Need help with java to use embedded data to pre-fill multiple choice questions

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Hi all -Very thankful for this community as I am working to set up a survey that has a lot of answers pre-filled from previous responses. I’ve already found and successfully employed a javascript code to pre-select multiple choice question options based on embedded data; however, I am now not able to duplicate it for some reason.The code I used was:Qualtrics.SurveyEngine.addOnReady(function(){    if ("${e://Field/InvestorRole}".includes("Majority")) this.setChoiceValue(1, true);    if ("${e://Field/InvestorRole}".includes("Minority")) this.setChoiceValue(2, true);  }); I think tried to use it for the next question, reolacing the items highlighted and adding rows as needed (and then, of course, going up in numbers on set choice value - 3, 4, etc.). Now… nothing. Any ideas? I’m very confused. I double checked embedded data was entered properly, no case differences, changes published, etc.

ahmedA · Accepted Answer

Sometimes the choice numbers can go out of hand.You could try the following:Add this before the if statements:const choices = this.getChoices();Then you can select the appropriate choice bythis.setChoiceValue(choices[0], true);and so on.Another possible issue could be if you are previewing the block, for ED to work, you need to preview the survey.

DKICM · Answer

Thanks @ahmedA! That seems to have worked! Am I right in understanding the choice numbers do not restart at 1 for later questions, then? Just trying to understand what it means by “choice numbers getting out of hand.” Will this same code work for all 15 or so questions I need to use it on?Really appreciate your help!

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