Static Text (2024)

Description

A static-textis not a question but a textthat can also be accompanied by a photo. A static-text cannot bemodified by the enumerator, and is not intended to capture data but tocommunicate information to the enumerator or the interviewee. The textcan be comprised of alphanumeric characters (A-Z, a-z, 0-9), basicpunctuation symbols and spaces. You may also use text substitution toreference questions and user-defined or system-defined variables in thetext. To do this, enclose the question or variable name with thepercentage sign (%).>

Creating a static-text

To add a static-text,

1. Click on the downward arrow next to the*Add question*button toopen a drop down menu.

2. Select Add static-text button.

   See Also

   Use the model-driven app main form and its components in Power Apps - Power AppsSurvey Via Text - Text Survey Tool - TextlineStatic vs. Dynamic Content: Understanding the Difference | GcoreStatic Message Definition | Law Insider
   

3. In the static-text field you can add or modify the content of thestatic-text.

   

How a static-text appears on a tablet

A static-text displays the defined message.

Options

Add a picture

In some situations pictures become an indispensable tool to establishthe true meaning of e.g. categories: small, medium, large. Pictures canbe added to the questionnaire wherever a static text element is possible(including inside rosters and subsections). PNG and JPG file formats aresupported as questionnaire attachments, and the same attachment can bedisplayed in multiple places in the questionnaire.

To add a new attachment element:

1. Click on the paper clip icon on the toolbar on the left hand side.

2. Click on the green upload new button to add an image from yourdisk.

   

3. Define a name for the image

4. Then, add the attachment to a static. Type in the name of thespecified attachment in the Attachment name box.

   
   

Three large images are scaled to fit width to tablet screen when thequestionnaire is displayed on the tablet. The Interviewer app knows howto render images of different dimensions on different devices takinginto account differences in screen resolutions.

Hide if disabled

Enabling conditions, which are equivalents of skip patterns inpaper-based questionnaires can be used to enable or disable certainstatic-texts based on the answers an interviewee has given in previousquestions.

For more information on how to write logical expressions for enablingconditions, please see our complete syntax guide.

By default, the static-text will appear greyed out if it is disabled. Tohide static-text if it is disabled, select the Hide if disabled checkbox.

Export

A static-text is not exported.