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The values in recoded variables are not updated automatically as response data is added to the questionnaire; the values must be calculated and updated as a specific operation. You can perform this task manually as required when respondents complete the survey, or you can set the variable calculation to run automatically as a recurring task.
Go to the Panel Management > Calculate Variables menu command.
The page shown below opens.
Figure 1 - Calculating the Variables
The fields and options are as follows:
- Active Database - the currently selected database. Use the selection box in the lower right corner of the Forsta Plus window to change this as necessary.
- Respondents - choose whether you want to calculate variables for All respondents, Uncalculated respondents, or only New respondents.
- Status - choose whether you want to calculate variables for all respondents, or only those with the status Complete or Incomplete.
- All Variables - if you do not wish to update all the variables, uncheck this box to open a text field where you can input the variables that are to be updated.
- Start time - select the start time for the batch job: ASAP or Schedule for later execution.
Make the appropriate settings and click OK. If you have selected Schedule for later execution, then when you click OK the Task Recurrence page opens. In this case, make the settings as required and click Save.
For further information on recoding variables, refer to the Professional Authoring documentation.