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If I have a multiple choice question, with priority tie to each of the choice. How can I select the choice with highest priority from the respondent’s selected choices, and carry forward it to next question.

rochak_khandelwal · Accepted Answer

Hi ​@AngieYYS7661,It can be done by adding a small piece of JavaScript to your question. You can start by givingeach answer choice a number (like: Choice A = 1, B = 2, C = 3… where lower numbers mean higher priority). When a participant selects multiple options, the script quietly checks those choices and picks the one with the highest priority. Then you canstore that result in a hidden field called something like "HighestPriorityChoice", which you can use later in the survey. Here is the JS code:Qualtrics.SurveyEngine.addOnPageSubmit(function() {  const priorities = {    1: 3,  // Choice 1 = Priority 3    2: 1,  // Choice 2 = Priority 1 (highest)    3: 2   // Choice 3 = Priority 2  };  const selected = this.getSelectedChoices();  let bestChoice = "";  let topPriority = Infinity;  selected.forEach(choiceID => {    const priority = priorities[choiceID];    if (priority < topPriority) {      topPriority = priority;      bestChoice = this.getChoiceText(choiceID);    }  });  Qualtrics.SurveyEngine.setEmbeddedData("HighestPriorityChoice", bestChoice);});Just update the priorities part to match your own choices.I hope it helps.-- Rochak

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