Things to Know About Multi-Event Data
Information that pertains to multiple events within a single account is called multi-event data.
Multi-event data is stored and viewed at the account level.
Event-specific data is stored at the event level.
Certain's Consolidation reports track multi-event data.
Using Custom Questions to Collect Multi-Event Data for Consolidation Reports
To collect data that pertains to an event itself, an administrator can add one or more data-entry fields to the Certain system.
Custom questions are meant to be used internally.Custom question responses are entered by event management staff, not by registrants.
For example, an organization might need to assign a unique organizational code number or an event type designation to an event. An organization might also add a comment that is not intended for viewing by a registrant. Since there are no pre-existing Certain data fields designed to collect this information, an organization needs to make custom questions. An organization may supply answer choices when appropriate.
Custom questions and their corresponding answer fields can take various forms. Some custom questions are yes/no questions. Some custom questions require text entries. Other custom questions can be answered using check boxes.
Up to 45 event custom questions can be added per account.
Multi-event data questions and answers are displayed to event management staff on the Custom Event Data.page. This page is reached via Account Settings > Management > Event Data. These questions and answers also show on Certain's Consolidation reports. Certain's Consolidation reports support event management staff who compile and view information from many events.
Custom Questions for all Events in this Account
This section lists the custom questions already associated with the current account.
- Type – Displays the type of custom question.
The custom question type can be Text, Textarea, Radio, Checkbox, Select, Select Multiple, Ticket, Date, Time, Date-Time, Number, Integer, File, Image, or Rating (1–5).
- Question – Displays the name of the custom question.
- Assignment – A system-generated label for the custom question.
This label shows which category the custom question is associated with.
This label also shows which order the custom question appears.
The Assignment category is Event Data in this case.
Other categories include Profile, Registration, or Agenda Items.
The first question added on this page is Event Data 1.
- Add New – Go to the Questions page to create custom questions.
Re-order Questions
The preview box lists the custom questions in the order in which the custom questions will be shown on a form.
To re-order custom questions: 1. Select a question. 2. Click the Move Up or Move Down button.
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