Parse embedded data first/last name

Not sure if you resolved this, but it’s difficult to tell from the screenshot what you’re trying to accomplish.

​@KWigg ​@toddbarnett,

Just adding some clarity around how to split a full name stored in Embedded Data into first name and last name in Qualtrics.

If your survey flow already captures a full name (e.g. field_full_name), Qualtrics doesn't automatically break it into separate fields. To do that, you’ll need a small JavaScript snippet added to a question that appears immediately after the Embedded Data has been set in the survey flow.

In my example, the Embedded Data fields are:

• field_full_name

• field_first_name

• field_last_name

Goal: Split the full name by space and store the values into first and last name fields.

Steps

Step 1: Add the necessary Embedded Data fields in the Survey Flow
(e.g. field_full_name, field_first_name, field_last_name)

Step 2: Add a question right after the branch logic where field_full_name gets populated.

Step 3: Add JavaScript to that question:

• Retrieve the full name from Embedded Data

• Split it by space

• Save the first word as first name

• Save the remaining part as last name

This updates the Embedded Data fields so they can be used later in the survey or in reporting.

Survey Flow:

Qualtrics.SurveyEngine.addOnReady(function()
{
	/*Place your JavaScript here to run when the page is fully displayed*/

	// 1. Get the full name value from the embedded data field
	var fullname = "${e://Field/field_full_name}";

	// 2. Split the string by one or more spaces, and trim leading/trailing spaces
	// The trim() ensures names like " John Doe " don't cause issues
    // The /\s+/ regex handles multiple spaces between names
	var nameParts = fullname.trim().split(/\s+/);

	// 3. Initialize variables for first and last name
	var firstName = "";
	var lastName = "";

	if (nameParts.length > 0) {
		// Capture the first name (always the first element)
		firstName = nameParts[0];

		// If there is more than one word, the last word is considered the last name
		if (nameParts.length > 1) {
			lastName = nameParts[nameParts.length - 1];
		}
	}

	// 4. (Optional) You can now store these back into Qualtrics Embedded Data fields	
	Qualtrics.SurveyEngine.setEmbeddedData("field_first_name", firstName);
	Qualtrics.SurveyEngine.setEmbeddedData("field_last_name", lastName);

    // For debugging, you can print the results to the console:
    console.log("Full Name: " + fullname);
    console.log("First Name: " + firstName);
    console.log("Last Name: " + lastName);
});