Data Pre-population / Dynamic Replacement Options - What is this?

What is the Dynamic Replacement Option?

The Dynamic Replacement option allows you to replace arbitrary text within the questions/answers with dynamic data. You can use the variables/data stored in the Custom Variables or the External Reference Variable for Data Replacement/Pre-population.

How to replace text within the Questions/Answer options? What are the variables and codes available?

You can use the following variable tags. Use them wherever you wish to display the text.

${ext_ref} Will be replaced with the data stored in the External Reference Variable

${custom1} Will be replaced with the data stored in the Custom Variable 1

${custom2} Will be replaced with the data stored in the Custom Variable 2

${custom3} Will be replaced with the data stored in the Custom Variable 3

${custom4} Will be replaced with the data stored in the Custom Variable 4

${custom5} Will be replaced with the data stored in the Custom Variable 5

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And so on till Custom Variable 255

${custom255} Will be replaced with the data stored in the Custom Variable 255

How to pre-populate Open Ended Text type questions?

Click on the Settings link for the Open Ended Question.

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Under Settings select the Custom Variable from the Data Pre-Population menu under Advanced Settings

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