Entering Online Coding

Note: Users must have special access permission to use the Online Coding functionality for a survey - click here for details. The survey administrator (owner) automatically has this permission, but for any users who do not, the Online Coding command will not be available in the menu.

To enter the Online Coding module:

1. Select a survey.
2. Go to the Survey Data > Coding > Administrate Online Coding menu command to perform coding of open-text questions.

The Online Coding Tool window opens - .

Figure 1 - The Online Coding Tool window

A coder is able to de-assign questions that he/she does not wish to work with. To do this:

1. On the Survey Data > Coding > Administrate Online Coding page, click in the appropriate checkbox(es) to select the question(s) that you do not wish to work with.
2. Click the Unassign button (right upper corner).

The selected questions are removed from the list. If a coding administrator opens the Assign Coders tab for this survey, he/she will then see that these questions now have None in Coder field.

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