Sorting categorical response lists

You can control the order in which the responses in a categorical list are presented to respondents, either to make it easier for respondents to find items in a long list, or to counteract the tendency to select responses from the top of the list. This section introduces the following keywords for performing these functions in the metadata section of the interview script:

Keyword	Description
asc	Sort in ascending alphabetical order. See Displaying responses in alphabetical order
desc	Sort in descending alphabetical order. See Displaying responses in alphabetical order.
fix	Keep response in its current position. See Responses with fixed positions in the response list.
ran	Sort in a random order. See Displaying responses in random order.
rev	Reverse the order for each alternate interview. See Displaying responses in reverse order.
rot	Sort in rotated order. See Displaying responses in rotation.

▪Controlling response order from the routing section: You would normally do this only for advanced requirements such as a different order for each iteration of a repeated question.