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How to set a custom validation for the sum of multiple choice selected counts

  • November 4, 2019
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Hello, this question seems rather simple, but I am new to qualtrics and am having a difficult time. I am trying making a survey that offers a user four "multiple choice, multiple answer, column, graphic" questions within one block. I want a user to select a set number of total responses out of the total number of choices that are provided in the block of questions. i.e. Please Select 5 total choices: Block 1 * Question 1: 4 choices * Question 2: 8 choices * Question 3: 5 choices * Question 4: 3 choices I can't figure out how to make a custom validation so that the sum of the selected count is equal to the set number I am asking for. If you have a solution, please let me know. thanks!

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Akdashboard
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  • November 4, 2019
@plev - Can you elaborate the intended function a bit more. This post doesn't make sense to me.

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  • November 4, 2019
It is important for the survey I am trying to build that each choice is defined by the parameter of the group it is presented in: For example: "Choose 3 fruits to make a your ideal Fruit Salad:" Orchard Fruits * apple * pear * peach Tropical Fruits * pineapple * mango * guava Citrus Fruits * lemon * grapefruit * orange I hope this helps? Thank you for such a fast response.

Yes, it is possible. Here, you have to make all the possible combination which can satisfy and implement the same in the validation. 1) Show all the questions 1-4 in one page 2) Remove force response tick from all the questions 3) Now in the validation of Question 1 you have make all possible combinations. For example I've shared a screenshot here but i've used 2 questions where the counts of answers should be equal to 3. ! You need to create the same combination to work.

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  • November 4, 2019
@plev, You can greatly simplify this if you put all the choices in one question and assign the choices to 4 groups.

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  • November 5, 2019
@TomG Thank you! It doesn't seem to allow groups for choices in the "Multiple Choice - Multiple Answer, Graphic Column" questions, but by changing the the format to "Multiple Choice" it works perfectly.