Files Created by Lighthouse Studio
Files created when creating surveys on the local PC
| STUDYNAME.ssi | Main authoring file. Contains all questionnaire information. |
| STUDYNAME.ssi.bak | Backup of .ssi file. |
| STUDYNAME_pwds.csv | Passwords database, contains merged data. |
Files created by CBC studies only
| STUDYNAME_CBC1_<DesignID>.cgi | Contains design information |
Files created by CVA studies only
| STUDYNAME_CVA1_<DesignID>.cgi | Contains design information |
Files created by studies with MaxDiff exercises
| STUDYNAME_MXD<ExerciseID>_<DesignID>.cgi | Design file for a particular MaxDiff exercise. |
Files created in the Web Upload folder to upload to the web server
| STUDYNAME_questionnaire.cgi | Main web questionnaire file before database is loaded. |
| STUDYNAME_path.cgi | Contains server path information. |
| STUDYNAME_pwds.cgi | Contains password information |
| STUDYNAME_config.cgi | Contains database and admin module information |
| login.html | Login page. Entry point for respondents. |
| admin.html | Admin Module login page. Entry point for study administrators. |
Files created by CBC studies only
| STUDYNAME_CBC1_<DesignID>.cgi | Contains design information |
Files created by CVA studies only
| STUDYNAME_CVA1_<DesignID>.cgi | Contains design information |
Files created by studies with MaxDiff exercises
| STUDYNAME_MXD<ExerciseID>_<DesignID>.cgi | Design file for a particular MaxDiff exercise. |
Perl Files
ciwweb.pl
admin.pl
maxdifflibX_X_X.pl
ciwlibX_X_X.pl
authlibX_X_X.pl
pverlibX_X_X.pl
grdlibX_X_X.pl
enterlibX_X_X.pl
acalibX_X_X.pl
cbclibX_X_X.pl
acbclibX_X_X.pl
(where X_X_X is the version number of the software, e.g. 8_0_0)
Files created during data collection on the Web server (You should not delete these files manually during fielding. If you click the Reset Survey option in the Online Administrative Module, these files and folders are deleted.)
| STUDYNAME_qst.cgi | Main web questionnaire file after database is loaded. |
| error_log.cgi | Error log file reporting errors in the survey. Please review contents and contact Sawtooth Software if this file exists in your /admin directory. |
| STUDYNAME_ACBC_log.cgi | ACBC log file created by ACBC studies. Contains warnings and error messages. |
Files located in the graphics/system and their corresponding image files
| jquery-X.X.X.min.js | Located in graphics/system. JavaScript library. |
| jquery-ui-X.X.X.min.js | Located in graphics/system. JavaScript library. |
| ssi_admin_styleX_X_X.css | CSS Stylesheet for Admin Module |
| ssi_admin_javascriptX_X_X.css | Javascript library for Admin Module |
| ssi_styleX_X_X.css | CXX Stylesheet for surveys |
| ssi_javascriptX_X_X.js | Javascript library for surveys |
(where X_X_X is the version number of the software, e.g. 8_0_0)
Files created during analysis of data on the local PC
| STUDYNAME.csv | Exported data file (Comma-Separated Values) |
| STUDYNAME.lay | Data layout file for .tab file |
| STUDYNAME.xml | Used in the online simulator |
| STUDYNAME.sav | Exported SPSS(TM) data file |
| STUDYNAME.tab | Exported text-only data file |
| STUDYNAME.txt | Text file of open-end responses (created by export) |
| STUDYNAME.xls | Exported Excel data file |
CBC Files
| CBCEXERCISENAME.att | CBC Attribute label file (created by export) |
| CBCEXERCISENAME.cho | CBC choice data file, discrete choice only (created by export) |
| CBCEXERCISENAME.chs | CBC choice data file, allocation data only (created by export) |
ACBC Files
| ACBCEXERCISENAME.acbccal | Calibration concept design and responses, by respondent |
| ACBCEXERCISENAME.alp | Estimated population means for part-worths from HB, by iteration |
| ACBCEXERCISENAME_Counts.csv | Counts results by individual (created by Analysis+ACBC Counts) |
| ACBCEXERCISENAME.cov | Covariance matrix from HB |
| ACBCEXERCISENAME.csv | Contains part-worth utilities computed via Analysis+HB (or monotone) |
| ACBCEXERCISENAME.gamma | Contains history of estimates of task-specific scale factors from HB (Otter's method) |
| ACBCEXERCISENAME.hbu | Contains part-worth utilities computed via Analysis+HB (or monotone) |
| ACBCEXERCISENAME.log | Contains summary report of fit statistics by iterations for HB runs |
| ACBCEXERCISENAME.prc | Prior covariance matrix used for HB runs |
| ACBCEXERCISENAME.restart | Restart file for HB runs |
| ACBCEXERCISENAME.std | Standard deviations by part-worth parameter by respondent from HB |
| ACBCEXERCISENAME.sum | Contains final estimate of population means and covariances for HB runs |
| ACBCEXERCISENAME.val | Values file describing any linear coding of utilities for use in SMRT |
MaxDiff Files
| MAXDIFFEXERCISENAME.att | MaxDiff attribute label file (created by export) |
| MAXDIFFEXERCISENAME.cho | MaxDiff choice data file (created by export) |
| MAXDIFFEXERCISENAME.eff | Effects file defining coding method and interaction terms (created by export) |
| MAXDIFFEXERCISENAME.position | Respondent answer positions within each task (created by export) |
| MAXDIFFEXERCISENAME.mtrx | Prior covariance matrix (created by export) |
| MAXDIFFEXERCISENAME.val | Values file specifying values for linear or user defined variables (created by export) |
ACA Files
| ACAEXERCISENAME.aca | Contains attribute level text to accompany .utl for ACA |
| ACAEXERCISENAME.acd | ACA audit trail file (export to HB) |
| ACAEXERCISENAME.hbu | ACA/HB conjoint utility file (created by computing utilities via HB) |
| ACAEXERCISENAME.utl | ACA conjoint utility file (created by computing utilities) |
CVA Files
| CVAEXERCISENAME.att | Contains attribute level text to accompany .utl for CVA |
| CVAEXERCISENAME.hbu | CVA/HB conjoint utility file (created by computing utilities via HB) |
| CVAEXERCISENAME.utl | CVA conjoint utility file (created by computing utilities) |