IBM SPSS Data Collection Author
Create compelling and visually appealing surveys that participants will want to answer.
| Author (Desktop) |
Author (Server) |
Author Professional |
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|---|---|---|---|
| User Interface | |||
| Desktop Install and work environment | X | X | |
| Web /server based work environment | X | ||
| Point and click interface | X | X | |
| Sophisticated script editing environment | X | ||
| Controlled (role based) access to features and functionality | X | ||
| Survey Question Types | |||
| Standard question types (Single, multiple responses, info/display, open ended) |
X |
X |
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| Numeric questions (Real integer, date and time) |
X |
X |
X |
| Multiple response Grid | X | X | X |
| Text Grid | X | ||
| Boolean, True/False | X | X | X |
| Compound Question | X | X | X |
| Question Blocks | X | X | X |
| Creation of hierarchical questions | X | X | X |
| Survey Elements | |||
| Shared/Reusable Response Lists | X | X | X |
| Dynamic response lists, Grids, and Loops | X | X | X |
| Comments/Notes | X | X | X |
| If/Goto | X | X | X |
| Conditional statement (If block routing) | X | X | X |
| sophisticated If/Else logic (order of precedence, nesting) | X | ||
| Event based routines (when question is asked, etc.) | X | ||
| Custom reusable functions | X | ||
| Piping of text or previous responses | X | X | X |
| mathematical operations | X | ||
| Query/Update external data sources | X | ||
| Read/Write Sample Information | X | ||
| Rotate/Randomize/Sort order of responses | X | X | X |
| Fix response position | X | X | X |
| Rotate blocks of questions | X | ||
| Define exclusive responses | X | X | X |
| Initialize/Default Responses | X | X | X |
| HTML formatting of questions and responses | X | X | X |
| Script Snippets | X | X | |
| Banners/Global Questions | X | ||
| Bookmarks | X | X | X |
| Survey Operations | |||
| Local Library | X | X | |
| Server based item repository with security | X | X | X |
| Preview of any survey mode (Web, CATI, Data Entry, CAPI, Paper) | X | X | X |
| Individual question preview | X | X | |
| Auto data generation and storing of file | X | X | X |
| Syntax aware/Intellisense style interface | X | ||
| Single step debugging and breakpoint | X | ||
| Control question elements (i.e. Jagged Grids, custom controls) | X | ||
| Error messages embedded within script | X | ||
| Routing definition for all modes | X | X | X |
| Viewing/Editing of all languages | X | X | X |
| Creation of Wizards * | X | ||
| Usage of Wizards * | X | X | |
| Quota functions | X | ||
| Automation tasks (email, auto report, external API calls) | X | ||
| Activation in test, live for all modes | X | X | X |
| Downstream Analysis | |||
| Assign factors to responses | X | X | X |
| Define numeric bands | X | ||
| Define Nets, Top Box summaries | X | ||
| Assign Analysis values | X | X | X |
| Assign card/column positions for Quantum/ASCII exports | X | ||