Create a code list

Code lists allow study designers to easily add standard answer options to a drop-down, checkbox, or radio button type question.

Before you work with this feature, learn more about code list management by reviewing About managing code lists.

Note:

Custom code lists that you create on the Code List tab (in a study's settings) are displayed in the Code List dialog when you choose to apply a code list to a question. For more information, see Create a custom code list.

To create a code list:

  1. Access the Draft version of a study as described in Open a study's design.
  2. Make sure you are on the Data Collection page.
  3. On the Forms tab, open or create the form that you want to add a code list to.
  4. In your form, do one of the following:
    • Select the drop-down question or the question with checkboxes or radio buttons, and above the answer field, select Code List.
    • Add a new question with multiple answer options and, above the answer field, select Code List.
    The Code List dialog opens.
  5. Do one of the following:
    • If you want to create a new custom code list, select Add Code list See the character limit allowed in form fields.
    • If you want to edit an existing custom code list, select it from the list, and select Edit Edit.
  6. Fill-in all of the required fields of the code list. For more details, see Create a custom code list
  7. Select either Close or Use Selected List to add the code list to the question.