Adding Questions to the Question Library
Each record in the Question Library application represents a single question. Once saved in the library, this question can be copied and used within a questionnaire as long as it has an active status. You also can import multiple questions at the same time.
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Add a new record to the Question Library application.
- From the menu, click workspace.
- Select the solution you want.
- Click Question Library.
- Click
, and click New Record.
- In the Status field, select Active.
- In the Question Name field, enter a name for the question.
Note: This name labels and identifies the question. It also is the key field for the Question Library record.
- From the Category list, select a category.
Note: The category determines the section in which the question is displayed. It also determines whether a question is displayed to a user when there are Question Display Rules in the questionnaire. If your user account has edit privileges, you can click Edit and add additional categories to the list.
- In the Question Text field, enter the text for the question that is displayed to the user.
- From the Question Type list, select a question type.
Note: You cannot change this value after you save the question.
- In the Display Format field, select how the question is displayed.
- Depending on the question type that you selected, configure the applicable sections.
- For Attachment questions, complete steps 2-4 in Adding Attachment Questions.
- For Cross-Reference questions, complete steps 2-4 in Adding Cross-Reference Questions.
- For Date questions, complete steps 2-4 in Adding Date Questions.
- For Numeric questions, complete steps 2-4 in Adding Numeric Questions.
- For Text questions, complete steps 2-4 in Adding Text Questions.
- For Values List questions, complete steps 2-7 in Adding Values List Questions.