How To Display a Non Editable Value

Overview

In some scenarios, you may want to display a value to the interviewer without allowing it to be edited. This is useful for showing information that was captured earlier in the survey or calculated automatically through scripting, while ensuring the value remains read-only.

In this example, we will demonstrate how to display a unique respondent ID that was generated automatically using the Generate a Unique Respondent ID method. The value will be stored as an answer within the survey and displayed to the interviewer, but the interviewer will not be able to modify it.

How to implement:

1. Add a dummy question that will hold the needed value: 

  

2. Add the script to set the value to this question:

  

 

Note: Do not place the script inside the dummy question itself. Scripts contained within dummy questions are not executed. Instead, place the script in a question that is displayed during the interview and use it to populate or update the dummy question's value.

3. Add an empty question and include a placeholder in the question text to display the desired value.

• Because the question does not contain any input fields, the interviewer can view the value but cannot modify it.

  

4. Add the script to pipe the value from the dummy question 
  

This is how it will be displayed on the device: