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QDS™ Version 5.0 Software Patch
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Enhancements
QDS™ Version 5.1.0.1 Software Patch adds the following enhancements to QDS™:
Design Studio*
- Custom Messages for Out-of-Range Responses: Define custom text for number, local currency, date, time of day, and time span response types out-of-range messages. In earlier versions, entering an out-of-range response would trigger a default message of ‘number is too big’ or ‘number is too small’. Now, the designer can define a custom message: "You must enter a value from {0} to {1}” where {0} is the minimum value and {1} is the maximum value” as specified on the Response Set tab and under Language|Translations.
- Data Element Pattern Type Response Options: Allow special code responses for the 5-digit ZIP code pattern (Allow Don't Know, Allow Refused, and Allow Not Applicable) or define custom format patterns composed of letters, numbers, and designated special characters (e.g., (999)-999-9999).
- Text Type Response Option: Choose to Disallow special characters so that text responses may only contain letters and digits.
- Response Cards Management: When editing a response card and modifying the name, QDS gives you the option to update all data elements that reference that card.
- Automatic Variable Enhanced Character Strings: Add Rich Text formatting when entering text for an Automatic Variable Character String. Select the Bold, Italics, or Underline buttons on the standard toolbar or use standard keyboard shortcuts.
- Marker Elements: Use up to 32 characters for Marker Elements (increased from 8 characters).
- Preview Mode Option: Append Item IDs to information text and edit display messages to facilitate verifying destinations while testing branching.
- Codebook Response Card Detail Option: Include response card details in either RTF or CSV version codebooks.
*Please note: Design Studio, CAPI, and ACASI v5.0 will not be able to read files created in Design Studio v5.1.
CAPI and ACASI
- Enhanced Launch of Resume Mode: Use a streamlined option for launching in resume mode by right-clicking on a .QPI or .QSI file and then selecting Resume from the drop-down menu.
- Progress Bar Option: Specify including a progress bar at either Bottom left or Bottom center.
- QWERTY keyboard for Text Questions Option: Use a physical keyboard or Windows touch-screen keyboard to enter text type question responses.
- Updated Build Options Menus: Use to specify Keyboard and Progress Bar options for CAPI and ACASI.
CAPI
- Modify Size and Position of Main Window: Modify size and position of the main CAPI window to facilitate testing and administration.
Bug Fixes
QDS™ Version 5.1.0.1 Software Patch addresses the issues within the QDS™ module shown below:
Design Studio
| Problem | Description |
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The user was unable to delete the Windows default language from specifications file. |
When user deleted default language (e.g., US English) from file, the program automatically added the language back to the toolbar Language drop-down list. When the user then attempted to build a control file in that language, the build function would fail and display "encountered an improper argument" error message. Now when user deletes default language, the language drop-down list is updated so that the language no longer appears on the list. Fixed in version 5.1.0.1 (9/14/2022) |
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The program would crash if user deleted a list item on a response set tab and then selected Cancel button. |
If user deleted a response item from a Pick One, Check Each, Ranking, Table, or Response Card list and then selected Cancel button, the program would crash. Now when the user selects Cancel, the property sheet or response card dialog box closes and no changes are made to the file. Fixed in version 5.1.0.1 (9/14/2022) |
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Validate function failed to detect an invalid marker name associated with a text type response. |
If a text type response allowed blank responses, and "if blank, branch to" was set to Marker, and the marker name was undefined, the Validate function did not display an error message. Now when a text response contains an invalid marker name, the Validate function displays the following error message "Element <x> branches to an undefined marker <y>" in the error list window. Fixed in version 5.1.0.1 (9/14/2022) |
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The maximum allowed value for Pick One numeric codes was 999. |
Users can now assign a 5-digit numeric code to a Pick One response item in order to support a range of values from 0 to 99999. Fixed in version 5.0.0.7 (11/5/2019) |
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The Limited Range setting on the Data element calculations tab did not always work correctly. |
If user modified the Calculations tab by selecting Limited Range option for Don't know, Refused, or Not applicable responses and set the From/To fields to a single value or range of values outside of the allowable range, the minimum and maximum values for the corresponding special response were invalid. This has been fixed so that the range for special responses now matches the limited range defined in the Design Studio. Fixed in version 5.0.0.6 (8/15/2019) |
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Design Studio sometimes dropped quotation marks when user pasted text into their specifications file. |
When pasting text that contained smart quotation marks or smart apostrophes, the program automatically removed them when the user saved any changes. This has been fixed, and all quotation marks and apostrophes are now saved. Fixed in version 5.0.0.5 (3/26/2019) |
