Tips for Creating Linear Scripts

Linear scripts are used when all respondents are asked the same questions, regardless of their answers. When you create a linear script:

• Be aware of the hierarchy level when inserting nodes into a tree.

  For linear scripts, you cannot insert questions as children of answer nodes. All questions in a linear script must be at the same hierarchical level. Therefore, to add a question node to a linear script, you must select the question node after which you want the new question to appear. Do not select the last answer node of the question under which you want the new question to appear. The system disables the Add Question button when you select an answer node.

• The rules for any nodes are different in linear and branch scripts.

  It is not necessary to insert an any node after a guide information question in a linear script. The system allows you to enter question nodes directly after a guide information question node when you are creating a linear script.