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Matching log messages to data records
Messages in log files usually show the interview and respondent IDs. If a message reports an error that affects the case data, you will want to locate the record to which the message refers. The following table shows what information is held in each of the key ID fields and where these fields are stored.
Field Name
Content
In log file?
In case data?
InterviewID
Interview session token
Yes
No
RespondentID
Generated ID or Sample ID
Yes
Yes
InterviewerID (UserID)
Set to __Web for inbound (Web) interviews and to the InterviewerID in outbound (telephone) interviews
No
Yes
Respondent.Serial
Either generated or provided by sample management.
No
Yes
As this table shows, the only link between the message in the log file and the respondent record in the case data is the respondent ID.
See also
Log files