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Variable labels for Automatic Variables were limited to 40 characters. |
Variable labels for Automatic Variables now work like variables labels for Data elements. Users are no longer limited to a fixed number of characters. Fixed in version 5.0.0.5 (3/26/2019) |
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Preview Tool sometimes incorrectly enabled the Previous Question button. |
This problem only occurred when the section highlighted in the Design Studio started with a format or information element and the first data element in the section was skipped. When the second data element in the section was displayed by the CAPI or ACASI emulator, the Previous Question button was incorrectly enabled, allowing the user to move back to a section in the survey file that was not included in the preview section. This now works correctly so that the user is unable to move to an element that precedes the preview section. Fixed in version 5.0.0.4 (2/25/2019) |
CAPI/ACASI
| Problem | Description |
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Anchor text for Numeric rating scale questions were sometimes not fully visible. |
If "Place Anchors" option was set to "Above/right of scale" and layout was horizontal, anchor text for Numeric rating scale question was often not fully visible. Now anchor text for a horizontal scale displays correctly. Fixed in version 5.1.0.1 (9/14/2022) |
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Display values for Numeric rating scale responses were sometimes saved incorrectly. |
If Numeric rating scale contained negative values and "Support Keyboard Input" build option was unchecked, then the program incorrectly stored the display value as a large positive number. Now the program stores both the numeric code and display value as negative numbers. Fixed in version 5.1.0.1 (9/14/2022) |
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Program did not always activate Next Question button for text responses when user pressed Enter key. |
If the input box for a text response was taller than a single line and the respondent entered a response followed by the Enter key, the program did not automatically activate the Next Question button. The user had to tap on the Next Question button to move to the next screen. Now when the user presses Enter, the program automatically moves to the next question. Fixed in version 5.1.0.1 (9/14/2022) |
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Navigating to previous question in resumed interview sometimes failed. |
This problem occurred when the user resumed an interview that was interrupted before the interview was saved. This issue only occurred if the survey file contained at least one Format element and at least one Data element that was skipped over before the point of interruption. When the user attempted to navigate to the beginning of the survey using Previous Question button, the program displayed "Encountered an improper argument" message box and the user was unable to move backwards in the interview. Fixed in version 5.0.0.8 (9/3/2021) |
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Composite variables with missing parts were not transferred correctly by the Edit Element Launch another control file function. |
When the list of shared variables included a composite variable that contained a missing part, such as a date type response with a missing day, the program transferred the missing value from the primary survey as a single numeric value instead of as a range of values to the destination survey. This now works correctly so that the response data in the destination survey matches what was stored in the primary survey. Fixed in version 5.0.0.4 (2/25/2019) |
Warehouse Manager
| Problem | Description |
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When reconciling versions, special codes for Check Each variables were not always displayed correctly. |
If a version contained a Check Each variable that did not allow “Don’t Know”, the Reconciliation Equivalent dialog box that prompts the user to confirm that two variables have the same meaning would display the numeric codes for Refuse to Answer and Not Applicable as strange characters instead of numbers. These codes are now displayed correctly as the numbers that were assigned in the Design Studio. Fixed in version 5.1.0.1 (9/14/2022) |
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When reconciling versions, category letters for Ranking variables were not always displayed correctly. |
If a version contained a Ranking variable that allowed special codes, the Reconciliation Equivalent dialog box incorrectly listed category letters as 65, 66, 67, ... instead of A, B, C, .... Ranking categories are now correctly displayed as letters. Fixed in version 5.1.0.1 (9/14/2022) |
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File Import function sometimes reported an error when downloading data for QDS-Web survey. |
If survey data contained a numeric rating scale with negative values, the program displayed an error, "Unexpected format received from server". This now works correctly and all negative code values are stored correctly in shipment file. Fixed in version 5.1.0.1 (9/14/2022) |
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The MS Access Relational Database export function failed if a variable label in the data warehouse was greater than 255 characters. |
The Warehouse Manager now automatically truncates any labels longer than 255 characters, and all data are exported. Fixed in version 5.0.0.5 (3/26/2019) |