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Additional Variables

Additional variables allow you to automatically assign a variable when a node is added to the interview.

Details

Additional variables are optional variables that you can define on a prompt within the Name Generator stage editor. These variables will be automatically assigned to any entity that is created (or in the case of roster data, nominated) on the specified prompt. This feature enables you to keep track of where within an interview a node was added or to provide additional metadata that you can use for skip logic or network filtering later in the interview.

Additional variables are always boolean, and you can set the default value to either true or false.

To create one or more additional variables, open a Name Generator stage in Architect and click on a prompt to open the Edit Prompt window. At the bottom of the window you will find the option to create additional variables under the heading Assign Additional Variables. The value property controls whether the variable is initialized to true or false.

Managing additional variables on a Name Generator prompt in Architect

In an interview, the software automatically manages the value of this variable. For example, adding a node on a prompt with an additional variable set to true will add this variable value to the node. Subsequently deleting or removing the node from the prompt will remove this value.

Prompts - Configure prompts where additional variables are defined
Variables - Understanding variable types and configuration
Skip Logic - Use additional variables in skip logic rules
Network Filtering - Filter nodes based on additional variables
Interfaces - Learn about Name Generator Interfaces that support additional variables