NIPO ODIN Version 5.17
*NEXT
System
NIPO CATI only.
Purpose
Skips fields in form questions.
Syntax
*NEXT <n>
Description
With this command it is possible to jump to a specific field in a form question where n refers to the field number. If the fields are not numbered, NIPO ODIN will not skip any fields. Add a *NON command after all fields that may be skipped by the *NEXT command. It is recommended to use this option in combination with an *IF statement.
Arguments
n
Field number to which the jump will be made. The index of the field is counted horizontally first and vertically second.
Example
*QUESTION 1 *FORM
Income and spending per month
1: Gross income per month *NUMBER L5
2: House *NUMBER L1 *MIN 1 *MAX 2 *IF [Q1F2=2] *NEXT 4
(1=Owned, 2=Rental)
3: Mortgage per month *NUMBER L5 *NON *NEXT 5
4: Rent per month *NUMBER L5 *NON
5: Other fixed overheads *NUMBER L5 *NON
In this example, the mortgage per month is asked if the respondent owns a house, otherwise the rent per month is asked.
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