Entering a multiple categorical response
A Multiple Categorical Response question allows for one or more responses to be selected from a list of available responses. This type of question is sometimes referred to as multi-punch.
Using the keyboard
1 Enter the first applicable keycode value in the Entry Panel.
2 Enter a space, + (plus sign), / (slashmark), or , (comma) to create a separator between keycodes in the Entry Panel.
If auto-advance is enabled, the Data Entry Player inserts a separator when the maximum length for a given response is reached. For more information, see
Auto advance to next entry.
3 Enter the second keycode value in the Entry Panel.
4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 to add more keycode values.
5 Press Enter to confirm the response, and then go to the next variable.
When there is only one response indicated on a survey for a multiple response question, only steps 1 and 5 are required. For more information, see
Entering a single categorical response.
When using a keyboard, the entered keycode value must match a valid value from the response list displayed for the current variable. See also
Resolving erroneous entries.
Using the mouse
1 Click the applicable response in the Response List Panel. The keycode for the selected response appears in the Entry Panel.
2 Click the second applicable response in the Response List Panel. The keycode for the second selected response appears in the Entry Panel, with a separator value between the first and second responses.
3 Repeat step 2 to add more keycode values.
4 Click Next in the Entry Panel to confirm the response, and then advance the Data Entry Player.
When using a mouse, only one response can be included in the Entry Panel. If you select a response, and then select another response, only the most recently selected response appears in the Entry Panel (you cannot select multiple responses).
Avoid using keycodes that start with the same characters. Do not define ambiguous keycodes, especially when one keycode is a part of another keycode. For example:
Q1 "What activities do you like?" {Basketball keycode(1), Football keycode(11)};
For this question, the interviewer’s intention cannot be determined when the 1 key is pressed. Changing the keycodes to the following would result in better results:
Q1 "What activities do you like?" {Basketball keycode(01), Football keycode(11)};
For this question, the interviewer’s intention can be determined because although both keycodes contain 1, the interviewer must press a unique first character.
The Ctrl and Alt keys can be assigned as keycodes, but the user interface Ctrl and Alt assignments will supersede the keycode assignments.
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