Is there a way to record which random number was generated by the random integer command?

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I have a survey where I am generating a random number between 1 and 6 (${rand://int/1:6}) in loop and merge and piping it from loop and merge into the text of a question. I want to record what random number was was presented in each of the loops. Right now I have JS code that is saving the piped text from the loop and merge into an embedded data field, but it looks like it is saving a new random number to the embedded data field and not the number that was presented. 
Does anyone know if there is a way to record the actual number that was shown/generated, rather than a new random number?

TomG · Accepted Answer

@mcoverdale - You're saying the value of the piped field (e.g. $lm://Field/2) changes in the same loop? That doesn't sound right.Anyway, an approach that will guarantee that you save the same number presented...Put your piped random number inside a span with an id:```${lm://Field/2}```Then have your JS save the contents of your span to an embedded data field:```Qualtrics.SurveyEngine.setEmbeddedData(${lm://CurrentLoopNumber}+"_myRandNum",jQuery("#myRandNum").text());```Be sure to initialize your embedded data fields (e.g., 1_myRandNum, etc.) in the survey flow.

MohammedAli_Rajapkar · Answer

Instead of saving the piped text into an embedded data field, I would recommend to create an open end question within the same loop and merge block (so that you will have an equivalent number of an open-end question)  and save the piped-text value in it through JS code. Also, please hide this open-end question from the screen. Its must that the question in which you are capturing the value through JS should get executed hence please do not hide it through skip/display/ branch logic.Please try and let me know...

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