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Adding score with "Other" answer

  • Aug 5, 2024 9:57 PM UTC
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Hello, 

I have a survey with scores associated with different answers (not a quiz).

I would like to add points when the “Other” option is chosen in the multiple choice question as long as the field is not left empty (ie, many different answers are possible but the field should not be left empty.

 

I tried is “Other” and (which automatically comes up) “Does not contain” + [I left the field empty]

It doesn’t work.

Anyone found a way to get around this (since the “AND” comes up automatically and the options are “is equal to/not equat to/begins with/ends with/contains/does not contain”

Best answer by john.desborough

here’s  a wee test

 

and the logic looks like this: 

driving user to one of two endings - if there is something the user entered into Other and if Other is left blank by the user

 

if you want to assign a point value to a scoring variable if hey enter a value into the Other field, here’s the logic i used.. in this case it gives a value of 5 if something is entered or 0 if you leave it blank

 

 

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Liz
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  • Aug 6, 2024 3:27 PM UTC

Hi @JohannaW Thanks for stopping by! I don’t believe there is a way to set a score for this anytime the field is left empty. However, @john.desborough might know for sure! He’s a wizard with logic and variables!

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  • JohannaW
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  • Aug 6, 2024 10:23 PM UTC

Hello @Liz ,

Thank you very much for your answer.
Sorry if my request was not clear: since many answers are possible, I would like that any answer in this “other field” adds a point to the score.

Hence my attempt using “does not contain” + field left empty

 

Maybe if I rephrase my request: how can the “other” option add points to the score no matter the content of the “other” field?

 

Thanks a lot for your help.

 

Johanna

Liz
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  • Aug 12, 2024 8:47 AM UTC

Hi @JohannaW Thanks for clarifying! I’m afraid we don’t have an exact solution for this, as the logic jump will look for any content to be entered. @john.desborough have you ever found a workaround for this? 

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  • JohannaW
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  • Aug 13, 2024 6:35 PM UTC

Thank you @Liz !

Hopefully @john.desborough has the start of a solution :)

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  • Aug 13, 2024 7:24 PM UTC

here’s  a wee test

 

and the logic looks like this: 

driving user to one of two endings - if there is something the user entered into Other and if Other is left blank by the user

 

if you want to assign a point value to a scoring variable if hey enter a value into the Other field, here’s the logic i used.. in this case it gives a value of 5 if something is entered or 0 if you leave it blank

 

 

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Liz
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  • Aug 19, 2024 3:59 PM UTC

Hi @JohannaW I hope you’re doing well! Were you able to try Des’s suggestion above? 

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