Mapping Questions with Different QIDs

When creating a combined survey, there may be cases when corresponding questions that you want to be mapped have different question IDs. In this case you can map the questions manually.

Note: In general, only questions that are of the same question type (for example single, open text, numeric etc.) can be mapped. The only exception to this rule is items in grid questions; these can be mapped to single questions.

In this example, the question q4_IssueResolved in the master survey is to be mapped with the question q4_1_IssueResolved in the additional survey. To do this:

1. Create the combined survey.

2. Open the combined survey and click View/Edit mapping.

3. Find the question that hasn’t been mapped because of the different question IDs.

4. Click the Action icon and select Edit question mapping.

   
   Figure 1 - Editing the mapping

   The Edit mapping to overlay opens listing all the unmapped questions of the same question type that have the same answer list.

   
   Figure 2 - The unmapped question suggested for mapping

5. Find the question that you wish to map (in this case there is only one suggestion), select it and click Insert.

   Note: In this example the question name has merely been changed slightly to illustrate the situation.

   The mapping is performed.

   
   Figure 3 - The questions with different question IDs are mapped

   The questions with different question IDs are mapped

6. Assuming the result is correct, click Save changes to return to the View/Edit mapping page.