= Surveys =
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Surveys can be created that appear on the patron registration/edit page for a branch or system. Surveys questions can be optional or required. Some examples of survey questions might include: Would you use the library if it were open on a Sunday? Would you like to be contacted by the library to learn about new services? Do you attend library programs? Are you registered to vote?
. Go to *Administration* -> *Local Administration* -> *Surveys*.
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-image::media/survey-2.png[Surveys]
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. Click the Add New Survey button.
. A popup will appear:
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-image::media/survey-3.png[New Survey]
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. Fill in the form.
* _Name_ is the Name of the survey, this shows up in the patron record.
. The screen will refresh so that you may add a question:
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-image::media/survey-3a.png[Add Questions]
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. Enter the survey question and click the *Save Question & Add Answer* button.
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-image::media/survey-4.png[Add Answers]
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. Enter each option answer and click the *Add Answer* button after each one. Then click the *Save Changes* button. If you do not save your changes, then the answer will not be saved.
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-image::media/survey-5.png[Saving Answers]
+image::surveys/survey-qa.png[Saving Answers]
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. Repeat the steps above to add as many questions and answers as you wish.
. Click the Save button when complete. Make sure you use your browsers Back Button to go to the list of surveys.
. Open the survey to edit by clicking on it's _Name_.
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-image::media/survey-7.png[Edit Survey]
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. If the survey is an active survey, change the _Survey Start Date/Time_ to a future date.
. Click *Save*.
. Add any additional questions and/or answers at this time. Remembering to always *Save Changes*.
. Click *Save* once all your changes are made.
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-image::media/survey-1.png[Edit Survey]
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. Use the browser Back Button to go back to the list of surveys.
This is what the survey looks like in the Patron Registration, the answers appear as a drop down list.
-image::media/survey-6.png[Patron Registration]
+image::surveys/survey_staffview.png[Patron Registration]
To access a patrons answers to a survy, you can view those through the staff client. Once in the patron record go to *Other -> Surveys*.
-image::media/survey-9.png[Access Survey Answers]
+image::surveys/survey_patronrecord.png[Access Survey Answers]
This will show the answers to the surveys for that patron.
-image::media/survey-8.png[Patron Survey Answers]
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== Reporting on Surveys ==
There are three Non-core Sources for reporting.