Test a Survey#

The live preview answers the survey as a respondent would, evaluating logic, fills, checks, and computations as you type. The validation rail runs the automated checks.

Walk the Survey#

  1. On the canvas, switch a section to Split to see the editor and preview together, or Preview for the preview alone.

  2. Answer the questions; display logic, fills, and computed values react immediately.

  3. Click Continue to advance section by section; answers carry through the whole run.

  4. From the survey overview, Start preview begins a full run at the first section.

  5. Use the restart button in the preview header to clear all answers.

The canvas in Split mode The canvas in Split mode

Exercise Special States#

  1. Questions referenced by a Refused or Don’t Know operator show REF and DK chips; click them to test those paths.

  2. Trigger edit checks with implausible answers and confirm the messages.

  3. Open the Parameters popover to watch computed values, and pin a value to test dependent logic without answering its source questions.

  4. In a multilingual survey, switch the preview language and look for untranslated fallbacks.

Run the Automated Checks#

  1. Choose Tools, then Check for Errors.

  2. Work through the rows in the validation rail from the top; errors come first, then warnings, then information. Clicking a row opens the affected item.

  3. Fix every error. An error means the survey is inconsistent, and the Blaise 5 export refuses a survey that has one.

  4. Review the warnings and the information rows. They point at quality problems and advisories; no export refuses them.

  5. The Validation badge in the navigation bar turns green when nothing remains.

The validation rail with errors, warnings, and information rows The validation rail with errors, warnings, and information rows

See also

Validation Checks lists every check and its severity. Trace and Fix Routing audits the survey’s flow as a whole.