Question object
Use the Question object to model questions. An option set and answer options cannot be assigned to a question at the same time.
Attributes included into the data transfer
ARIS attribute | M* | Notes |
|---|---|---|
Description/ Definition | X | The Description/Definition ARIS attribute contains the question text that is displayed in the generated questionnaire. |
Remark/ Example | The Remark/Example ARIS attribute can contain remarks and explanations pertaining to the question text. | |
Notes allowed | Specifies whether an interviewee can add a note pertaining to a question (default setting: False = No). | |
Document upload allowed | Specifies whether an interviewee can upload documents and attach them to a question (default setting: False = No). | |
Question type | X | The question type specifies the type of question (for example: single choice, text). Further information is provided in the following chapters. |
Evaluation by reviewer | Specifies whether the survey reviewer can evaluate the interviewee's answers and thus assign a score (default setting: False = No). Further information is provided in the following chapters. | |
Optional question | Specifies whether questions are optional (default setting: False = No). | |
Title (1‑4) | Indicates the titles of linked documents. | |
Link (1‑4) | Indicates the links of linked documents. | |
ARIS document storage Title (1‑4) | Indicates the titles of linked documents in ARIS document storage. | |
ARIS document storage link (1‑4) | Indicates the links of linked documents in ARIS document storage. |
*The M column specifies whether the attribute is a mandatory field.
Question types attribute
A fundamental property of a question is the question type. The question type specifies how a question can or must be answered. In addition, the question type has an effect on whether a question can be assigned to an option set or to answer options. The following question types are available. They are mutually exclusive. Thus, a question can only have one question type.
Single choice
The single choice question type specifies that the interviewee can select only one of the available answer options. As soon as this question type was selected the question must be assigned to either an option set or answer options.
Multiple choice
The multiple choice question type specifies that the interviewee can select any number of available answer options. As soon as this question type was selected the question must be assigned to either an option set or answer options.
Text
The text question type specifies that an interviewee can enter any text as an answer to the question.
Numerical (integer)
The numerical (integer) question type specifies that an interviewee must enter an integer as an answer to the question.
Numerical (floating point number)
The numerical (floating point number) question type specifies that an interviewee must enter a floating point number as an answer to the question.
Date
The date question type specifies that an interviewee must enter a date as an answer to the question.
Date range
The date range question type specifies that an interviewee must enter a date range (from ...to ...) as an answer to the question.
Evaluation by reviewer attribute
If the Evaluation by reviewer attribute is set the survey reviewer can evaluate the interviewee's answer. This is however only possible for questions that do not belong to the Single choice or Multiple choice question type. As soon as this attribute was set the question must be assigned to either an option set or answer options. As soon as the interviewee has answered the question the survey reviewer can select a fitting answer from the answer options. In doing so, however the survey reviewer isn't answering the question but rather evaluating the interviewee's answer. This evaluation determines the score for the corresponding question.