Skip error in V8

Question

If someone could assist quickly, that would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

In V7, I didn't have this problem? When I converted this survey to V8, I received errors like this ...

1. Error: Question 'Q16s' - Skip Logic - The binary operator '=' requires the same type on both the left and right sides. You have a Numeric on the left side and a String on the right.

2. Error: Question 'Q17a1' - Skip Logic - The binary operator '<' requires the same type on both the left and right sides. You have a Numeric on the left side and a String on the right.

The skip logic in all cases is similar and looks like this ...

Not (HdS1_CODE<5)

or

HdS1_CODE=1

Please note that HdS1_CODE is a free format hidden question that returns an integer number.

It looks something like this ...

<input name="HdS1_CODE" type="hidden" value="
[%
Begin Unverified Perl

 my $S1_code=0;
 
if ((VALUE("R2_1")==1)&&(NUMCHECKED("R2")==1))
 {
  $S1_code=1;
 }

elsif ((VALUE("R2_2")==1)&&(NUMCHECKED("R2")==1))
 {
  $S1_code=2;
 }

elsif ((VALUE("R2_3")==1)&&(NUMCHECKED("R2")==1))
 {
  $S1_code=3;
 }

elsif ((VALUE("R2_4")==1)&&(NUMCHECKED("R2")==1))
 {
  $S1_code=4;
 }

else
 {
  $S1_code=71;
 }

return $S1_code;
 
End Unverified
%]
">

For some unknown reason, the skip logic is confusing the hidden question HdS1_CODE as being of type text?

Answer 1

Go to Free format question, double click variable name, click numeric as type

Comments

Thanks. That fixed the problem. I didn;t see that new option there.

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I'm getting the same error on one particular question - even though, all other skip logic operations work. I did not use any free format questions. Just normal select questions. Like I said, all skip logics work but now one operation (Q11 > 1) gives me this error. Can you help me?

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Is Q11 a single response or multiple response select question? A single response is expecting something like Q11>1 but a multiple response needs Q11_2=1 for example.

And if Q11 is something else like a grid or constant sum, then you need to refer to it correctly rather than just Q11.

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Thank you. It was indeed a multiple response question and the "_x" code did fix my problem!

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Ah yes, I suspected a question reference issue. Glad to see you are now sorted out.