NIPO ODIN Version 5.17

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Questions and Answers

Closed question

A question where the answer is expected to be a choice from a fixed number of answer categories.

Answer code category

One of the possible answers defined for a (semi-)closed question.

Open question

A question where the answer is expected to be entered literally as text.

Semi-closed question

A question where the answer is expected to be a choice from a fixed number of answer categories and where choosing certain answer categories will show a box to enter the answer literally as text.

Open-ended answer

The literal text of an answer entered for an open or semi-closed or open question.

Numerical question

A question where an answer is expected to be a numerical value.

Text question

A question where an answer is expected to be text of limited length.

Answer code

A numeric value which is stored in the U-file when an answer category is chosen.

Answer field

A (series of) positions in the U-file where answer codes, values or texts are stored.

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