Questionnaires (form)

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Applies To: Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 R3, Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 R2, Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 Feature Pack, Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012

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Use this form to design and distribute questionnaires. For more information, see Setting up questionnaires, Designing questionnaires, Distributing questionnaires, and Using questionnaires.

Tasks that use this form

Set up a questionnaire

Attach a question to a questionnaire without result groups

Attach a question to a questionnaire with result groups

Set up a conditional question hierarchy

The following tables provide descriptions for the controls in this form.

Buttons

Button

Description

Validate

Verify that the questionnaire has been set up correctly.

Result groups

Manage the result groups that are used to calculate points and categorize the results of a questionnaire. For more information, see About result groups.

User rights

Specify the questionnaire groups that a questionnaire is available to. For more information, see About questionnaire groups.

Note

There are additional ways that questionnaires can be made available to respondents. For more information, see Distributing questionnaires.

Questions

Maintain questions on the questionnaire.

Conditional question

Define a conditional question hierarchy to make the order that questions are presented dependent on the answers that are selected by a respondent for each question. For more information, see About conditional question hierarchies.

Edit

Add or change a note that describes the selected questionnaire.

Fields

Field

Description

Active

Select this check box to make the questionnaire active. An active questionnaire is available to all employees if user rights are not specified.

Note

There are several ways to make a questionnaire available to respondents. For more information, see Distributing questionnaires.

Questionnaire

Enter an identifier for the questionnaire.

Description

Enter a unique description of the questionnaire. Questionnaire descriptions are displayed in the list of questionnaires that can be selected by respondents.

Type of questionnaire

Select the type of questionnaire to create. For more information, see About questionnaire types.

Total time

Enter a time limit by when respondents must complete all mandatory questions after beginning the answer session. The time limit should be entered in in hours, minutes, and seconds (hh:mm:ss). The total time cannot exceed 24 hours.

During the answer session, a countdown is displayed in the upper right of the form next to the Time remaining field. When time expires, the answer session ends, and no additional responses can be provided. If respondents do not complete all mandatory questions, no results are recorded for the answer session.

Form template

Select a form template, which is a graphical background that is shown during an answer session, from the list.

For more information, see About form templates for questionnaire.

Save question

Select this check box to:

  • Save the question text together with the selected answer.

  • Allow changes to the question text in the Questions form for all questions that are attached to the questionnaire. However, this requires that the questions are not attached to other questionnaires where the question text is not saved with the answer.

Sequence

Select a sequence for the questions from the following options:

  • Sequence – Questions are presented in the order specified in the Sequence number box in the Questions form. Use this method if the questions should always be presented in a specific order.

  • Random (percentage in questionnaire) – Questions are arranged in random order, depending on the number of questions in the questionnaire, and the sequence number is irrelevant. The value in the Percent field determines how many questions are asked.

  • Random (percentage in result groups) – Questions are presented in random order, depending on the number of questions in the result groups, and the value of the sequence number is irrelevant. The value in the Percent field determines how many questions are asked.

  • Conditional – The order that questions are presented in depends on the answers that are selected by a respondent for each question. Select this option to activate the Conditional question button. For more information, see About conditional question hierarchies.

Percent

If you selected Random (percentage in questionnaire) in the Sequence field, this is where you define the percentage of the questions that are assigned to the questionnaire to present.

Note

If you selected Random (percentage in result groups) in the Sequence field, you will define this value in the Result groups form.

All

Specify whether all questions must be answered before a questionnaire can be approved.

Back

Select this check box to allow respondents to return to an earlier question during an answer session.

Overview

Select this check box to activate the Overview button and allow respondents to see an overview of all questions on a questionnaire during an answer session.

Note

Select this check box to activate the Note button and allow respondents to add more information about their answers.

Point statistics

Select this check box to activate the Result groups button and allow points to be calculated for the questionnaire. For more information, see About result groups.

Answer report

Select this check box to allow an Answer report, which provides an overview of the questions asked and the answers selected, to be printed for the questionnaire. This option also enables an Incorrect answers report to be generated.

Results page

Select this check box to be able to print a results page when the questionnaire has been completed.

Evaluation

Select whether the answers should be evaluated. Depending on your selection, you must select one of the following options:

  • None – Answers are not evaluated. Therefore, no more selections are necessary.

  • Questionnaire – In the Origin field on the Questionnaires form, select how the evaluation should be made.

  • Result group – In the Origin field in the Result groups form, select how the evaluation should be made.

Origin

If you selected Questionnaire in the Evaluation field, specify how to evaluate answers from the following options:

  • Correct answers – One point for each answer marked as a Correct answer in the Answer group.

  • Points in total – The total number of points earned for Answers.

  • Percent – The number of points, expressed as a percentage, earned for answers relative to the sum of the maximum number of points that can be obtained for all questions.

Value

Specify the value to be achieved to pass the questionnaire. Depending on your selection in the Origin field, you must indicate:

  • Correct answers – How many correct answers must be given.

  • Points in total – The total number of points that must be obtained.

  • Percent – The percentage of the maximum number of points that must be achieved.

Graphical indicator

Select the graphical indicator to use to show questionnaire results.

Note

Add or modify notes for the questionnaire.

See also

Result groups (form)

User rights (form)

Question selection (form)

Conditional question (form)

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