A recall consists of information collected, imported, or computed in another question, which is to be displayed in the body of a question’s long label, short label, choice label, message or entry screen. It is specified using the recalled question’s alias within these special brackets: < >. Example: How often have you used <BRAND > brand of oil?
Note: Recalls are also known as 'Fills' or 'Piping'.
You may recall the nth response to a previous multiple-response question, using the mention number:<Question: n>.
If you need to recall the open-ended response to a previous multiple-response question, use the :code:O suffix.
Example: <Q1A:02:O >
This will recall the open-ended response supplied with the choice code 02.
You can force the coded content of the question (rather than its label or open-ended response) to be recalled using the :C suffix:
<Question:C>
If the question being recalled is within a roster the current row number is assumed.
When the response to another question is recalled inside a question’s label, the type of information presented on the screen to the interviewer depends on the choice that was selected for that recalled question.
Exception: The <Question:C> form, if used, takes precedence (see above):
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Type of Selection |
Information presented |
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A choice was selected |
Choice label in the current language |
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The selected choice has the O attribute |
Open-ended response (verbatim) |
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No choice selected |
Text of the actual response |
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The question had a $C or $D mask |
Date will be displayed in full in the respondent's language. |
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Example |
Effect |
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<BEER > |
The first response to the question named BEER will be recalled |
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<BEER:3 > |
Recalls the third response. You can thus easily prompt for all the quoted responses of a previous question |
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<BEER:O > |
The open-ended response, regardless of mention, will be recalled |
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<BEER:02:O |
The open-ended response supplied with the choice code 02 will be recalled |
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<STORE:C> |
The code(s) collected in the question will be displayed |
Note: There is no limit on the number of recalls in a screen or the questionnaire as a whole.