A roster is a synonym for a loop. It is a block of consecutive questions that may be repeated up to a specified number of times.
A common use of a simple roster is for a set of questions that has to be put to each member of the household. The system collects separate data for each iteration of the loop; each iteration, and the data collected in it, is often referred to as a row of the roster.
The maximum number of rows for a roster is specified by the questionnaire designer. By default, the questionnaire will loop back and repeat the questions for this maximum number of rows. The questionnaire logic, nevertheless, can be designed to permit exiting a roster before the maximum number of rows has been reached i.e. when the appropriate number of rows of questions has been collected.
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Column |
Description |
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# (roster number) |
Automatically assigned: The identification number of the roster. Rosters are sorted by the index of their Begin questions. Note: Because the first question of roster can never be included in a lower level roster, rosters are always presented in a logical order. |
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Begin |
First question of the roster |
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End |
Last question of the roster |
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Reference |
The question whose value will be used to provide a visual identity to the roster row; default : first question of the roster. See Show Reference below. |
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Rows |
The maximum number of rows supported by the roster (the questionnaire design controls if the roster is exited before reaching this maximum number). |
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N/A |
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N/A |
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Level |
N/A |
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Parent |
N/A |
Note: Certain restrictions apply to rosters:
Maximum number of rosters: 1,000
Maximum roster rows: 9,999
Sample data can only be imported into the first row of a roster.