Question Bank (Forms) - Create Question - Advanced Options

When creating, editing, and copying questions, advanced options are available for all field types. The options that display are dependent upon the field type selected.

To access the question bank, go to Admin > Tools > Core Functions > Form Management. Then, click the Question Bank link.

To view the advanced options for the field type, click the Show link in the Advanced Options section. To hide the advanced options, click the Hide link.

Date Picker

The following advanced options are available:

  • Format - The Specific date option is selected by default and enables end users to select a specific date as their response. Select the Month/Year only option to display a month/year value as the response option. Only one option can be selected.
  • Description - This field enables administrators to create a tooltip, up to 250 characters. The tooltip appears as an icon that end users can mouse over to view. Editing Note: This field cannot be modified after the question is used in a form.

Numeric

The following advanced options are available:

  • Maximum Value - Enter the maximum value that can be entered by end users. The default value that displays in the field is 1,000,000. The maximum value that can be defined for this field is 999,999. If this field is blank, then the default value of 1,000,000 is the maximum value that can be entered by end users. Editing Note: This field cannot be modified after the question is used in a form.
  • Description - This field enables administrators to create a tooltip, up to 250 characters. The tooltip appears as an icon that end users can mouse over to view. Editing Note: This field cannot be modified after the question is used in a form.

Radio Button

The following advanced options are available:

  • Order Responses - The As Displayed option is selected by default. When selected, the response options display in the order configured in the Response Options section. Select Randomized to display the responses in random order. Editing Note: This field cannot be modified after the question is used in a form.
  • Description - This field enables administrators to create a tooltip, up to 250 characters. The tooltip appears as an icon that end users can mouse over to view. Editing Note: This field cannot be modified after the question is used in a form.

Text

The following advanced options are available:

  • Textbox Size - This option defines the size of the text box that displays for the response. Select Small, Medium, Large, or Multiline. The "Large" size is selected by default. Editing Note: This field cannot be modified after the question is used in a form.
  • Character Max - Enter the maximum number of characters that can be provided in the response. The maximum number that can be defined is 999. For multiline textbox size questions, the character limit is 10,000. Editing Note: This field cannot be modified after the question is used in a form.
  • Watermark - Enter the text that displays as a watermark in the response field. The character limits for the field are based on the text box size selected in the Field Display field. Depending on the text box size, the Watermark field is limited to the maximum characters allowed for the watermark. The following character limits apply:
    • Small Text Box Size - The character limit for this field is 10.
    • Medium Text Box Size - The character limit for this field is 20.
    • Large Text Box Size - The character limit for this field is 45.
    • Multiline Text Box Size - The character limit for this field is 200.
  • If multiple languages are enabled for your portal, select the Translate icon to translate the field into other available languages.

    Editing Note: This field cannot be modified after the question is used in a form.

  • Description - This field enables administrators to create a tooltip, up to 250 characters. The tooltip appears as an icon that end users can mouse over to view. Editing Note: This field cannot be modified after the question is used in a form.

Save/Cancel/Back

Click Save to save the question.

Click Cancel to return to the Question Bank page without saving the question.

Click Back to return to the Select Field Type step. This option does not appear when editing or copying questions. Important Note: Clicking the Back button deletes all currently configured question properties, as the question has not been saved.