Loop and Merge with Calculated Embedded Data Field | Experience Community
Skip to main content

Loop and Merge with Calculated Embedded Data Field

  • April 27, 2026
  • 0 replies
  • 7 views

Forum|alt.badge.img+8

I am looking to create a calculated embedded data field that acts as a score/index for each looped through item in a loop and merge. See an example survey design below, where the respondent selects from a list of products to rate in the 1st block. The 2nd block then loops through each selected product with a series of 5 matrix statement questions.
 


For each selected product, I want to output an index to an embedded data field that is named “[selected product] - Index Score”.​​​​​ So if all 3 of the available products were selected and rated, then 3 index score embedded data fields would be generated on the response, with dynamic field names based on the current loop.

The scale labels then have scores assigned to them:

  • Strongly disagree: 0
  • Somewhat disagree: 1
  • Neither agree nor disagree: 2
  • Somewhat agree: 3
  • Strongly agree: 4

To get the product’s index score, you sum up the scores from each question that was answered (excluding “Not applicable”), divide by (4 * # answered questions), and multiple by 100.

For each question where “Not applicable” was selected or a matrix statement was not answered, this should not result in a lower score. See an example response below and how the score would be calculated.

 

 

 

I tried using scoring to do this but that doesn’t work with looping questions. This could be done with extensive survey flow logic, but we have 50+ products in our survey to select from so it would not be efficient or easy to maintain. Does anyone have a JavaScript solution to this? This would need to work in the Simple/New Survey Taking Experience layout. Thank you!