Special Custom Codes can be inserted in the survey link to track respondents as they view the survey and complete the survey. These codes are imbeded into the survey link in your request letter by your database system and can be passed back to your database system by our system when the survey is completed. The incoming database code you attach might be a customer ID number or other identifier. When a survey is completed, this same code can also be passed back to your system's database.

Special codes are very useful in enabling customer matching and integration of separate databases. Respondents information can be added to master databases, or used to send out reminder invitations to those who did not respond.

Survey Code Variables

&ext_ref=code INCOMING CODES This special code is a unique identifier (such as a customer ID number, or sample source number) that you can pass with the respondent when they click on a link to come and take the survey. Usage Form: http://www.surveypro.com/TakeSurvey?id=1431&ext_ref=1 In this example, a code value of 1 is passed into the survey and recorded in an incoming ID field in the respondent's data. After finishing the Survey the same variable can be passed back to you as a redirect using the outgoing response_id code described above. The text that you pass in must be less than or equal to 32 characters. For more information with your specific codes, see (requires login): ${response_id} OUTGOING CODES Outgoing codes are unique keys generated for each respondent. If you have a script on another website that is responsible for mailing out coupons or compensation to respondents who have taken the survey and you would like to keep track of the unique responses, the following code could be used: http://www.mycompany.com/coupon.asp?id=${response_id} The above line of code would be used as the redirection link that sends the respondent back to your site, along with the necessary respondent ID parameter. This response_id could be the same as the incoming &ext_ref=code parameter thereby tracking the respondent in and out of the survey. When the response_id codes are sent to your site, you must there provide the necessary computer program code to read the response id and link it to a database and program that would the operations you desire. ${piping_text} TEXT PIPING Text piping is used to transfer or "pipe" text dynamically from one question to another. For example, in a check box type multiple choice question where the respondent is asked to select their two favorite soft drink brands, the branch may go to an open ended text input question such as: What is it about ${piping_text} that you most like? The text that is specified to be piped in the branching question will appear in this open ended question. To use piping, simply go to the branching option for the question and enter the text to be passed to the next question. Then as part of the next question, insert the exact phrase: ${piping_text} (enter it just as it appears here... there is no need to add your variable names or other text).