Create a text question

Create a text question when a subject's answer to a question includes letters only or letters and numbers.

Want to see how to perform this task? Watch the video below.

You must first create a form. For step-by-step instructions on how to create various types of forms, see Forms.

To create a text question:

1. On the form, click Add Question, and select Text.

   Tip:

   If you need to change the question type, select an option from the drop-down on the question.
2. On the right, expand the Details pane and enter a reference code for the form.
   A reference code is a one-word abbreviation for the form.
3. In the Question Hint field, provide site users with guidelines for data entry, if necessary.
   For more information, see Create Question Hint text.
4. If screening, randomization, and dispensation can't happen until a site user enters a valid answer for the question, or if the question is required to be completed for all subjects, make sure the Required toggle () is turned on.
5. If you want to hide a question, so site users no longer see it, turn on the Hidden toggle ().

   Note:

   A hidden question or item can also be required in a form, so the Required toggle remains switched on. However, we recommend you switch off the Required toggle when hiding a question from a site user, so the visit status is not dependent on the completion of the question. For example, a coding question that can be populated by a coding application, if hidden, is not populated until the coding scheduled job is run.
6. To configure data classifications for a hidden question, see Classify a hidden question.
7. To configure source data verification settings at a question level, see Configure source data verification settings.
8. If you expect site users to provide a long answer, turn on Multiple Line Answer toggle ().
9. In the Character Limit field, enter up to the default limit of 4,000 characters.
10. Expand the Advanced pane and make sure the SAS properties are correctly defined for both the SAS Variable and SAS Label fields.
11. To create a validation rule, see Set up a validation rule for a question.
12. To save the form, in the lower right of the form, click Save.

    Tip:

    If the Save button is disabled, make sure there are no blank questions on the form.