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Survey: Questions

Use this page to specify the questions on the survey. Configure the following for each question:

  • The text of the question

    • Example: Are you the owner of the following stale AD objects?

  • The subject of the question – The subject is the object to which the question is directed, such as a user who has access to AD objects. Specify the subject via a dynamic field.

    • Example: UserName
    • The data table must contain a column with the subject of each question on the survey

  • A name for the answer column in the result table. This column stores the answers to the survey question.

  • The question type (Yes/No, Text, or Multiple Choice)

  • Any additional descriptive text to include for the question

Survey Action Module Wizard Questions page

The configurable options are:

  • Questions List – Any existing questions appear in the Question List box. The following buttons are available:

    • Add new question – Adds a new question to the Questions list. Use the Question Details section to customize the question.
    • Remove question – Remove selected question from the Questions list
    • Up and Down arrows – Re-order questions

  • Question Details – Use this section to define your survey questions. The following options are available:

    • Text – Specify the survey question

    • Subjects – Click the ellipses (…) to open the Select subjects window. Specify the object to which a question is directed. The selected subjects show in the Subjects field. See the Select Subjects Window topic for additional information.

    • Answer Column Name – The Survey action module inserts the results of the survey directly into the SQL table on which a survey is based, creating an answer column for each question in the survey. Give each column a unique name that corresponds to the associated survey question.

    • Question type – Specify a question type. The options are:

      • Yes/No
      • Text
      • Multiple Choice – If you select this option, the Answers button activates. Click this button to open the Answers window and specify the response options to the multiple choice question via the Add button.

    • Answers – This button activates if you select Multiple Choice in the Question Type field. Click to access the Answers window.

    • Description – Specify any additional explanation of the survey question. The text appears on the survey below the associated question.

Select Subjects Window​

Select which subjects to use for the Survey question using the Select subjects window.

Select subjects window

Select a subject from the Available subjects list, then click the Right Arrow to move it into the Selected Subjects list. Remove a subject from the Selected Subjects list by selecting a subject and clicking the Left Arrow. Change the priority of the subjects in the Selected Subjects list by using the Up and Down Arrows.