Display scale point for only 1 statement in matrix table | XM Community
Skip to main content
Solved

Display scale point for only 1 statement in matrix table

  • October 24, 2023
  • 6 replies
  • 287 views
P
Level 1 ●
Forum|alt.badge.img+1

I have a matrix table with 5 scale points as standard, however I’d like to add in an additional scale point (NA) for just 1 of the statements in the matrix table. Could someone please advise on how to do so?

Best answer by TomG

Making the assumptions:

  1. You are not using simple layout
  2. The last scale point is NA
  3. The one statement with the NA scale point is last

Then:

Qualtrics.SurveyEngine.addOnload(function() {
	var na = jQuery("#"+this.questionId+" td.last");
	na.each(function(i) { if(i<(na.length-1)) jQuery(this).find("*").hide(); });
});

 

6 replies

Chazajf
Level 2 ●●
Forum|alt.badge.img+1
  • Chazajf
  • Level 2 ●●
  • October 24, 2023

Hey!

you have 2 ways to do that:

1- on the left hand side, you can click on the + sign under “Scale points” to add an additional scale point

2- click on the last scale point and click enter, an additional scale point will be added.

P
Level 1 ●
Forum|alt.badge.img+1
  • pdunlop
  • Author
  • Level 1 ●
  • October 24, 2023

Thanks for responding. The issue is that I only want this scale point added to 1 of the statements in my matrix table, not applied to all of them - so I need to either hide this as an option for the other statements, or disable the ability to choose this scale point for all bar 1 statement.

Chazajf
Level 2 ●●
Forum|alt.badge.img+1
  • Chazajf
  • Level 2 ●●
  • October 24, 2023

oh, got your question. Qualtrics doesn’t have this by default.  A workaroud would be adding the statement in another question.

TomG
Level 8 ●●●●●●●●
Forum|alt.badge.img+27
  • TomG
  • Level 8 ●●●●●●●●
  • October 24, 2023

@pdunlop,

 

You would have to add the NA scale point to the question, then use JS to hide and/or disable NA for the statements that shouldn’t have it. 

P
Level 1 ●
Forum|alt.badge.img+1
  • pdunlop
  • Author
  • Level 1 ●
  • October 24, 2023

Thanks Tom - would you happen to have the JS that I’d need to include to do that? I’m not well versed with JS at all unfortunately!

TomG
Level 8 ●●●●●●●●
Forum|alt.badge.img+27
  • TomG
  • Level 8 ●●●●●●●●
  • Answer
  • October 24, 2023

Making the assumptions:

  1. You are not using simple layout
  2. The last scale point is NA
  3. The one statement with the NA scale point is last

Then:

Qualtrics.SurveyEngine.addOnload(function() {
	var na = jQuery("#"+this.questionId+" td.last");
	na.each(function(i) { if(i<(na.length-1)) jQuery(this).find("*").hide(); });
});

 

Terms & ConditionsAccessibility statement