of 16:53, 24 November 2017
Introduction
You can set up from this tab which URL parameters will be accepted by your survey (these parameters will be attached to the general survey start URL. This option is important if you wish to integrate your survey with a professional survey panel provider that provides you the participants. The latter usually hands over a unique ID of every survey participant and you will need to save/handle these unique IDs for further reference.
In order to access your survey's panel integration, go to the survey menu and click on the Panel integration tab.
Survey panel integration
Once accessed, an empty table will be displayed with the option that allows you 'to add an URL parameter.
Two fields will have to be filled out:
- Parameter: Here you type in the name of the new parameter. It will be included in the URL;
- Target question: Generally, the URL parameter is saved as a question. It will represent the place where the survey respondents will land on once they click on the link that also includes in its URL the parameter defined above.
You could also save the URL parameter as a response to a short text question or multiple short text question type (you will be able to select any short text question to save it to). However, even if you do not save the value of the URL parameter, you will still be able to use this parameter in the end URL. For further documentation, continue reading the following wiki End-URL wiki section.