You can create a Rating Scale Group to save to the library for later reuse or you can create it to be added to the current form you are designing.

 

To create the group you need to open the the Add Rating Scale Group window.  To access this:

 

 From the application menu select forms -> Rating Scales Library and  then click Add a New Rating Scale Group

or

 From the form designer select Text Library -> Rating Scales and  then click Add a New Rating Scale Group

or

 When setting up a Rating Scale question (Single or Block) in the form designer, click on Add a Rating Scale Group

 

You will then see this window:

 

 

 

From this window you can enter your scales manually and create the group from scratch or if you have one or more groups saved in the Rating Scales library you can copy them in, make edits as necessary and then save the group.

 

 

Creating a Group from scratch

 

 

To add a group manually, enter each of the options that make up your scale at the Enter Rating Scale Option prompt. Once you have entered an option, click on the Add button. Your option will be added to the box of options as follows:

 

 

 

 

Keep entering and adding options until you have all the options of the scale you require. You can enter the options in any order you like.  To set the order in which the list is shown on the form, use the Move Up and Move Down buttons.

 

 

Creating a group using the library

 

To use a group from the library to create a new group, first open the library by

 

 Selecting Rating Scales Library in the main menu and then Open

Or

 Click on the open icon in the toolbar

 

This window will open

 

 

 

 

Select a group name from the left pane and you will see the ratings within that group on the right side-pane. When you have chosen the group you want to work with click OK and the options will be added to the editor window.

 

With the items added to the editor window you can add or remove items or change their relative positions using the buttons on the right-hand-side of the editor.

 

 

The Buttons

 

The buttons on the right of the list items help you manage the options you have added to it.

 

 

Edit

 

Allows you to edit the text of the options in the list box.

 

To edit an option, select it first and then select the Edit button.  The following window will open:

 

 

 

 

Enter the new text and if you need to make the option a 'Specify' or non 'Specify' option, you can click on the check box accordingly.  When you are satisfied with your entry, click on OK.  The window will close and you will see your updated option in the list box.

 

Remove

 

Will remove the selected option from the list box.

 

To remove a option from the list box, first select it and the click on the remove button. You will be prompted to confirm the delete action. Once you confirm your action, the option will be deleted from the list. This action cannot be undone once it has been performed.

 

Clear All

 

Will remove all the options from the list box.

 

To clear all the options in the list box, click the Clear All button.  You will be prompted to confirm your action. Once you have confirmed it, all options in the list box will be cleared.  This action cannot be undone once it has been performed.

 

Move Up

 

Will move the selected option text towards the top of the list.

 

To move an option towards the top of the list, select the option text you want to move, then click on Move Up.  The option text will be moved up by one position. Continue to click on the button until you have moved the text into the required position.

 

Move Down

 

Will move the selected option text towards the bottom of the list.

 

To move an option towards the bottom of the list, select the option text you want to move, then click on Move Down.  The option text will be moved down by one position.  Continue to click on the button until you have moved the text into the required position.